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Transcription of an interview with the 1999 National Book Award winner for poetry, Ai.

Provides a biography, a bibliography, news and events, and related information.

Site contains numerous digitized maps of Asian countries and regions. The maps are in .PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat to view them.

This website contains digital documents related to the history of the different regions of Asia. Links provide access to documents based on region. There are also documents related to social and cultural history of Asia as a whole.

Site provides links to information about the history of Bangladesh, as well as interactive learning components including images and audio which provide a richer context of Bangladesh's history and culture.

Biographical information, bibliographic resources, a newsletter, message boards.

Site contains links to information and photographic database dealing with the Cambodian genocide of the 1970's. Site also contained links to several subject databases regarding the subject as well.

From George Washington University's National Security Archive, a collection of documents providing a United States perspective on the events of 1989, in which the Chinese government used heavily armed military force against student demonstrators.

Extensive Holmes website, including the original stories, and a broad range of additional resources.

Each of the Holmes stories is available, with some basic information about the original publication, links to online full-text versions, and items of related interest.

"An experimental server featuring links to French-related resources on the Web of interest to university-level teachers and students."

A Dutch site containing links and information related to Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and the Napoleonic Era. Some linked sites are in various European languages.

Through a rich use of multimedia, site visitors can explore the forests and terrain of this former Soviet republic, visit the Black Sea, and learn about Georgian history from an interactive timeline.

Online encyclopeda includes narrative, illustration, and primary sources, Part of the Spartacus Educational website.

Features biography and a selected bibliography and suggestions for further reading.

This site contains a biography, a bibliography, critical information, and a number of online texts of poems.

Digital images of "ten plays written by Hurston (1891-1960), author, anthropologist, and folklorist. Deposited in the United States Copyright Office between 1925 and 1944, most of the plays remained unpublished and unproduced until they were rediscovered in the Copyright Deposit Drama Collection in 1997." Can be searched by keyword or browsed by title.

Links to external web resources provided by the Library of Congress

Newsletter encouraging scholarly research into James, his themes, nd his followers.

This page provides links to information, oral histories, sound files, photographs, and exhibits related to the US involvment in Korea during the early 1950's. This site is provided and maintained by the Harry Truman Presidential Library and Museum

This site provides information about Lovecraft's life, writings, and other critical and biographical work. Includes additional internet resources.

Site provides numerous links to information about the history, culture and society of Mongolia. The site is hosted by the Indo-Mongolian Society of New York.

This website, maintained by the Library of Congress, contains information about the geography, society, economy, politics and history of the country. Additionally, there are links to a bibliography and other resources such as crime, government, religion, culture, and industry as well

Provides general information on the history of the country of Pakistan. The page is provided by the Pakistani Embassy.

Online exhibition companion features ""many of Poe's unique manuscripts and letters, scarce copies of his first editions, rare examples of the original newspaper and magazine issues in which much of his work first appeared, and editions of his most famous poem, 'The Raven.'"

Features information about the society, a short biography, a bibliography of works, and a very extensive list of related lins.

This website, maintained by the Library of Congress, contains information about the geography, society, economy, politics and history of the country. Additionally, there are links to a bibliography and other resources such as crime, government, and industry as well.

This pathfinder, developed by the Library of Congress, provides several links to reliable information about various aspects of Thailand such as history, culture and architecture.

A hypertext edition of the 1850 work, from the University of Virginia.

Provides biographical information, FAQs, quotes, information about the English Civil Wars, and links to other resources. The site is jointly maintained by the Cromwell Association and by the Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon.

Contains "more than 25,000 directory listings of history related venues, organisations and experts in the UK. Browse through news, features, competitions and a searchable Timeline of British history from 10,000 BC to the present day."

Official site provides a detailed history of the principal seat of the British monarchy in London, England.

"VRW is dedicated to the scholarly study of nineteenth-century Britain, and toaiding researchers, teachers, and students in their investigations of any and all aspects of this fascinating period. VRW is intended to supply a handy set of tips and links to help Victorianists find the practical information they need, whether it's an archive catalogue, a bibliography, a listserv address, a sample syllabus, a place to stay in London, or a journal's submission guidelines."

Home page with a broad range of links, plus biography, criticism, reviews, and e-texts.

A collection of news and analysis of August Wilson from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Historical highlights, 1898-1998, presented by the New York Times.

Images of various papers found in a box that hadn't been opened in over 100 years. The Theatre section has seating plans, program covers, and clippings of theatres and productions in the 1870's and 1880's.

This U.S. Coast Survey map includes Staten Island's roads and buildings.

An interactive website of electoral college votes of elections from 1789 to the present day

An online illustrated textbook which describes in detail what life was like during Shakespeare's time.

Wonderful photos and walking tours of Manhattan's gargoyles and other architectural ornaments.

A map of Staten Island from 1777 showing the British encampment.

Web page from the Tenement Museum tells the story of 97 Orchard Street. [1864]

A look at old railroad stations in the Bronx with notes on what remains of the structures today.

A complete inventory of existing underground stations in the New York area that are not in use.

Directory of resources with brief annotations. Included are sections for Indexes & Directories a Digital Library News & Media sources the status of Women in Afghanistan Organizations and the Taliban, Osama bin Laden, and Al-Quida.

This site provides a chronology of historical events from the 1600s through 1969, a chronology about African-Americans in the western United States, and a list of sources.

"As the official publication of the Division on Black American Literature and Culture of the Modern Language Association, the quarterly journal African American Review promotes a lively exchange among writers and scholars in the arts, humanities, and social sciences who hold diverse perspectives on African American literature and culture."