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Web Resources
Unit Three: The Interwar Years
General
Pacific Northwest History. University of Washington Libraries.
http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/tm/pnw.html
A catalogue of the best sites for regional history, annotated.
Economic and Political Change between the Wars, 1919-1939. Center for the
Study of the Pacific Northwest, University of Washington.
http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Course
Index/Lessons/19/19.html
Details important economic and political events that occurred in Washington from
1919-1939.
Week 11
America on the Move, by the National Museum of American History
http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/exhibition/
This Smithsonian Institution site contains interactive games and learning
resources for teachers.
Glidden auto tour 1909
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/pan/6a27000/6a27700/6a27788r.jpg
Panoramic photograph.
Transportation Photographs, University of Washington Libraries
http://content.lib.washington.edu/transportationweb/index.html
Digital collection of photographs depicting various modes of transportation in the
Pacific Northwest region and Western United States during the first half of the
20th century.
Postcards as art
http://www.postcards-asart.com/site1/listCards.asp?locCode=&locDesc=&catCode=24&catDesc=Town+
Views
Collection of thumbnail images of postcards from across the United States
spanning the late 19th to early 20th centuries with links to larger images.
Yankee Jim, Yellowstone's Pioneers - Brief Biographies, by Robert V. Goss
http://www.geocities.com/geysrbob/Biography-XYZ.html
This site provides a brief biography of Yankee Jim and other historical characters
of the Yellowstone area.
A Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-34, Chicago. The
History Files, Chicago Historical Society.
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http://www.chicagohs.org/history/century.html
Highlights the World’s Fair held in Chicago in 1933.
1933 World's Fair Chicago, post card collection, panoramic view. Andrew
Wood, San José State University
http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/wooda/chicago/cwf.html
Link to images and information about the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago.
Following the Yellowstone Trail, by Leanne Brown. Carver County Historical
Society, Minnesota.
http://www.carvercountyhistoricalsociety.org/150th/150th_online_exhibits_yellow
stone_trail.html
Provides a brief history of the Yellowstone Trail with four images.
Yellowstone Trail History, by the Yellowstone Trail History Association.
http://www.yellowstonetrail.org/
You can locate the section of the road passing through your area via maps
presented, and lots of interesting details and links.
In Search of...the Yellowstone Trail in Ohio, by Michael G. Buettner.
http://www.lincolnhighwayoh.com/yellowstonetrail.html
Several interesting images and explanations about markers for the trail, including
a sandstone obelisk in South Dakota and a tree marker in Snoqualmie Pass,
Washington.
Washington Good Roads Association. HistoryLink.org
http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5219
A brief history of Washington’s earliest road projects.
Article on Yellowstone Trail road near Redmond, WA.
http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=2363
Part of the Yellowstone Trail was a stretch of red brick road described in this
article.
Norman Maclean 1902–1990. History & Literature of the Pacific Northwest, a
sense of where we are.
http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Hist n Lit/Part
Five/Commentary/Maclean Comm.html
A brief biography of Maclean and commentary on his writings with links to
excerpts from A River Runs Through It.
Week 12
Olmstead, Roy (1886-1966) -- King of King County Bootleggers
HistoryLink.org Essay 4015
http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=4015
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A biography of the biggest bootlegger in Northwest History, with images.
http://www.craigbrandon.com/Rumrunners.html
Brief profiles of rumrunners who smuggled liquor into the United States during
prohibition, several from the Northwest
Rum-running, from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum-running
Focus on national scene, especially east coast, includes story on the origin of
‘the real McCoy’.
Hoovervilles in Seattle, Archives Document Library for Washington State
History
http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~public/doclibrary/doclibrary_Hoovers.html
A brief description Hoovervilles in Seattle with links to primary source documents,
images, and a bibliography.
Now & Then -- Seattle's Hooverville during the Great Depression,
HistoryLink.org
http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=2581
Describes Donald Roy’s sociology project immersing himself in Seattle’s
Hooverville and his experiences.
Census of Seattle's Depression-era shantytown, Hooverville, is taken in
March 1934. HistoryLink.org
http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=740
Breaks-down Seattle’s Hooverville into statistics and the geographical placement
of the shantytown.
Hooverville, King County Archives.
http://www.metrokc.gov/recelec/archives/kcarch/slhoover.htm
Brief description of Seattle’s Hooverville with images.
Sites about the Dust Bowl Years
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/schools/dakota/dustbowl.htm
A variety of links to websites about people and places of the Great Depression
and Dust Bowl.
America from the Great Depression to World War II: Black-and-White
Photographs from the FSA-OWI, 1935-1945. Library of Congress.
Geographic location index:
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/fsahtml/fsageogindex1.html
A massive collection of images digitalized by the Library of Congress spanning
1935-1945.
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American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writer’s Project,
1936-1940. Library of Congress.
http://rs6.loc.gov/wpaintro/wpahome.html
"These life histories were written by the staff of the Folklore Project of the Federal
Writer’s Project for the U.S. Works Progress (later Work Projects) Administration
(WPA) from 1936-1940. The Library of Congress collection includes 2,900
documents representing the work of over 300 writers from 24 states."
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By the People, For the People: Posters from the WPA, 1936-1943. Library of
Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaposters/wpahome.html
Library of Congress’s collection consists of 908 of the 2,000 original posters
produced from 1936 to 1943 as part of FDR’s New Deal – one of the first U.S.
Government programs to support the arts.
Collection Connections
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/collections/poster/
Library of Congress Learning Page has developed material for teachers using
the posters and 3 broad themes: U.S. History, Critical Thinking, and Arts &
Humanities.
The Great War and the New Era, The National Archives, Pacific Alaska Region
http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/picturing-the-century/wwi-era.html
Images and information about the Pacific Northwest and Alaska Region in the
1920s.
The Great Depression and the New Deal, The National Archives, Pacific
Alaska Region
http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/picturing-the-century/greatdepression.html
Images and information about the Pacific Northwest and Alaska Region during
the Great Depression and the New Deal eras.
The New Deal Network
Research and teaching resource for students and educators, an educational
guide to the Great Depression of the 1930s.
http://newdeal.feri.org/
Photo Library
http://newdeal.feri.org/library/default.cfm
Links to numerous images organized under subject headings.
1934 ‘timeline’
http://newdeal.feri.org/timeline/index.htm
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A very brief list of news headlines (some with links) from 1934, including top
movies, songs, and literature.
Classroom resources
http://newdeal.feri.org/classrm/index.htm
Includes lesson plans, discovery guide, student showcase, and additional
resources.
The Cultural Projects of the WPA, by Cedric Larson.
http://www.jstor.org/view/0033362x/dm991542/99p0319w/0
This links to a scholarly journal article detailing the various cultural projects
funded by the Works Progress Administration. University password is required to
access the article.
WPA Art Curriculum Websites
http://www.wpamurals.com/curricul.htm
This website provides links to several lesson plans and instructional activities
involving the WPA.
The Interior Building, New Deal Murals and Sculpture
http://www.doi.gov/museum/murals/list.html
This link contains a list of the Department of the Interior artwork which was
created by the WPA.
The Work Projects Administration in the Pacific Northwest: A Guide to
Archival Records in the Pacific Northwest, Compiled by Valoise Armstrong
http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives/Resources/WPA2_files/WPAGuide.htm
This helpful page is a good starting point for archival research into the WPA in
Washington and Oregon.
Clearing the Land for the Reservoir, National Park Service.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/laro/adhi/adhi2b.htm
This detailed page describes the building of the Grand Coulee Dam. It also
includes some decent contemporary photos.
Week 14
Rural Electrification, The New Deal Network
http://newdeal.feri.org/tva/tva10.htm
Excellent overview with links to articles, images, and lesson plan.
Rural Electrification Administration
Laurence J. Malone, Hartwick College
http://eh.net/encyclopedia/article/malone.electrification.administration.rural
This exhaustively detailed website provides a logistical history of the Rural
Electrification Administration.
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Time Travelers: Teaching American History in the Northwest, 2007
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Radio Reaches Rural America, The Early Days of REA, by Bill Harris.
http://www.radioremembered.org/rural.htm
This link offers a succinct history of the influence of rural electrification upon the
proliferation of radio as the mass media of its day.
THERE IS A FARM HOME FOR YOU—IN THE INLAND EMPIRE (1930
Spokane Chamber of Commerce booklet) Pacific Northwest Collections,
University of Washington Libraries.
http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Resources/Curriculum
/Building Nature/Documents/05.html
This links to a booklet produced by the Spokane Chamber of Commerce
encouraging migration by detailing the future economic growth of the area. This
booklet could be used in an activity as an interesting primary source.
Fort Peck Dam, Rafe Sigmundstad, with 429 original construction photos
http://www.fortpeckdam.com/
The official website of the Fort Peck Dam offers an in-depth history of the dam,
which includes some fascinating construction photos.
Montana Dams, with photos from the Montana Film Office
http://montanafilm.com/dams_03.htm
This website offers links to every significant dam in Montana, which includes
photos of each.
River of Memory, the Everlasting Columbia. Wenatchee Valley Museum &
Cultural Center
http://www.wenatcheevalleymuseum.com/rom/index.html
This museum website allows you to view historic and contemporary images in an
online exhibit.
Dams and Salmon in Washington State
http://www.governor.wa.gov/gsro/publications/sosreport/2000/hydropower.htm
This gubernatorial webpage details the impact of hydroelectricity in Washington
State.
Dams of the Columbia Basin & Their Effects on the Native Fishery, Center
for Columbia River History
http://www.ccrh.org/comm/river/dintro.htm
This webpage details the effects of hydroelectric dams upon fish populations.
Grand Coulee Dam
http://www.ccrh.org/comm/river/dams6.htm
This webpage details the effects of hydroelectric dams upon fish populations
near the grand Coulee Dam.
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Acquiring Land for the Reservoir Behind Grand Coulee Dam, National Park
Service.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/laro/adhi/adhi2a.htm
This detailed webpage offers a summary of the reclamation process near the
Grand Coulee Dam.
Kettle Falls
http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=7577
This webpage contains an excellent essay which summarizes the history of
settlements near Kettle Falls and peoples’ utilization of the falls.
Saving the Salmon: A History of the USACE’s Efforts to Protect
Anadromous Fish on the Columbia and Snake Rivers.
http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/lsr/reports/save_salmon/salmontoc.htm
This exhaustively detailed website by the ACE offers an in-depth history of the
ACE’s efforts to protect the wildlife of two rivers.
American Life Histories, Manuscripts from the Federal Writers’ Project,
1936-1940.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/wpaintro/wpahome.html
This webpage provides a collection of oral histories compiled by the folklore
program of the FWP.
Umatilla, Oregon.
http://www.ccrh.org/comm/umatilla/table.htm
This webpage produced by the Center for Columbia River History offers an
exhaustive history of Umatilla, Oregon which includes primary osurces regarding
the river and dams in the area.
Western Waters Digital Library
http://boundless.uoregon.edu/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/wwdl
This webpage provides links to beautiful images of Oregon’s rivers.
Historical Library of the Digital Visual Library, US Army Corps of
Engineers.
http://images.usace.army.mil/historical.htmlThis webpage is the link to the ACE’s
digital library which contains countless images of their projects.
Lesson Plans, Oral History Project. History Works, Advancing the teaching of
American History in Ohio.
http://www.historyworksohio.org/classroom/plan.cfm?id=1
This link offers a lesson plan in which students gather and record oral histories.
The Ohio education standards can be easily modified to suit your state and
district requirements.
Oral History Tutorial
http://www.historyworksohio.org/tutorials/detail.cfm?id=8
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This webpage provides an excellent introduction to the methodology of collecting
oral histories.
Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920, Timeline. John W.
Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History, Duke University.
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/eaa/timeline.html - 1920
This link includes a timeline of business, advertising, and technological
innovations from 1850-1920.
Week 15
The Indian Reorganization Act, June 18, 1934 (Wheeler-Howard Act).
Indigenous Nations Federal Charter Association
http://www.infca.org/tribes/IRA.htm
This webpage provides the text of the Wheeler-Howard Act, which is an essential
primary source for this subject.
Biography of D'Arcy McNickle, D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian
History, The Newberry Library, Chicago.
http://www.newberry.org/mcnickle/biography.htmlA palatable biography of D’Arcy
McNickle produced by the Newberry Library.
D'Arcy McNickle, 1904-1977, by Alfonso Ortiz
American Anthropologist © 1979 American Anthropological Association
http://www.jstor.org/view/00027294/ap020437/02a00060/0This link routes you to
a scholarly article discussing McNickle’s life and work. Your university password
is required.
D'Arcy McNickle Native American Authors Project, Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/natam/bin/browse.pl/A49This link routes you to a webpage
listing the works of D’Arcy McNickle.
The National Bison Range, Montana: The Magazine of Western History,
Autumn 2003, by W. Clark Whitehorn.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3951/is_200310/ai_n9338704
This webpage offers an essay on the history of bison preservation.
Wildlife Preserves, by Wendy Beye, Lesson 7: National Bison Range.
Suite101.com
http://www.suite101.com/lesson.cfm/17316/684/1
This webpage provides links about bison preserves and offers a short history of
bison.
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