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Mrs.
Schmidt's Quotation Links
Quotations
Bartletts
Online
The "father" of quotations, John Bartlett, first compiled
lists of quotations in 1919 and, to this day, Bartletts
remains the definitive source for quotes.
Quotations
Quote selections arranged in collections according to great leaders,
proverbs, aphorisms, etc.
Quoteland
Started in 1998, this site is a comprehensive source
for a variety of quotations. Including literary, motivational, and
others, this site can be searched by subjects ranging from ability to
youth.
Simpson's
Contemporary Quotations
A companion page to Bartlett,
this resource focuses on more recent quotations.
Mrs.
Schmidt’s 1930s Research – January 2007
1. America
in the 1930s : University of Virginia
multimedia project with samples of films, radio broadcasts,
advertising, books, sports, comics, and many other things depicting
life during the 1930s.
2. American
Cultural History 1930-1939 : Well organized site from
Kingwood College Library in Texas featuring substantial links to
subjects such as art and architecture, literature, fashion and fads,
music, people, and events of the 1930s. The hyperlinked article
connects the user to other sites with great detail about specific
subjects.
3 .Living
History Farm : A fascinating
detailed look at life in the 1930s told through photos, audio clips,
and stories on topics ranging from farming to dating to religion and
school. This is an excellent resource to browse in order to get a feel
for everyday life in rural and small town America during the
thirties.
4. Michigan
Historical Museum System 1930s : Online
"newspaper" with links to information about labor unions,
federal relief programs, housing, and other subjects especially
significant to Michigan
during the 1930s.
5. - New
Deal Network: Although the focus here is FDR's New Deal,
there are many links to fascinating information from photos to speeches
to oral histories. Sponsored by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
Institute in Hyde Park,
New York, this well
researched site provides a very good look at life during the 1930s.
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