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History
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AlanTuring.net: The Turing Archive for the History of Computing 
 Alan Turing (1912-1954) "contributed to mathematics, cryptanalysis, logic, philosophy, biology, and formatively to computer science, cognitive science, Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Life." This site presents a "collection of digital facsimiles of original documents by Turing and other pioneers of computing." Includes a biography and photographs of Turing, articles browsable by subject and year, and reference materials covering the Turing machine, Turing's involvement in deciphering Hitler’s "Enigma" code, his persecution for being homosexual, and more. http://www.alanturing.net/ Topics: Computers, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, History By Place, Mathematics, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Technology Last updated Sep 29, 2004 The Castro
This online companion to a KQED documentary contains a historical overview of the San Francisco neighborhood and Supervisor Harvey Milk, photographs, a map, and a timeline (1941-1995). Also includes lists of related sites, books, videos, and San Francisco-based community organizations; lesson plans for teachers; and brief profiles of on-screen participants. http://www.kqed.org/w/hood/castro/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Feb 6, 2008 Gay Bears: The Hidden History of the Berkeley Campus
Devoted to "the history of sexual minorities at [UC Berkeley] -- students, faculty, staff and visitors." Includes information on Douglas Tilden, Witter Bynner, Annie Alexander, Louise Kellogg, Rupert Brooke, Marlon Riggs, the White Horse Inn, and many other people, places, and events. From the University Archives, University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/gaybears/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People Last updated Aug 22, 2006 The IB Holocaust Project: Homosexuals in Nazi Germany
A brief documentary history of the persecution of homosexuals under the Nazi regime. Includes excerpts from speeches, laws, newspaper articles, and personal accounts. From an online textbook about the Holocaust, produced by students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Coral Gables Senior High School. http://cghs.dade.k12.fl.us/holocaust/homosexuals.htm Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People Last updated Mar 30, 2005 Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals, 1933-1945
"This online exhibition examines the campaign of persecution and violence against the homosexuals of Germany" from 1933-1945. Provides both a general historical overview as well as a timeline built around the experiences of Bauhaus artist Richard Grune. Includes a bibliography and related links. From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/hsx/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People Last updated Nov 26, 2002 Out of the Past: 400 Years of Gay and Lesbian History in America
A companion Web site to a PBS documentary that first aired in 2000. Includes a timeline with detailed histories beginning in the Colonial 1600s and continuing up through contemporary years. Also find a bibliography, short video clips, and related links. http://www.pbs.org/outofthepast/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People Last updated Jun 24, 2004 |
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