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Irish
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Bartleby Verse: American & English Poetry 1250-1920 
 The Bartleby project has put online the complete text of the anthologies: The Oxford Book of English Verse , 1919; Yale Book of American Verse , 1919; Modern British Poetry , 1920; Modern American Poetry , 1919; The Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse , 1917; Anthology of Irish Verse , 1922; The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse , 1918; Metaphysical Lyrics & Poems of the 17th Century , 1921; and The Golden Treasury , 1921. Also the full texts of the works of more than two dozen poets from Rupert Brooke to William Butler Yeats. Searchable, and indexes include chronologic, author, title, and first line. http://www.bartleby.com/verse/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Poetry Last updated Aug 4, 2004 Behind the Mask: The IRA & Sinn Fein
Companion to a 1997 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program on the Northern Ireland conflicts, the Irish Republican Army (IRA), and the IRA's political wing, Sinn Fein. Provides a timeline of Northern Ireland politics, expert commentary, interviews, a map, readings, poetry and songs, and related information. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ira/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Jan 2, 2009 British Women Romantic Poets, 1789-1832
Full-text editions of works of nearly 60 British and Irish poets. Searchable, and browsable by author. Created by librarian Nancy Kushigian at the Shields Library, University of California, Davis. http://digital.lib.ucdavis.edu/projects/bwrp/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People: Women, Poetry Last updated Jul 6, 2006 The Great Irish Famine
Millions of Irish people starved to death, were evicted from their homes, or emigrated during the Irish Famine (also known as An Gorta Mor "The Great Hunger") of 1845 to 1850. Study units discuss factors that led to the tragedy, including penal laws, racism, and mass evictions. Additional units cover mortality rates and emigration statistics and conditions. Actual journal accounts and poetry about the famine are also included. http://www.nde.state.ne.us/SS/irish_famine.html Topics: History By Place, Poetry, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Feb 15, 2003 Yeats: An Irish Airman Foresees His Death
This poem, written for wartime, describes the "lonely impulse of delight" shared by pilots, astronauts, and aviation workers everywhere. From Bartleby.com. http://www.bartleby.com/148/3.html Topics: Astronomy, Poetry, Technology Last updated Feb 6, 2003 |
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