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Social Life & Customs
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The American Evolution: A History Through Art 
 Companion to a 2008 exhibition of "objects in a wide range of media dating from the colonial era to the present ... [that] focused on five overarching themes that have shaped American culture: Money, Land, Politics, Cultural Exchange, and The Modern World." Features introductory essays and selected images (some with audio commentary). "Press Resources" include a checklist, exhibition walk-through, and related material. From the Corcoran Gallery of Art. http://www.corcoran.org/americanevolution/introduction.htm Topics: Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Apr 29, 2009 American Photography: A Century of Images (PBS)
A history of U.S. society, culture, and politics as seen through photographers' eyes. Covers art, photography and war, digital truth, presidential imagemaking, persuasion, social change, and cultural identity, with demonstrations of methods of manipulating the ideas presented in a photograph. Also features a Dorothea Lange photo shoot. Transcripts of the public television program, a bibliography, and teacher's guides are available. http://www.pbs.org/ktca/americanphotography/ Topics: Activism, Photography, Society & Social Science, Technology, The United States Presidency, United States History Last updated Nov 18, 2008 American Social History Online
This website features material from 175 American social history research collections, including more than "514,708 digitized ... images (photographs and cultural materials), books and pamphlets, journal articles, maps, sheet music, videos, data sets, political cartoons and posters, and oral histories." Searchable, or browse by subject, place, or time. Includes an option to view search results on a U.S. map. From Aquifer American Social History Online, a project of the Digital Library Federation. http://www.dlfaquifer.org/ Topics: United States History Last updated Dec 1, 2008 Civil War Life
"An online library of stories and articles about civilian life during the Civil War." Includes excerpts from the journal of Louisa May Alcott, letters, reproduced portions of a magazine for children, a poem by Clara Barton, a lesson in dancing the quadrille, and stories and songs (some audio files) of the Christian Commission, an important relief agency. http://www.edinborough.com/Learn/Civil_War_Life/Life.html Topics: Correspondence, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, Society & Social Science, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Aug 2, 2006 Decades in 20th Century America
An American decades project is a perennial favorite of many high school history teachers. Librarians at the Alameda County (CA) Library put together this site with that assignment in mind. Students, or anyone else interested in American history and culture, will find a serviceable collection of print and online sources for each of the century's decades, as well as several that cover more than one decade. http://www.aclibrary.org/teens/default.asp?topic=Teens&cat=Decadesin20thCenturyAmerica Topics: Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Dec 19, 2008 The End of Life: Exploring Death in America
This National Public Radio (NPR) series from 1997-1998 explores a variety of aspects of death and dying in the United States. Topics include terminal illness, grief and bereavement, funeral homes, do-it-yourself and alternative funerals, reincarnation, and related subjects. Includes readings (poetry, essays, religious texts, images, and excerpts from novels, short stories, and plays) and a bibliography. http://www.npr.org/programs/death/ Topics: Death & Dying, Diseases & Conditions, Families, Literature: Fiction, Poetry, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Aug 17, 2005 The Gentleman's Page: A Practical Guide for the 19th Century American Man
A handy and enjoyable resource for the period from the Civil War to the turn of the century. There are photographs and excerpts from 19th century books of etiquette. There are three main sections: Behavior , Attire , and Resources , which offers a list of Web links. "It is intended to help costumers, theatrical performers, museum docents, reenactors and anyone with an interest in the life of 19th Century America." From the Lively Arts History Association. http://www.lahacal.org/gentleman/ Topics: History, People, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Feb 18, 2004 HarpWeek
An assortment of articles, editorials, advertisements, cartoons, and other illustrations from the nineteenth century magazine "Harper's Weekly." http://www.harpweek.com/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Nov 9, 2003 Hidden Kitchens
Companion site to a National Public Radio (NPR) series that "explores the world of hidden kitchens: street-corner cooking, legendary meals and eating traditions ... how communities come together through food." Topics include NASCAR kitchens, the "Chili Queens of San Antonio," and the George Foreman grill. Provides recipes, sounds clips of music related to the meals, and related stories and links. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91851784 Topics: Recipes by Region: United States, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Aug 19, 2008 It Seems Like Yesterday
An online quarterly magazine that "explores the reverberations of the post World War II population explosion in North America." Focused on the Boomers, categories are: Baby Boom Generation, the Atomic Age, the Youth Quake, and the Disco Years. There are also games, factoids, related Web links, and more. Choose the era you wish to explore, then the table of contents. Based on the PBS documentary show of the same name. http://www.itseemslikeyesterday.com/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Jun 28, 2000 José Clemente Orozco: The Epic of American Civilization
Details about the mural "The Epic of American Civilization" painted by José Clemente Orozco between 1932 and 1934. The mural is "a complex and compelling narrative that covers the history of the Americas from the migration of the Aztecs into central Mexico to the development of our modern industrialized society." Features images of the mural, a downloadable brochure, and audio commentaries. From the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College. http://hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu/collections/overview/americas/mesoamerica/murals/ Topics: Art, History By Place, United States History Last updated Sep 24, 2007 National Story Project with Paul Auster
The monthly broadcast of the National Story Project was born when writer Paul Auster returned to National Public Radio's Weekend All Things Considered to focus on telling not just his own stories, but also those of listeners. Read or listen to stories that have aired since November 1999. Stories may be submitted to the Project by post or by e-mail. http://www.npr.org/programs/watc/features/1999/991002.storyproject.html Topics: History, Nonfiction by Genre, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Nov 10, 2004 Rites of Passage in America
Companion to a 1992-1995 traveling exhibition organized by the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies on ways that Americans mark life transitions. Includes general essays, and case studies on rites of passage such as the Latin American quinceañera and Day of the Dead, edin toa (Akan baby-naming ceremony), the African American unyago, Chinese birth traditions, and more. Includes images and a brief bibliography. From the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. http://www2.hsp.org/exhibits/Balch%20exhibits/rites/rites.html Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Social Science, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Aug 30, 2005 Sears Archives
This site provides "more than 100 years of stories, product and brand histories, photographs, catalog images," and other materials about Sears, Roebuck and Co. Features chronologies and a narrative history from 1886 to the present, fast facts, questions and answers, and details about the Sears homes, catalogs, and stores. From Sears, Roebuck and Co. http://www.searsarchives.com Topics: Business, Libraries & Archives by Type, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated May 27, 2005 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Information about this annual Smithsonian Institution festival "asserting the ability of people to converse with and understand each other." The festival typically includes "programs of music, song, dance, celebratory performance, crafts and cooking demonstrations, storytelling, illustrations of workers' culture, and narrative sessions for discussing cultural issues." Features descriptions of programs at the current year's festival, and archives of festivals back to 1997. From the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. http://www.folklife.si.edu/center/festival.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Society & Social Science, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, United States History Last updated Jun 29, 2005 Suburbia: Photographs by Bill Owens
Images from "Suburbia" (1973), Bill Owens' "classic photographic description of the American suburban dream" (taken in Livermore, California, over the course of a year in the early 1970s). Includes essay. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/suburbia/home.html Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photography, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Jun 12, 2006 This American Life
The site for this wide-ranging documentary series which airs weekly on public radio. Search and browse for earlier shows, view staff favorites and suggestions for educators, or use a program locator to find out where you can hear the show. Produced by Public Radio International for WBEZ Chicago. http://www.thislife.org/ Topics: Media, Media, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, United States History Last updated Sep 10, 2003 |
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