Thursday, November 20, 2008

Industrial Revolution, Immigration, Labor Unions

November 2008 :  Here are some sites with good information for Mr. Oldenbroek's classed:

IMMIGRATION
Immigration (Library of Congress):  Many kinds of resources, including pictures, interviews, and information specific to countries.  Click on the faces on the left side to access individual groups, such as Irish or German immigrants.

Ellis Island : Foundation to support Ellis Island, through which 22 million people passed from 1892-1924.
Immigration History Research Center : Extensive collection from the University of Minnesota. Take time to explore the many links on the left hand side.
Immigration to the United States 1789-1930 (Harvard University):  Excellent source for a variety of research help, including pictures, external links, and online collections.


LABOR UNIONS
Labor History Links : Over 1,000 links arranged by topic, such as sweatshops, child labor, specific events, and many, many other subjects.

Labor History Sources:  Another very detailed list of links of specific topics related to labor history from San Diego University.

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Industrial Revolution (Internet Modern History Sourcebook):  Fordham University's detailed sources on the industrial revolution.







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