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Numerous sources of information about notable African-Americans and African-American culture and history are available in the Reference Department at the Jackson-Madison County Library. Reference Librarians are available to help you. |
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A selection of African American Biographies in the Children's Department at the Jackson-Madison County Library. |
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African-American History in TN (Links to other black history sources, too, from Tennessee State University) |
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African-American Mosaic (Library of Congress site with information and photographs depicting the black experience in America) |
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Africans in America: America's Journey through Slavery) |
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Patchwork of African-American Life (from AT&T Education) |
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Black Network.com (African American Inventors) |
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Black History Month (from Infoplease.com: notable African-Americans, history, literature, many more links) |
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Black History Month (Free resources from Gale Publishers, also features Hispanic Heritage, Poet's Corner, Women's History) |
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Black History Quest (Source on African and African-American history, culture and black studies resources. Includes links to inventors, photographs, historical & contemporary persons.) |
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Gateway to African-American History (from Department of State) |
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National Geographic Online Presents: The Underground Railroad |
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The History Channel: Black History Month |
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Faces of Science: African-Americans in the Sciences |
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Awesome Stories ( Jim Crow Laws, Little Rock Protests, Nat Turner, Plessy v Ferguson, Slave Voices) |
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Africast (Website for Africans Worldwide) |
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American Indian Links on Internet (AISP Links) (from University of Arizona) |
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Indianz.com (Native American cultural portal) |
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Asian American Links |
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Asia Source (A resource of the Asia Society: Arts & Culture, Business & Economics, Policy & Government, Society & History) |
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Hispanic Online |
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U.S. Latino History and Culture (from the Smithsonian) |
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Diversity Calendar (Ethnic, national holiday, religious, other) |
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CountryReports.org (National Anthems, flags, maps, weather, news, government) |
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The Edge (e-journal of intercultural relations) |
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Flags of the World |
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Intercultural Press Links |
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InterculturalRelations.com |
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Library-in-the-Sky Multicultural Pages |
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Middle East Institute |
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Middle East Network Information Center |
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National Anthems (Native language & English translation) |
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Multicultural Resources (Michigan eLibrary) |
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Multi-Cultural Review |
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Multicultural Paths (Great site with many links to related topics) |
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National Multi-Cultural Institute |
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Pop Cultures |
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United Nations |
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Web of Culture (cuisine, currency, holidays, religions, more) |
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Evolution of Alphabets (Language history) |
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Great Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century |
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History Channel |
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History & Politics Out Loud (Archive of audio history) |
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Making of America (Primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction) |
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Pop Matters (Magazine of global culture) |
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Web Chronology Project (Regional & cross-cultural chronologies span East & West, religion & technology) |
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Tennessee Office of Homeland Security (Includes Guide to Citizen Perparedness and bulletins) |
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Academic Info/Religion (Searchable annotated directory of Internet resources) |
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Bible Gateway (Search the Bible in nine languages & multiple versions) |
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BibleNotes (Resource for Bible study with review notes & key points) |
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Catholic Online |
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Catholic Resources on the Net |
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CrossDaily.com (Mega index to Christian search engines, resources) |
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Finding God in Cyberspace |
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A Guide to the Best Religious Studies Resources on the Internet |
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Internet Christian Library (Guide to Early Christian literature, Christian resources) |
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Introduction to Islam (from the Middle East Institute) |
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Islamic Studies, Islam, Arabic and Religion Links |
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Judaism and Jewish Resources - Shamash |
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MelReligion Links |
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Religious Statistics Worldwide |
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Religious Tolerance |
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Saints & Angels (Indexed database with biographies of over 450 saints, information about feast days and angels) |
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Saint Links (Individual Saints and links to Saint related sites) |
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Patron Saints ( Topics with patron saints and profiles of them) |
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Vatican-Holy See |
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Sermon Central (Full-text sermons, sermon outlines, indexed by Bible chapter) |
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Virtual Religion Index (Links to sources on world religions from Rutgers University) |
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World Council of Churches |
General Information
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Administration on Aging (Official federal agency site. Press releases, legislation, conferences, information on health, diet, care, etc.) |
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AARP's Web Place (Membership info, items on health, retirement planning, life options, grandparenting) |
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Access America for Seniors (Providing government services electronically) |
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Age of Reason (Over 5,000 links to sites of interest to the over 50 age group) |
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Elderhostel |
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Friendly4Seniors (Mega site to many links to housing, financial, legal, medical, recreation, discounts, more.) |
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Senior Living |
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Senior Sites (Forums, publications for seniors, legislation affecting seniors, pets, volunteering) |
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Statistical Information on Older Persons |
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Third Age |
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WidowNet (Information & self-help for widows and widowers) |
Financial & Legal
Fitness & Health
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Exercise & Fitness for Seniors |
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Fifty-Plus Fitness Assn. |
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Geroweb |
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Hospice Net (for patients & families facing life-threatening illness) |
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Medicare |
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Medicare Consumer Publications |
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Medicare Handbook |
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Senior Health |
Online Publications
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Grand Times |
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Modern Maturity |
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Senior Times |
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Vintage Magazine |
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911 for Women |
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4000Years of Women in Science |
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American Women's History: A Research Guide |
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A Celebration of Women Writers |
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Distinguished Women of Past & Present (Has over 5,000 entries and many links to women sites) |
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Feminist Internet Gateway (General, sports, political, organizations, history links) |
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First Ladies (Biographical information on all the Presidents' wives) |
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Living the Legacy: The Women's Rights Movement 1848-1998 (History of the women's movement, detailed timeline and women's organizations information and more) |
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National Women's History Project (History of women's movement and list of other links by category) |
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National Organization for Women (Legislative alerts, background information and NOW publications) |
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University of Wisconsin Women Studies Resources |
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Women in Tennessee History |
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Women's History in America (Women's contributions to American history with biographies by Women's International Center) |
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Women's History Links |
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Women's Studies (Developed by Women's Studies Committee of Association of College and Research Libraries. Extensive collection of links related to women studies.) |
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Women's Wire (News & articles especially for women, including a detailed money and mutual fund section) |
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