Répertoire des architectes diocésains du XIXe et du début du XXe siècle Répertoire des architectes diocésains du XIXe et du début du XXe siècle is one of the subsites of ELEC, the online publications page of the National School of Charters at the Sorbonne. This site, designed by Jean-Michel Leniaud, a Professor at the School, is based on one of his published works. The site offers a catalogue of French cathedral and church architects who were active during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Information is available on the architects in an alphabetised index of names (Accès par le nom des architectes). Each entry brings up a biography, professional history From New Humbul Resources on September 23, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Zeitgeschichtliches Archiv Zeitgeschichtliches Archiv is a Berlin-based archive possessing a collection of German-language media articles that were compiled between 1946 and 1992. There are some 3 million articles in the archives, taken from regional and extra-regional daily newspapers and periodicals from the former Soviet-occupied zone; former East and West Germany; Austria; and Switzerland. Collection coverage is very broad, and should be of interest to many researchers in History, German Studies, Austrian and Central European Studies, and the spectrum of the Humanities. Topics covered include: GDR art and culture From New Humbul Resources on September 23, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
WW-Person WW-Person is an online data base of the higher nobility of Europe. It has been compiled and updated by Professor Herbert Stoyan, Chair of Artificial Intelligence at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg. The site should serve as a useful resource for researchers in European History and Culture, from the Early Medieval period to the present. Remarkably, the site is available in 10 languages. But there appears to be varying material on pages in different languages. Notably, different families appear to be grouped loosely under their national language. Navigation is haphazard, w From New Humbul Resources on September 23, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
The Spanish-American war in motion pictures The Web site, The Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures, is a collection of short films made available by the Library of Congress. The collection comprises 68 films made between 1898 and 1901 of real events during the Spanish-American War which took place in the US, Cuba and the Philippines. Users can view short footage of troops, ships, notable figures and parades, and each film is accompanied by a synopsis and background information. A 'special presentation' provides an overview of the War and, in particular, the role the camera played in ensuring events were recorded: the text i From New Humbul Resources on September 23, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Puerto Rico at the dawn of the modern age: nineteenth and early twentieth century perspectives The Web site for Puerto Rico at the Dawn of the Modern Age: Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Perspectives is a Library of Congress collection of digitized primary materials. These are designed to illustrate the evolvement of Puerto Rico's political and economic infrastructure as well as a new national identity following the transfer of the island to the US at the end of the Spanish-American War of 1898. The collection includes the full-text of writings by prominent Puerto Rican political activists and historians from 1831 to 1929, and 39 political pamphlets covering such areas as ag From New Humbul Resources on September 23, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
'Notes for my successor' : tips for new governor-generals This web site, 'Notes for my Successor': Tips for New Governor-Generals is published by NZHistory as part of its online exhibitions. The site looks at the position of Governor-General in New Zealand's history, and in particular the informal notes about life in New Zealand left by previous incumbents for their successor. Using digitised primary source material such as photographs and documents the exhibition covers the experiences of a number of Governor-Generals, from Captain William Hobson to the last British Governor-General Sir Bernard Fergusson. Amongst the topics covered ar From New Humbul Resources on September 23, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
The Lion and the Fox: Grant, Lee and the Road to Appomattox An essay on the final major campaign between the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia, contrasting the leadership style and strategies of generals Grant and Lee from the Wilderness to Appomattox. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 23, 2004 at 11:30 a.m..
Essential Learnings for All The Tasmanian Government commissioned an independent and extended review of students with special and/or additional educational needs in December 2003. The 'Essential Learnings for All' website is the key reference point for all documents relating to the review and the implementation of recommendations. From EdNA Online on September 23, 2004 at 4:30 a.m..
2004 Information Format Trends: Content, Not Containers The report returns to the subject of the Five-Year Information Format Trends report of 2003, driven by remarkable changes since its publication. The new report examines the From EdNA Online on September 23, 2004 at 3:30 a.m..
Choosing and Using Teaching and Learning Materials: Guidelines for Preschools and Schools These DECS SA guidelines replace the Selection and access for books and learning materials: Guidelines for schools (1987). Schools and preschools are expected to develop/amend their own policies for the selection and access of teaching and learning materials on the basis of these guidelines. The accompanying brochure: What is your child reading at school? Explains to parents how schools and preschools choose and use books and other learning materials. The appendixes to the guidelines: a template for a selection and access policy for teaching and learning materials, and a template for request f From EdNA Online on September 23, 2004 at 3:30 a.m..
Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia The Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia underway at the University of Western Australia's Centre for Western Australian History, aims to be comprehensive, authoritative and lively, covering all periods and aspects of Western Australian history. People with factual stories about Western Australia are invited to send in 1000 words or less on a history relating to an incident, place, person, occasion or thing. The submission needs to be Western Australian in content and an original, previously unpublished factual work. It will a reference point for academic and general historians, s From EdNA Online on September 23, 2004 at 3:30 a.m..
ANU - Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) Discussion Papers The Discussion Papers are intended to make available to a wider audience studies of relevance to economic policy undertaken by the Economics Group research staff, visitors and students, and research presented at conferences held under the auspices of the Centre for Economic Policy Research. Papers published from 1999 are downloadable in pdf format. From EdNA Online on September 23, 2004 at 12:25 a.m..
Monge & d'Alembert Three Circles Theorem I with Dynamic Geometry You can alter the geometric construction dynamically in order to test and prove (or disproved) conjectures and gain mathematical insight that is less readily available with static drawings by hand. Requires Java Plug-in 1.3 or higher. Please be patient while the applet loads on your computer. If you are using a dial-up connection, it may take a few minutes but is well worth the wait. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 22, 2004 at 11:30 p.m..
Java Tuning & Temperament applet This Java applet demonstrates various historical tunings and temperaments and allows one to experiment with them. It was developed to accompany a text on Understanding temperaments, and is complemented by a set of MIDI files demonstrating various tunings and temperaments. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 22, 2004 at 11:30 p.m..
Theory Center (Practice Spot) Practice pages for learning scales, intervals, keys, chords, transposition, etc... From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 22, 2004 at 11:30 p.m..
Sojurn Online Music Theory Instruction Online JavaScript drills for teaching 7th Chords and Secondary Functions. Also includes hypercard stacks for counterpoint, form analysis and harmonic dictation. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 22, 2004 at 11:30 p.m..
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