University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Yusef Komunyakaa
This is a link to two interviews of Komunyakaa: on poetry and on the heritage of jazz for African American poets. There is a commentary on "Tu Do Street". There are several links to other Komunyakaa sites.
Curated OER
Asian American Heritage: Li Keng Wong's Story
This Scholastic site features the fascinating story of former Angel Island detainee Li Keng Wong in her own words. There is also a transcript of an interview that took place in May,2003.
Other
Anti Discrimination Committee: Facts About Arabs
This site offers facts on Arabs, the Arab world, Arab Americans, Muslims, the Muslim world, and the Middle East. It includes a list of famous Arab Americans and links to relevant lesson plans, an online quiz, and maps.
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Stepan Serdiukov, Remembering the Old Neighborhood in Chicago
This article focuses on the oral histories of Polish immigrants in Chicago. The Chicago History Museum's Polish American oral history archive started in 1976 under the Ethnic Heritage Studies Program Act. Researchers recorded 140...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Bessie Coleman 1892 1926
The first African American woman to receive an official pilot's license, Bessie Coleman led a captivating life. Here you can learn about her many accomplishments.
A&E Television
History.com: Latino, Hispanic, Latinx, Chicano: The History Behind the Terms
The effort to coin a term to describe a wildly diverse group of Americans has long stirred controversy. The terms Latino, Hispanic and Latinx are often used interchangeably to describe a group that makes up about 19 percent of the U.S....
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Peter Pond
Peter Pond (1739-1807) was a great explorer and map maker during the expansion of the fur trade. He was an American and military officer before becoming a partner in the North West Company. Alberta Encyclopedia Online is an excellent...
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Historical Society: The Delaware Big House [Pdf]
A good description of the annual ceremony known as the "Big House" where they gather to pay respects to a higher religious being. It also helps to revive their spiritual heritage. The article is in PDF format.
BBC
Bbc Mundo: Mundo Latino
A special BBC feature, originally done as part of 2000 election coverage, on the growing presence and voting power of Latinos in the United States. Click US states on a map to see where and how Latino influence will be felt over the next...
Library of Congress
Loc: Language of the Land
Language of the Land uses the metaphor of a journey to tour the rich literary heritage of the US through maps, the words of authors, images of characters, and photographs.
Other
San Jose Mercury News: Vietnam, 30 Years Beyond the War
Launch any of three photo slideshows relating to the Vietnam War and its aftermath. The work of an American photojournalist who has visited Vietnam numerous times since 1989, the slideshows (one is captioned; one is vocalized) provide...
Other
New York Folklore Society: Quinceanera
A magazine article on the Latin American tradition of Quinceanera describes the origins, the meaning, and the ceremony. (Published 2002)
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Walking Tour: Langston Hughes's Harlem of 1926
Walk in the footsteps of the Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes in this online guided tour. Contains specific directions to navigate through Harlem to places he lived and visited regularly. With quotes from various works mentioning...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Oklahoma
This site provides detailed descriptions of the Great Plains Native Americans. Find out more about the "Route 66 Museum." Discover how Oklahoma settlers became known as "Sooners."
US Navy
Naval History and Heritage: Casualties on the Uss Maine
List of all who lost their lives aboard the USS Maine.
Other
Sealaska Heritage Institute: Tlingit Alphabet [Pdf]
The Tlingit are an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. Click here to learn their alphabet.
American Indian Heritage Foundation
American Indian Heritage Foundation: Crazy Horse: Tashunkewitko
A beautiful and touching biography of Crazy Horse told by Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa), a Sioux scholar.
Other
Military Heritage: The Seven Years War
This is a collection dedicated exclusively to the Seven Years War. The site offers links to articles about the war and both the French and British regiments, uniforms of the armies, and about individual battles themselves. Also provides...
Other
Vance Holmes's Fantastic Tap Dance Dictionary
Searchable glossary of terminology common in tap dance, compiled by Vance Holmes, M.F.A., choreographer, and dance educator. Links to other dance and music dictionaries.
Other
International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit
A United Way organization, the IIMD serves recent arrivals in the US, and people who want to express their own ethnic heritage or learn about the cultures of other nations. On this site the IIMD lists the services they provide.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Asian Heritage: The Effects of Communism in Korea
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides some basic information and offers a structure for considering the role of Communism in Korea.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Kwanzaa
Kids learn about Kwanzaa. The history and facts about this holiday which celebrates African American heritage.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: New Hampshire
New Hampshire is called the "'Granite State' because of its numerous granite quarries." It has a long history as one of the original 13 colonies. Come and find out more about New Hampshire.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: First Nations Contributions
First Nations Contributions edukit looks at the accomplishments and backgrounds of many First Nations people, past and present. Select historical figures, such as Alex Decoteau, Pakan, and Star Blanket, are found in the biographies...
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