General
*On-line Databases (you will need your library card number
and PIN to access these if not in a Waimakariri library)
*Biography Resource Centre
*History
Resouce Centre
In-depth resource covering many topics, including World
Wars, Vietnam War and Civil Rights
*Opposing
Viewpoints
Facts and arguments for both sides of controversial issues
*Gale
History Behind the Headlines
Origins of conflicts worldwide
*The
Sixties in America Reference Library
Includes information on Vietnam War & Civil Rights
*Bowling,
Beatniks and Bell-bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th Century
America
Searchable by decade
BBC History
Sparknotes -
History
Study guides, questions/answers and essay topics
Wars
War & Espionage
Includes the Great War (WWI) and Vietnam War
BBC World War One
BBC World War Two
Cenotaph Database
Biographical database of New Zealanders who have died in
20th Century conflicts
New Zealand and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Trace graves and memorials of all Commonwealth Service Personnel
who died during the two World Wars
New Zealand World War One History
from NZ Electronic Text Centre
The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War
from NZ Electronic Text Centre
New Zealand
NZ History Net
New Zealand’s history online - and the Classroom, with material relevant
to all NCEA levels
Te Ara : the encyclopedia of New Zealand
New Zealand peoples
Dictionary of NZ biography
People who have “made their mark” on NZ – does
not include people who are alive today
New Zealand Electronic Text Centre
Online library of New Zealand and Pacific Island texts
and materials,
including the official history of NZ in WW2 and classic
NZ texts
National Library of New Zealand Papers Past
Digital images of selected 19th Century NZ newspapers and periodicals
New Zealand in History
Lots of useful information and links to other sites
Local Waimakariri History
Statistics, FAQ's, people and places
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