WWII - HOLOCAUST
US Holocaust Museum - good introduction / overview
Dachau Memorial / Museum - information on the camp
Nuremberg Trials - War Crimes Trial in Germany - 22 men were tried for war crimes and was the first time that many of the horrors of the Holocaust were made public in Germany.
Jewish Museum in Berlin, Germany - great information and resources
Memorial and Museum at Auschqitz-Birkenau - information about the most famous camp
Holocaust Education and Archive Research Team - seeks to provide the truth about Holocaust
Yad Vasham - Incredible resource on the Holocaust
Nazi Germany - society and values in the time period
Nazi Germany - History.com
"I Was a Nazi, and Here's Why" - article from the New Yorker
LIFE AS A GEISHA
NBC TV story about Geisha in relation to the novel.
Mineko Iwasaki - one of many geisha that the author interviewed for the novel
Real Geisha, Real Story - Time article
Geisha - Wikipedia
Modern Day Geisha - story of a young geisha in Japan
Gion, Kyoto - learn more about the geisha district
Geisha of Gion - learn more about the geisha costume and custom of Gion
Modern Day Geisha - see what happens now
Modern Geisha Video - National Geographic
Australian Geisha - CNN
VIETNAM WAR
Vietnam War - History.com
Vietnam War - Wikipedia
History of the Draft - how the draft worked
Draft Dodgers - anit-war protest archival footage from CBC
VWA - Vietnam War Veterans of America
Vietnam War and Its Impact on Soldiers - short article about long term impacts
AFGHANISTAN - THE TALIBAN, WOMEN & POLITICS
The Taliban - Wikipedia
Soviet War in Afghanistan - Wikipedia
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan - GuidetoRussia.com
Life In Kabul - a blog from an American woman working in Kabul
Life in Kabul After the Taliban - video clip
Photos of present day Kabul - from Reuters.com
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS
Project of Heart - Hidden History
Residential Schools - UBC Indigenous Studies
TRC - Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Crown-Indigenous Relations & Northern Affairs Canada
Where Are the Children? Healing the Legacy of - lots of great information
Staleta Skwul St Mary's Residential School - located in Mission, BC
How to Talk About Indigenous People - short video
SIERRA LEONE
Human Rights Watch - Sierra Leone - LOTS OF GREAT LINKS ON THIS PAGE
Blood Diamonds & War Crimes
Sierra Leone - 10 Years After - powerful images of the impact of the civil war
Blood Diamonds Fueled the Civil War
Global Issues - Sierra Leone - Lots of great links at the bottom!
Ishmael Beah - presentation in New York
THE HOLLYWOOD BLACK LIST
The Hollywood Blacklist - Hollywood Memories
The Hollywood Blacklist - Wikipedia
The Hollywood 10
The Role of the Hollywood Reporter in the Blacklist
The Hollywood 10 - Britannica
Victim's of Hollywood's Blacklist speak out - recent video
Elia Kazan - PBS
ARTHUR MILLER
Arthur Miller Society
Arthur Miller Biography
BBC News - Arthur Miller's death, includes video
Arthur Miller - Wikipedia
Arthur Miller - National Endowment for the Humanities
SALEM WITCH TRIALS
The Salem Witch Trials - The Smithsonian
The Salem Witch Trials Museum
Witch Trials - Britannica Encyclopedia
The Salem Witch Trials - How Evil Controlled a Community
Salem Witch Trials - Video
Salem Witch Trials - Primary Documents
US Holocaust Museum - good introduction / overview
Dachau Memorial / Museum - information on the camp
Nuremberg Trials - War Crimes Trial in Germany - 22 men were tried for war crimes and was the first time that many of the horrors of the Holocaust were made public in Germany.
Jewish Museum in Berlin, Germany - great information and resources
Memorial and Museum at Auschqitz-Birkenau - information about the most famous camp
Holocaust Education and Archive Research Team - seeks to provide the truth about Holocaust
Yad Vasham - Incredible resource on the Holocaust
Nazi Germany - society and values in the time period
Nazi Germany - History.com
"I Was a Nazi, and Here's Why" - article from the New Yorker
LIFE AS A GEISHA
NBC TV story about Geisha in relation to the novel.
Mineko Iwasaki - one of many geisha that the author interviewed for the novel
Real Geisha, Real Story - Time article
Geisha - Wikipedia
Modern Day Geisha - story of a young geisha in Japan
Gion, Kyoto - learn more about the geisha district
Geisha of Gion - learn more about the geisha costume and custom of Gion
Modern Day Geisha - see what happens now
Modern Geisha Video - National Geographic
Australian Geisha - CNN
VIETNAM WAR
Vietnam War - History.com
Vietnam War - Wikipedia
History of the Draft - how the draft worked
Draft Dodgers - anit-war protest archival footage from CBC
VWA - Vietnam War Veterans of America
Vietnam War and Its Impact on Soldiers - short article about long term impacts
AFGHANISTAN - THE TALIBAN, WOMEN & POLITICS
The Taliban - Wikipedia
Soviet War in Afghanistan - Wikipedia
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan - GuidetoRussia.com
Life In Kabul - a blog from an American woman working in Kabul
Life in Kabul After the Taliban - video clip
Photos of present day Kabul - from Reuters.com
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS
Project of Heart - Hidden History
Residential Schools - UBC Indigenous Studies
TRC - Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Crown-Indigenous Relations & Northern Affairs Canada
Where Are the Children? Healing the Legacy of - lots of great information
Staleta Skwul St Mary's Residential School - located in Mission, BC
How to Talk About Indigenous People - short video
SIERRA LEONE
Human Rights Watch - Sierra Leone - LOTS OF GREAT LINKS ON THIS PAGE
Blood Diamonds & War Crimes
Sierra Leone - 10 Years After - powerful images of the impact of the civil war
Blood Diamonds Fueled the Civil War
Global Issues - Sierra Leone - Lots of great links at the bottom!
Ishmael Beah - presentation in New York
THE HOLLYWOOD BLACK LIST
The Hollywood Blacklist - Hollywood Memories
The Hollywood Blacklist - Wikipedia
The Hollywood 10
The Role of the Hollywood Reporter in the Blacklist
The Hollywood 10 - Britannica
Victim's of Hollywood's Blacklist speak out - recent video
Elia Kazan - PBS
ARTHUR MILLER
Arthur Miller Society
Arthur Miller Biography
BBC News - Arthur Miller's death, includes video
Arthur Miller - Wikipedia
Arthur Miller - National Endowment for the Humanities
SALEM WITCH TRIALS
The Salem Witch Trials - The Smithsonian
The Salem Witch Trials Museum
Witch Trials - Britannica Encyclopedia
The Salem Witch Trials - How Evil Controlled a Community
Salem Witch Trials - Video
Salem Witch Trials - Primary Documents