Documentary Archives of Multicultural America
- Synopsis
- A series of multimedia CD-ROMs on themes in American history. Each disk contains original photographs and documents selected from American libraries, museums and art galleries, an introductory essay, and 25 key topics.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Multimedia; 10 CD-ROMs. PC Windows or Apple Macintosh (separate versions)
- Year of production
- 1998
- Availability
- Sale; 1997 sale: £515.00 (+VAT +p&p) series
- Notes
- Reviewed by Martyn Glanville in ‘Viewfinder’ No 35 (2/99), p18.
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- North American history; United States of America
Distribution Formats
- Type
- CD-ROM
Sections
- Title
- Westward expansion
- Synopsis
- 1 (1994): Looks at the people and forces that helped to settle and expand the boundaries of the USA from the first settlements to the 20th century. Examines the people and ideas behind America's growth, and aims to present an understanding of the country'
- Title
- Women in America
- Synopsis
- 2 (1994): The role of women and the development of the women's movement from the 16th century to the 1990s. Presents a multicultural perspective of ideas and issues throught he eyes of ordinary and prominent women.
- Title
- Hispanic-American experience, The
- Synopsis
- 3 (1996): Traces the role of Spanish-speaking peoples in the history of North America, using material ranging from poems by the indigenous forerunners of today's Central American immigrants to the work of Los Angeles' Chicano graffiti artists.
- Title
- Civil war, The
- Synopsis
- 4 (1995): Documents and images from 1820 to 1877, including the writings of a Georgia slave and the testimony of a prisoner of Castle Thunder, illustrate the causes, conflict and repercussions of the period.
- Title
- African-American experience, The
- Synopsis
- 5 (1995): Traces African-American integration and illustrates the experience of African-Americans from the beginnings of slavery in Colonial America through the post-civil rights era of the 1990s.
- Title
- Asian-American experience, The
- Synopsis
- 6 (1996): The story of Asian-Americans from prehistoric Asian migrations to America's role in wars in Asia in the 20th century. Also examines the place of Asian-Americans in society, the arts and popular culture.
- Title
- Immigrant experience, The
- Synopsis
- 7 (1996): Looks at immigration, from prehistoric migrations of Native Americans to European colonisation, slavery and today's absorption of refugees.
- Title
- American Revolution, The
- Synopsis
- 8 (1996): Looks at colonial protests, Native American resistance to colonisation, the impact of religion, and other main events during the revolution. Also examines the British perspective of the war.
- Title
- Great Depression and the New Deal, The
- Synopsis
- 9 (1998?): Explores the importance of the period in the context of the global economy of the 1930s and the economic circumstances of the 1900s America. Allows examination of influential organisations of the day such as th WPA, the CCC and the Federal Writ
- Title
- Constitution and Supreme Court, The
- Synopsis
- 10 (1998?): This disk contains the documents that created the US Constitution, the Supreme Court decisions that interpreted it, and the enduring issues that contribute to public debate in the USA. Includes a fully hyperlinked version of the Constitution a
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Primary Source Media
- sales@psmedia.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.galegroup.com/psm/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0207 257 2930
- Fax
- 0207 257 2940
- Address
- Gale Publishers
110 St Martin’s Lane
London
WC2N 4AZ
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