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Detail of an early modern map of the Malay Peninsula
Review

Sejarah Melayu: The History of the Malay Peninsula

Internet resources dealing with Malaysian history are difficult to locate. Although this site has some shortcomings, it remains one of the most accessible sources for such information.
Image of text from the website reading The Cambodian Genocide Program
Review

Cambodian Genocide Program

These materials are more appropriate for teaching older students because they provide a grim and poignant reminder of the individual tragedies that underlie the staggering statistics associated with these crimes.
A nineteenth century Vietnamese banknote
Review

Viettouch

Some of the sections under the “Literature” and “History” categories are largely written in Vietnamese and may, therefore, be inaccessible to students. However, the vast majority of the site is in English and well worth a careful read.
Cover of protest pamphlet on behalf of "comfort women"
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Piglas-Diwa newsletter/booklet

The Piglas-Diwa newsletter/booklet is a creation of the feminist group of Filipino “comfort women" called Lila-Pilipina, who have banded together with feminist goals/messages for peace.

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"I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier" [Song]

By 1915, Americans began debating the need for military and economic preparations for war. Strong opposition to "preparedness" came from isolationists, socialists, pacifists, many Protestant ministers, German Americans, and Irish Americans (who were hostile to Britain).

Teaching

Short Teaching Module: Filipino Comfort Women

This lesson on Filipino “comfort women” fits into a women’s history course. I chose this topic because it exposes the false dichotomy between being a victim and being a forceful advocate for your cause.

Image of Robertsons Statement re Aboirigines to Alfred Stephen, 1833.  It is Document 32A under Original Documents on Aborigines and Law, 1797-1840
Review

Decisions of the Superior Courts of New South Wales, 1788-1899

Legal records are a key resource in gaining access to the voices of the non-elite, providing a rich repository of the details of life in the period. The subject index is particularly useful in drawing themes together for teaching.
Teaching

Short Teaching Module: Letters of Milada Horáková

Horáková makes a good case study for several reasons. One of the most prominent European feminists of the first half of the 20th century, she was an active member of the resistance during the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia.

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Letters of Milada Horáková

In this collection of letters, written by Milada Horáková before her execution in 1950 by the Communist Party in Czechoslovakia, Horáková writes last wishes and notes to her family.

People of various ages standing in front of a portrait of Mao
Review

Morning Sun

This companion site provides a wonderful introduction to 'the psycho-emotional topography of high-Maoist China.'