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Statistics on Catholicism in Poland after the fall of Communism

These figures show the fragility of Catholicism in Poland after the communist era. Whether questioned about matters of doctrine or lifestyle, large numbers of Poles agreed with the stated positions of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Review

Christian Classics Ethereal Library

This is still quite easily the best single location of source materials in English for the Reformation period online.
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Review

National Security Archive: Sources on Latin America

The documents on the website provide students the opportunity to construct their own historical interpretations.
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Documenting a Democracy: Australia's Story

This site has particular strengths in presenting legal and constitutional materials on the emergence of a democratic nation in a colonial context.
Statistics on Polish Catholicism in the Communist Era
Teaching

Long Teaching Module: The Catholic Church in Poland, 1950-2000

Poland is, at first glance, one of the most religiously homogeneous countries on earth.

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Long Teaching Module: Doña Marina, Cortés' Translator

What is the language of conquest? What language do people speak when they battle for land and autonomy, or meet to negotiate? During the conquest of Mexico, Spanish and Nahuatl—the mother tongues of the conquistadors and the Mexica—grew newly powerful.

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Teaching

Long Teaching Module: Sati

The status of widows in many societies has been precarious, because the deaths of husbands removed the primary source of their economic well-being as well as control over their sexuality.

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Long Teaching Module: Women and Stalinism, 1929-1939

The period of Joseph Stalin’s rule over the Soviet Union was significant in 20th century world history because of the distinctive character of the government, the extension of communism into Eastern Europe, and the increasing importance of the Soviet Union as a world power during the Cold War.

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Official Document, Police Letter

This letter documents the government's continued concern about women striking, as the Chief of Police for the Island reports new labor strike figures to the Governor. In this case, 638 women working as tobacco strippers went on strike.

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Official Document, Women's Employment

The National Recovery Administration (NRA) was a New Deal response to the Depression to stabilize and energize the economy of the United States. One function of the NRA was to set industry standards for products, production methods, and wages. The codes developed for U.S.