Demokratychna Ukraina Digital Archive / Демократична Україна Established initially as a Russian-language daily newspaper in the early 20th century, Demokratychna Ukraina (Демократична Україна, Democratic Ukraine) underwent dramatic transformation in the wake of the August 1991 coup attempt against Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. In addition to changing the name of the newspaper, Demokratychna Ukraina began publishing
Category: History
New streaming documentary films from Docuseek. Docuseek provides exclusive educational streaming access to documentary and social issues films. Access available via NUsearch or the Docuseek2 website. A Distant Thud in the Jungle A History of the European Working Class – Episode 1 A History of the European Working Class – Episode 2 A History of
The Cambridge History of America and the World Volume 1: 1500–1820 The first volume of The Cambridge History of America and the World examines how the United States emerged out of a series of colonial interactions, some involving indigenous empires and communities that were already present when the first Europeans reached the Americas, others the
African Newspapers: The British Library Collection African Newspapers: The British Library Collection features nearly 60 newspapers from throughout Africa, all published before 1901. Originally archived by the British Library—the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the largest and most respected libraries in the world—these rare historical documents are now available for the
Territorial Papers of the United States, 1764-1953 Territorial Papers of the United States is a collection of Native American negotiations and treaties, official correspondence with the federal government, military records, judicial proceedings, population data, financial statistics, land records, and more. Readex’s Territorial Papers contains the entire corpus of the official papers held by the Departments
Foreign Office Files for South East Asia, 1963-1980 This collection follows the establishment of an independent Malaysia in 1963, following the release of the Cobbold Commission Report. Under President Sukarno, Indonesia strongly opposed this decision and hostilities between the two countries escalated. Alongside tensions with Malaysia, Indonesia would experience growing civil unrest in this period,
Colonial Caribbean: Settlement, Slavery, and Empire, 1624-1832 The first module of Colonial Caribbean documents the history of British colonies throughout the Caribbean from early settlement to the eve of the Slavery Abolition Act passed in 1833. This module features volumes from The National Archives, UK sourced from 26 different Colonial Office (CO) series (sometimes referred
Foreign Office Files for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1947-1980 Foreign Office Files for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1947-1980 consists of the complete run of documents in the series DO 133, DO 134 and FCO 37, as well as all documents covering the Indian subcontinent in the FO 371 series. Events covered include independence and partition,
Colonial Africa in official statistics, 1821-1953 The late nineteenth century ‘Scramble for Africa’ saw European colonial powers carve up the African continent between themselves. The United Kingdom controlled the largest portion of territory, with its Colonial Regulations requiring an ‘Annual Blue Book’ to be submitted from each colony to the British Colonial Office. The Blue
Sierra Leone Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1893-1961 This collection contains annual reports compiled by the British colonial government in Sierra Leone. The documents pre-date the establishment of the Sierra Leone Protectorate in 1896, covering the period up to the creation of an independent Sierra Leone state in 1961. The Annual Departmental Reports provide
Colonial Law in Africa, 1808-1919 Originally known as the ‘Government Gazettes’, each item contains the colonial laws for the year they were published. The legal records also include property for sale, probate records and bankruptcy notices. This is the first part of the three part series ‘Colonial Law in Africa’. These items cover the Napoleonic
Socialism on Film: The Cold War and International Propaganda In addition to Module 1: Wars & Revolutions, Northwestern University Libraries now have access to Module II: Newsreels & Cinemagazines and Module III: Culture & Society of Socialism on Film: The Cold War and International Propaganda. Sourced from the archives of the British Film Institute (BFI),
