Colonialism
and Imperialism
[Dewey
numbers: 325; 327.1]

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Postcolonial
and Postimperial Literature: An Overview - http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/hypertext/landow/post/misc/postov.html
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A general Web site with a major collection of links to people, issues,
and politics related to colonialism and imperialism, with an emphasis on
literature. From the Scholarly Technology Group at Brown University.
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Anti-Imperialism
in the United States, 1898-1935 - http://www.boondocksnet.com/ail98-35.html
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A major collection of primary sources related to American imperialism.
A personal page maintained by Jim Zwick.
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Spanish
American War Centennial Web Site - http://www.spanamwar.com/
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This Web site is all about the Spanish-American War of 1898. Includes links
to: Spanish American War Chronology; Some Basic Information; Action Reports
and First Hand Accounts; U.S. Navy; Spanish Navy; Weapons; Personal Profiles;
Units, Rosters & Photos; War in Cuba; War in the Philippines; War in
Puerto Rico; War in Hawaii and Guam; Medicine in the War; Home Front; Journalism;
Music; Events, Exhibits; Re-enactment Groups; Researching a Spanish American
Veteran; Medals; Uniforms; Virtual Tour of the USFS Olympia; Places to
Visit; and Rough Riding Links.
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The World
of 1898: The Spanish American War - http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/
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"This presentation provides resources and documents about the Spanish-American
War, the period before the war, and some of the fascinating people who
participated in the fighting or commented about it. Information about Cuba,
Guam, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Spain, and the United States is provided
in chronologies, bibliographies, and a variety of pictorial and textual
material from bilingual sources, supplemented by an overview essay about
the war and the period. (Library of Congress)
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Victorian
History -- The British Empire: An Overview - http://landow.stg.brown.edu/victorian/history/empire/empireov.html
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Nice overview of British imperialism. Read this to get into the subject.
Many links to the British Empire in general as well as to specific colonies
during the nineteenth century. (The Victorian Web)
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Colonialism
- http://www.lp.org/issues/platform/colonial.html
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"United States colonialism has left a legacy of property confiscation,
economic manipulation, and over-extended defense boundaries. We favor immediate
self-determination for all people living in colonial dependencies..." From
the platform of the Libertarian Party.
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Life
After Colonialism - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/colonial1_12-30.html
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From the Online Newshour this 'online forum' discusses, with comments from
participants, the post-colonial world and the implications for our foreign
policy.
The Americas
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Colonialism
and Slavery in The Caribbean - http://athena.english.vt.edu/~carlisle/Postcolonial/Colonialism_Carib.html
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Notes for a lecture which discusses the extent to which the U.S. has been
an overbearing neighbor to the Caribbean Region.
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European
Colonialism in the Americas - http://www.uwec.edu/Academic/Geography/Ivogeler/w111/gold.htm
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An article from The Progressive magazine entitled "The Empire Strikes
Back at Itself," comprises most of this Web page. Links are also given
to other articles on colonialism in the Americas.
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Latin
American Map Selection - http://www.uwec.edu/Academic/Geography/Ivogeler/w111/centam.htm
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Links to topics about the exploitation of Latin American natives and products.
Categories include: Indians; Spanish conquest; Spanish city plans; Colonial
towns; tropical agriculture; shifting agriculture; food; plantation crops;
altitude-temperature zones; resort hotels; Current colonies; linguistic
imperialism; and U.S. imperialism
Asia/Pacific Region
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Kashmir
Home Page - http://www.alumni.caltech.edu/~mughal/kashmir/kashmir.html
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This pro-Pakistani page discusses an area that was colonized by Great Britain
and continues to suffer from de-colonization.
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French Nuclear
Colonialism - http://www.allpro.co.nz/moruroa.htm
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This site explores the use of French Polynesia by the French for nuclear
weapons testing. From The Moruroa Blues, a story about ordinary
New Zealanders taking on the might of the French military and government.
Africa
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African National Congress
- http://www.anc.org.za/
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The website of the African National Congress, at one time an outlawed political
party in South Africa, includes links to Nelson Mandela pages and other
helpful links on South Africa.
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A
Brief Chronology of Slavery, Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism
- http://the.arc.co.uk/arm/CronOfColonialism.html
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A brief chronology of imperialism and its effects on Africa. This Web site
presents "information that is pertinent to the struggle for reparations
for the harm done to Africa and the African diaspora through enslavement,
colonisation, and racism." (African Reparations Movement)
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