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Curriculum Connections Hiroshima and the Holocaust Resources

	The Holocaust
	Selected Online Resources US Holocaust Memorial Museum "The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America’s national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country’s memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust." Yahoo Directory to the Holocaust Yahoo's directory of web sites related to the Holocaust. Simon Weisenthal Center "The Simon Wiesenthal Center generates changes by confronting anti semitism, hate and terrorism, promoting human rights and dignity, standing with Israel, defending the safety of Jews worldwide, and teaching the lessons of the Holocaust for future generations." Remember.org: A Cybrary of the Holocaust "Remember.org (A Cybrary of the Holocaust) is an educational community of contributors (survivors, liberators, historians, and authors), sharing the best research resources and stories through art, photography, painting, audio/video, and remembrance." Facing History "For 30 years, Facing History has been engaging students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and anti semitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry. By studying the historical development and lessons of the Holocaust and other examples of genocide, students make the essential connection between history and the choices they confront in their own lives." Anne Frank Homepage Information galore about this famous victim of the Holocaust. Learning about the Holocaust through Art "The primary goal of this project is to create a significant, high-quality resource about the art of the Holocaust for researchers, educators, students and the wider public." The Patrin Web Journal: Romani (Gypsy) Culture and History "Patrin is a learning resource and information centre about Romani culture, social issues, and current events." Voices of the Holocaust Maintained by the British Library, "Voices of the Holocaust consists of oral history testimonies gathered from Jewish men and women who came to live in Britain during or after WWII. These testimonies are personal, individual, true stories, that describe the hardships of life during Hitler's reign." Holocaust: The Untold Story Online exhibit: "This exhibit dispels the myth that the Holocaust was a secret and explores the reasons why America's newspapers downplayed the horrifying reports from Europe.
	Hiroshima
	Selected Online Resources The Manhattan Project: The Untold Story "When completed, The Manhattan Project: An Interactive History will total some 120,000 words and over 200 pages and 500 images, including photographs, maps, and drawings." The Avalon Project at Yale Law School "This report describes the effects of the atomic bombs which were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively. It summarizes all the authentic information that is available on damage to structures, injuries to personnel, morale effect, etc., which can be released at this time without prejudicing the security of the United States." NuclearFiles.org Maintained by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, which "initiates and supports worldwide efforts to abolish nuclear weapons..." Presents a chronology of documents and discussions leading to the decision to use an atomic bomb in World War II. A Photo-Essay on the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Created by Philip Levine, a Professor of English at California State University in Fresno. The site has facts about the bombing, photographs of the victims and the cities, and links to other sites. Hiroshima Archive "The Hiroshima Archive was originally set up to join the on-line effort made by many people all over the world to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the atomic bombing. The archive is intended to serve as a research and educational guide to those who want to gain and expand their knowledge of the atomic bombing." Race for the Superbomb The online companion to the PBS presentation on the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the cold war. Covers 1945-1955.

Selected Print Resources Holocaust Collection Southworth Library has a special collection of material on the Holocaust and Hiroshima. The books are located in the back bookcases on the left of the room as you enter the library.