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Imperialism

Search the online book catalog for books on the topic.
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Use keywords to search the catalog. Keywords: Imperialism, India, China, Africa, a country name, a person's last name, etc.
Use Reference Books on the topics.
- Chronicle of the World (REF 902 CH)
- Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy, 3 Vol. (REF 327 EN)
- Encyclopedia of Asian History, 3 Vol. (REF 950 EN)
- International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 17 Vol.(REF 200 IN)
- Encyclopedia of World Biography (REF 920 WO) - for biographies about people related to imperialism.
- Current Biography (REF 920 CU) - for biographies of people related to imperialism, 1940 - present. Use the index to the set to locate the volume number containing information about a particular person.
- General Encyclopedias: Look up the country and check in the history section.
Internet Resources:
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General Information Sources:
- Worldbook Encyclopedia - 2002 Worldbook Encyclopedia.
- Electric Library - good source of encyclopedia and periodical articles about a wide variety of topics. Ask the librarian for the userid and password.
- Information Please - good general information resource containing dictionary, encyclopedia, and almanac articles.
Imperialism:
- The Age of Imperialism - late 19th century and early 20th century imperialism. Includes information about the expansion in the Pacific, The Spanish-American War, the Boxer Rebellion, the Panama Canal and U.S. intervention in Latin America.
- Imperialism during the 19th Century - includes articles about Africa, Asian, India, Japan and Africana history as well as a biography about Mahatma Ghandi.
- Imperialism - article about imperialism and links to information.
European Imperialism in Americas:
- Spanish Conquest of Mexico - information about the Aztecs, the Spanish, Cotes, Cozumel and the Yacatan, and Tenochtitlan during the 15th century.
- When Worlds Collide - article about the effect of imperialism on the welfare and culture of a country.
- Were the Spanish that Cruel? - information about the Spanish in South America.
- Spanish Conquest of Native America (1540's) - history and consequences to Native Americans in the United States from the Spanish conquest of their lands.
- European Conquest of America - links to information about Native Americans in the United States.
- Midwestern Conquest Channels - information about conquest trails in the western United States.
Imperialism in China:
- History of China - information about the history of China including imperialism in China.
- European Imperialism and Opium Wars (China) - information about a war between China and Great Britian in the 18th century.
- 100 Days Reform and Republican Revolution (China) - information about this revolution in China.
- Web Quest-China - a web quest about China including the history of China.
European Imperialism in Africa:
- Scramble for Africa - articles about European imperialism in Africa in the late 19th and early 20th century.
- French in West Africa - French imperialism in the west African countries.
- Tanzania: History - a history of Tanzania which includes information about imperialism in that country.
- The Horn of Africa/Berlin Conference - information about European colonialism in Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somaliland, and Somali and its effect on these countries.
- LOC: African American Colonization of Africa (Liberia) - the story of the American Colonization Society (ACS) formed in 1817 to send free African-Americans to Africa.
- South Africa Links - links to information about South Africa.
- Long Walk to Freedom: Nelson Mandela - information about Nelson Mandela and his efforts in South Africa.
- United Nations Struggle Against Apartheid - information about the United Nation's efforts to abolish Aparthied in South Africa.
- Role of Women in South Africa's Independence - women in South Africa.
- Kwame Nkrumah and Ghana Independence - the story of Kwame Nkrumah's contribution to independence for Ghana.
European Imperialism in India:
- East India Trading Company - information about this company's role in British imperialism in India and links to other information about imperialism in India.
- East India Trading Post - information about the East India Trading Company in India and its role on imperialism in India.
- Gentle Leader Fought for Peace (1906) - information about Mahatma Ghandi and India's independence.
- Pakistan Partition - history of the Pakistan partition from India.

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