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Religion
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Oroville Chinese Temple 
 "Built in 1863, the Oroville [California] Chinese Temple served as a place of worship for a community of 10,000 Chinese residents." The site contains a collection of historical photographs of the temple and Chinese community of Oroville, and images of cultural artifacts from the temple's collections, including shrines, religious figures, shoes, puppets, and chairs. Also features a brief history of the temple. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/oroville/ Topics: California: History, United States History Last updated Aug 3, 2006 Red, White, Blue & Brimstone: New World Literature and the American Millennium
This online exhibit on the Book of Revelation looks at the history of this book of the Bible and considers its role in early American history up to the present day. Each page has bibliographic references that link to images of the work itself. From the University of Virginia Library. http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/brimstone/ Topics: Religion, United States History Last updated Dec 12, 2008 Religion and the Founding of the American Republic
This online exhibit "explores the role religion played in the founding of the American colonies, in the shaping of early American life and politics, and in forming the American Republic [covering the 1600s through the 1800s]." Includes annotated images of "books, manuscripts, letters, prints, paintings, [and] artifacts." From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Correspondence, Government, Religion, Social Issues, United States History Last updated Aug 31, 2004 |
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