Since 2006, Archaeology Magazine has published an annual list of Top 10 Discoveries, and it is always interesting to see what they come up with as they scour the globe for important findings. This site presents these findings for 2011, complete with illustrations, photographs, and explanations. In 2011, the key finds included a Viking boat burial in Scotland, a Mayan female ruler in Guatemala, and...

Many universities have extensive archives that document their institutions' growth, development and evolution, and the University of Chicago is no exception. Their current archival photo files digitization project began in February 2002, and the first stage was recently completed and made available for the general public on this website. This first set of images to be made available comes from the...

Archive Journal is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the "use and theory of archives and special collections in higher education." The journal is edited by a team of archivists and scholars from across the United States, including several digital humanists. Archive Journal is comprised of three sections. By navigating to the essays tab, readers will find long-form "analytical and creative...

Based at the Louisiana State University, the Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore was started in 1974, and it remains the most comprehensive repository of recorded and transcribed materials in French in Louisiana. This digital collection from the Louisiana Digital Library project allows visitors to listen and learn about various ballads, folktales, and jokes in French, Creole, and English. Some...

Telling the story of the Sonora region through primary documents has often vexed researchers because many of these documents are held in three separate institutions. Recently, these three institutions teamed up to create a digital archive which contains key documents from these collections. The project was supported by a grant to the University of Arizona Library from the Institute of Museum and...

Art of the Menu is a blog created by the design firm UnderConsideration that showcases what they call the "underrated creativity of menus from around the world." Locations from which the menus are selected include US cities such as Chicago, IL (14 menus); New York, NY (45 menus, although Manhattan is listed separately, with two menus); Pittsburgh, PA; and Minneapolis, MN. About half of the menus...

Police, Protestors Prepare for NATO Summit http://www.voanews.com/content/nato_chicago_summit_protests_voa/666389.html NATO, Protests Getting Attention in Chicago-Area Classrooms http://www.teachhub.com/nato-protests-getting-attention-chicago-area-classrooms Preparing for Battle in a War of Ideas at Protest...

Eisenhower as a Barefoot Boy? Family Objects to a Memorial http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/arts/design/eisenhower-memorial-by-frank-gehry-draws-objections-from-family.html Gehry's design for Eisenhower memorial misses the mark http://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/gehrys-design-for-eisenhower-memorial-misses-the-mark/2012/01/23/gIQAy22jVQ_story.html A Q&A With Susan Eisenhower About...

In 1992, the US Congress designated May to be celebrated annually as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, intending it to honor the heritage of the entire continent of Asia as well as the many cultures of Micronesia and Polynesia. Here, visitors will find a web portal featuring a large collection of digital resources related to this commemorative month, drawn from participating agencies such as...

Curious about the history, culture, and heritage of Ireland? AskAboutIreland will come as a welcome fount of information. The initiative, which aggregates resources from public libraries, local museums, and national archives, seeks to publish "the original, the unusual and the unique." With a collection of online cultural, educational, and environmental resources on over thirty general interest...