ABOLITIONISM IN AMERICA
A well-organized, content-rich site at http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/abolitionism/
with a wide range of authoritative information. Includes profiles of prominent abolitionists, slave narratives, background on the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment, critical resources on Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and much more.

ANCIENT HISTORY
Groups interested in Ancient History will find a wealth of articles on ancient Anatolia, Carthage, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Judaea, Mesopotamia, Persia, Rome and Scythia at http://www.livius.org.

ARAB WORLD
Organized by country and by subject, this site at http://www.al-bab.com contains a wealth of background detail to the Art, Culture and Politics of all Arab countries. Useful for Current Affairs study groups. From Signpost, the newsletter of the U3A Internetwork Group UK and U3A Online Australia.

DASHIELL HAMMETT
This site at http://www.geocities.com/mwh_1957/Hammett01.html salutes the works of hard-boiled-mystery writer Samuel Dashiell Hammett by presenting a chronology of his short stories and novels including "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man." Also provides brief biographical information, photos of the San Francisco apartment believed to be the home of Hammett's detective Sam Spade, and related links.

DEEP IMPACT
In 2005, NASA scientists will crash a spaceship into a comet in order to study the effect of the impact and to provide “first-ever views deep beneath a comet’s surface.” Find background information, news, a mission timeline, general information about comets and comet missions, and technological details of the flight system by visiting the website at http://deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov.

EGYPT: SECRETS OF AN ANCIENT WORLD
This site, at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/ is based on the National Geographic Society’s PBS documentary: Egypt Eternal: The Quest for the Lost Tombs. It offers information based on newly discovered relics inside the Great Pyramid.

EGYPTIANS
This site at http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/ explores ancient Egyptian history through articles, images, and interactive media. Articles include The Decipherment of Hieroglyphs and Careers for Women in Ancient Egypt. Features embalming and pyramid building games, a timeline (covering kingdoms, pharaohs, dynasties, and main events), and image galleries.

EINSTEIN ARCHIVES ONLINE
The first online access to Albert Einstein’s scientific and non-scientific manuscripts held by the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem can be found at http://alberteinstein.info. This site contains an extensive Archival Database of the material of one of the most influential intellects in the modern era. The Finding Aid includes Einstein’s Biographical Timeline. A joint project of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the California Institute of Technology.

FOOD
Several new books on the subject of food could be useful in developing new LLI courses.
Safe food: Bacteria, Biotechnology and Bioterrorism, by Marion Nestle
Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health, by Marion Nestle
How the Cows Turned Mad, by Maxime Schwartz

GENETICS: THE SYMPHONY OF LIFE
This new website at www.med.umich.edu/genetics/ contains basic information about genetics from the University of Michigan Medical School. Aimed at the general public, this site explains genetics through a comparison with music. Includes a glossary of terms, information about the genetics of specific medical conditions and diseases, and a history of the school’s genetics research.

HARLEM RENAISSANCE
Rereading the Harlem Renaissance: Race, Class and Gender in the Fiction of Jessie Fauset, Zora Neale Hurston and Dorothy West, by Sharon L. Jones. Jones studies how these three authors’ writings critiqued racial, class and gender oppression.

HISTORY OF THE WESTERN WORLD
Any of the following books would make an excellent basis for an LLI course.
Navigating World History: Historians Create a Global Past, by Patrick Manning
The Three Waves of Globalization: A History of a Developing Global Consciousness, by Robbie Robertson
The Waning of the Renaissance, 1550-1640, by Willaim J. Bouwsma
The Crisis of Reason: European Thought, 1848-1914, by J.W. Burrow
Medieval Foundations of the Western Intellectual Tradition, by Marcia L. Colish

JOHN STEINBECK
John Steinbeck: A Centennial Tribute, edited by Stephen K. George. Steinbeck’s life and literary achievements are presented through lively interviews and essays by family, friends, writers and critics.

JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND FILM
This online journal at http://www.unomaha.edu/~wwwjrf/ examines the description, critique, and embodiment of religion in film." Features scholarly articles (such as "Fargo: A Biblical Morality Play" and "Bewitching the Box Office: Harry Potter and Religious Controversy") and reviews about a wide range of popular movies from the U.S. and other countries. Browsable by journal issue, film, director, or author.

LINDBERGH
Companion site at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lindbergh/ to the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) American Experience program on Charles Lindbergh, "an American hero whose life teemed with contradictions." The site provides program transcripts, biographical material and images of Lindbergh, a timeline of aviation milestones, and a teacher's guide. Includes special features about Lindbergh's plane (The Spirit of St. Louis), his wife (Anne Morrow Lindbergh), and the kidnapping of his son.

MUSIC APPRECIATION COURSES
Gilbert and Sullivan: A Dual Biography, by Michael Ainger
Death-Devoted Heart: Sex and the Sacred in Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, by Roger Scruton
From Paris to Peoria: How European Piano Virtuosos Brought Classical Music to the American Heartland, by R. Allen Lott
Four Parts, No Waiting: A Social History of American Barbershop Harmony, by Gage Averill
Making Music Modern: New York in the 1920s, by Carol J. Oja
Rudolf Serkin: A Life, by Stephen Lehmann and Marion Faber

PHILOSOPHY
More new books for LLI philosophy courses.
In Gods We Trust: The Evolutionary Landscape of Religion, by Scott Atran
The Ethics of Killing: Problems at the Margins of Life, by Jeff McMahan
God, the Devil, and Darwin: A Critique of Intelligent Design Theory, by Niall Shanks
Science, Truth, and Democracy, by Philip Kitcher
Getting Even: Forgiveness and Its Limits, by Jeffrie G. Murphy
Living with Nietzsche: What the Great “Immoralist” Has to Teach Us, by Robert C. Solomon

SCIENCE ODYSSEY
This companion site at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/ to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program from 1998 presents an overview of developments in science and technology during the 20th century. Includes annotated timelines on topics such as medicine, physics, human behavior, and earth and life sciences. Also features "a databank of biographies of scientists and descriptions of key events and discoveries," games and activities, and resources for educators.

TUDOR ENGLAND: 1485-1603
This site, at http://englishhistory.net/tudor.html, contains biographical and historical information on Tudor monarchs, including Henry VII, Henry VIII and his six wives, Edward VI, Jane I (Lady Jane Grey), Mary I and Elizabeth I; Tudor relatives; and other citizens. Includes images, primary sources (including letters written by Henry VIII’s wives), life in Tudor England, genealogy, bibliography, and filmography. Frequently updated with new material.

WOMEN’S STUDIES COURSES
The Essential Daughter: Changing Expectations for Girls at Home, 1797 to the Present, by Mary Collins
Woman’s Voice, Woman’s Place: Lucy Stone and the Birth of the Woman’s Rights Movement, by Joelle Million
From Megaphones to Microphones: Speeches of American Women, 1920-1960, by Sandra J. Sarkela, Susan Mallon Ross, and Margaret A. Lowe
Katharine Dexter McCormick: Pioneer for Women’s Rights, by Armond Fields