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1. The European Voyages of Exploration: The Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries
   A multimedia tutorial on Spain and Portugal's explorations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Includes the economic, political, and cultural circumstances that contributed to exploration, short histories of the two countries, maps, discussions of collateral issues (e.g., slavery, navigation, religion), and more. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   01-11-2007 : 15th century, 16th century, africa, americas, asia, black history month, caribbean, european studies, exploration, labor, maps, navigation, portugal, religions, slavery, spain, tutorials, voyages
2. Summits of the Americas Information Network: Environmental Foundation for Sustainable Development
   Covers summits related to sustainable development in the Americas and plans of action.
   12-08-2006 : americas, central america, environment, latin america, north america, south america, sustainable development
3. Amnesty International Library: The Americas
   Links to articles of human rights organization's recent publications. Documents in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-09-2006 : americas, amnesty international, human rights
4. Early Modern Women Database
   Links resources useful for the study of women in early modern Europe and the Americas. It focuses on the period of 1500 to 1800. Has bibliographic databases, full-text resources, images, and sound recordings. Most are free. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-08-2006 : americas, bibliographic databases, bibliographies, early modern europe, full-text resources, history, images, modern, sound recordings, women's studies, women: history
5. Conquistadors
   Follow the paths of conquistadors, illustrated with period maps, drawings, letters, etc., Sidebars tell of the motivations and effects of conquest. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-06-2006 : amazon river, americas, aztecs, biographies, central america: discovery and exploration, conquistadors, cortes hernan, de vaca cabeza, discovery: americas, effects of conquest, exploration: americas, explorers, history: america to 1600, incan empire, incas, indians: first contact with europeans, latin america, maps, mexico, native americans: first contact with europeans, orellana francisco de, people, pizarro francisco, south america, spain, spanish conquistadors, texas
6. Center for the Study of the First Americans
   Explores the questions surrounding the peopling of the Americas through research, education, and outreach programs.
   10-19-2006 : americas, archeaology, first americans, first nations, native american indians
7. Directory of Development Organizations
   A world-wide directory with contact details for and descriptions of 25,000 organizations which offer financial and non-financial support, market access, information and advice to reduce poverty in low-income countries. Select the country for which you seek information.
   10-09-2006 : americas, anguilla, antigua and barbuda, argentina, aruba, bahamas, barbados, belize, bermuda, bolivia, brazil, british virgin islands, cayman islands, central america and the caribbean, chile, colombia, costa rica, cuba, developing countries, development agencies organizations, development organizations: directories, directories of development organizations, directories: development organizations, dominica, dominican republic, dutch, economic assistance, ecuador, el salvador, falkland islands, french guiana, grenada, guadeloupe, guatemala, guyana, haiti, honduras, jamaica, latin america, malvinas, martinique, mexico, montserrat, netherlands antilles, nicaragua, panama, paraguay, peru, puerto rico, reduces poverty in low-income countries, reducing, south america, st. kitts and nevis, st. lucia, st. pierre and miquelon, st. vincent and the grenadines, suriname, technical assistance, trinidad and tobago, turks and caicos islands, u.s. virgin islands, uruguay, venezuela

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