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Gunpowder Man Resources

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Study Guides

Gunpowder Man

Note: All study guides and sources are in PDF format.

  • Teachers’ Guide
  • Author’s Notes

Web Links

Encyclopedias, Background Information, & Primary Sources

  • Encyclopedia.com-results for Taiping Rebellion
    Brief encyclopedia entry.
  • Encarta-results for Taiping Rebellion
    Brief encyclopedia entry.
  • Episodes in China’s History
    San José State University’s good one-page overview of Taiping Rebellion.
  • Emergence Of Modern China: II
    Good brief description of the rebellion with a link to a good map
    of China.
  • History of China: Table of Contents
    Main table of contents on which the previous page occurs.
  • Chinese-American Literature
    University of Hawaii’s guide to information resources.
  • Asian-American Literature
    More information on the Asian-American Literature.
  • Religion and Rebellion in China: The London Missionary Society Collection
    Background on the influence of British Protestant missionaries on
    the Rebellion.
  • Chinese Cultural Studies: The Taiping Rebellion, 1851-1864
    Primary source document on “The Land System of the Heavenly Kingdom.”
    Published in 1853.
  • Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882
    Text of the act.

Sites relating to the Railroad

  • American Railroad History & the Move West
    Brief overview of U.S. railroad history with informative web links.
  • Railroad Museum: The Transcontinental Railroad
    These are brief descriptions of the Big Four and the building of the railroad from the California Railroad Museum site.
  • Transcontinental Railroad-Driving the Last Spike
    Description of the history of the Central Pacific construction from the Museum Of the City of San Francisco site.
  • The American Experience/The Iron Road
    Description of the episode of the PBS series on the railroad; includes a link to the teacher’s guide for the video.
  • New Perspectives on the West
    Excellent site on the Ken Burns PBS documentary on the West.
  • The West-Episode 5-The Artillery of Heaven
    The page relating to the Railroad episode in the Burns documentary.
  • Railroad Parts: History for Kids
    Students can supplement their knowledge of these powerful machines through the history and facts linked on this page.

Curriculum and Lesson Plan Information

  • Chinese Historical and Cultural Project Golden Legacy Curriculum
    A curriculum on Chinese and Chinese American culture sponsored by the Chinese Historical and Cultural Project and History San José (formerly San Jose Historical Museum).
  • Asian American Experiences in America: A Chronological History
    A lesson plan on Asian American history.

Maps

  • China: Maps
    Links to many maps of China.

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