Libraries
Life of Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks (1913-2005) is known as the "mother of the civil rights movement" for turning the course of American history in 1955 by refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man.
Search the ACORN library catalog to find books on the life of Rosa Parks, her correspondence with children, poems, and more.
Best Bets
Rosa Parks Library and Museum
http://montgomery.troy.edu/museum
Built with goal of "preserving the memory of courageous acts and courageous people," the museum depicts the event and the ensuing activities in the 381-day Montgomery Bus Boycott. The Library and museum are built on the site of the incident, from December 1, 1955. Part of Troy University, Montgomery, Alabama.
Best of the Rest
Civil Rights Icon Dies
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4973548
Interviews with Rosa Parks from National Public Radio (NPR). Includes audio of past interviews with Mrs. Parks, images, and more.
Rosa Parks
http://www.africanaonline.com/rosa_parks.htm
This black history resource offers a biography of Rosa Parks and links to other related articles which may prove to be of interest in the study of slavery and civil rights in America. Timeline, major events organizations, riots, Little Rock Mississippi, Selma are just some of valuable links.
Rosa Parks Portal
http://www.e-portals.org/Parks/
At this portal, find links to biographies, awards, newspaper articles and other online searches for information and materials related to Rosa Parks.
Rosa Parks - Time Magazine's Heros and Icons
http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/profile/parks01.html
Named one of Time's Most Important People of the Century, this profile by Rita Dove describes "her simple act of protest [which] galvanized America's civil rights revolution" in context of the mood of the times."
She Sat Down for What She Believed - LOC.GOV Wise Guide
http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/dec03/sitting.html
This Library of Congress American Memory site is an excellent place to study the civil rights movement. The Today in History Archives link takes the reader to archival items such as the Montgomery Advertiser for December 6, 1955, original sheet music for “We Shall Overcome”, and other special collection items.
Databases
All these databases are available from our databases page, with an Arlington library card when outside the library.
Biography Resource Center
Profiles offer a glimpse into the life of history-maker Rosa Parks.
eLibrary
Enter Rosa Parks in the search box. You’ll find audio/video interviews and transcripts, images, plus magazine/newspaper articles and entries from encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Historical Newspapers
Choose either the Historical New York Times or the Historical Washington Post (not available remotely due to licensing restrictions). Copy and paste this search strategy into the entry box:
(montgomery AND bus* AND boycott*) OR rosa parks
then Set Date range to: 12/06/1955 to mm/dd/yyyy
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