Use these sources to find background information about ideas surrounding the play.
- AIDS
- Homosexuality
- Mormonism
- Judaism
- Angels
- Millennium
- Ronald Reagan
- Roy Cohn
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Collection of dozens of encyclopedias and other Gale reference works in the humanities, social sciences and sciences.
Suggested articles:
Millennialism
Angels
Mormonism
Judaism
Reaganomics
Roy Cohn
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Homosexuality
SAGE Reference Online
Selection of subject encyclopedias published by Sage; especially strong in the social sciences.
Suggested articles:
Ronald Reagan
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Homosexual Relationships
Oxford Reference
Includes over 100 specialized Oxford dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks.
Suggested articles:
Judaism
Mormonism
Reaganomics
CQ Researcher
Full-length articles of contemporary issues include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, plus resources for additional research.
Suggested articles:
AIDS
Gay rights
AIDS 101 (film clip)
American Decades Primary Sources (1900-1999)
A great resource for an overview of the political, cultural, and social contexts of a decade.
Use the table of contents drop down menu to find a specific decade.