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Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources
"The Armenian Genocide." GENOCIDE A Comprehensive Introduction

(n.d.): n. pag.
Chgs.umn.edu

. Regents of the University of Minnesot. Web. 27 Oct. 2016.

This is a good primary source because this lady explains some of the horrible things she
remembers and what the Turkish officers made her do. It is good to have primary sources
so that there is information from different viewpoints.
"First-hand Account by a Turkish Army Officer on the Deportation of Armenians from
Trebizond and Erzerum, December 26, 1916." First-hand Account by a Turkish Army

Officer on the Deportation of Armenians from Trebizond and Erzerum, December 26,
1916. Armenian National Institute, n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2016.
I chose this source because it is a report from one of the Turkish officers who gives his
thoughts on the event. Again, primary sources are great because they give a different and
more interesting viewpoint.
"Genocide Museum | The Armenian Genocide Museum-institute." Genocide Museum | The
Armenian Genocide Museum-institute. Publishing House of NAS RA, 2011. Web. 17
Dec. 2016.
This primary source is about Hakob Moutafian telling the story of his grandfather who
had to suffer during the Armenian Genocide with his parents. Moutafian remembers the
horrible things he was told about the Armenian Genocide as he remembers and honors his
grandfather.

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Gottlieb, Benjamin. "101-year-old Armenian Genocide Survivor Tells Her Story." Public Radio
International. N.p., 27 Apr. 2015. Web. 11 Oct. 2016.
This is a good source because it provides insight on the event from a person who actually
live through it. With this, I will be able to gather information from a primary source to
provide the opinions of people who lived through the event rather than just professors on
the topic.
Hacker, Kristina. "Thread: California Recognizes Armenian Genocide." California Recognizes
Armenian Genocide. N.p., 21 Apr. 2010. Web. 11 Oct. 2016.
I chose this source because it talks about a man who grew up hearing stories about the
Armenian Genocide and later participated in helping California recognize the event. In a
way, this is a primary source because a survivor is telling his story, but also an informative
source because it gives information about my topic.
Kinosian, Janet. "Witness to Fire:

Survivors of the Armenian Genocide." The Huffington Post.

TheHuffingtonPost.com, 19 Apr. 10. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.
This source contains many quotes from a newspaper originally published in 1999,
therefore all the survivors who tell their stories have died however, the quotes that are
available from that time reveal parts of their stories that I found useful when putting
together my research.
Ladah, Hilda. "The Armenian Genocide: Survivor and Eyewitness Accounts." The Armenian
Genocide: Survivor and Eyewitness Accounts. N.p., 2000. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.
This is a good source because the author reveals the story of her parents in their words, so
the story is told from a perspective much different from a professor or historian. Her

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mother and father both share their own stories and both are as informative and
interesting as the other. All in all, this source will give me a different perspective to look at
when I'm writing throughout my project.
Mailonline, Tim Macfarlan For. "Revealed: Harrowing Photo Collection Smuggled out of
Armenia a Century Ago by American and Colleague Who Risked Imprisonment to
Show World the True Horror of the 'genocide' ." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers,
25 Apr. 2015. Web. 27 Oct. 2016.
This source provides real pictures during the tragic times of the Armenian Genocide.
Some of the pictures are hard to look at, as they show the true horror of the event, but
they will help to explain that this event was horrible and should be recognized.
Norsigian, Zarouhi, and Nicole Vartanian. "In the Words of a Survivor." Faces: People, Places,
and Cultures Sept. 1999: 18. Student Resources in Context. Web. 11 Oct. 2016.
This is a very interesting source because someone is interviewing their grandmother and
she explains some of what she had to go through and talks briefly of some of the most
horrific things she remembers.
Siamanto. "HyeEtch - Armenian Genocide - Personal Experiences." HyeEtch - Armenian
Genocide - Personal Experiences. HyeEtch, 1999. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.
I like this source because it is different than any other source I have used; it is a poem
written by Siamanto, a well known Armenian poet who wrote the poem The Dance
based on the narration of an eyewitness account. This source was the most enjoyable and
interesting to gather information from because it is different from most other sources.

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Secondary Sources
Akam, Taner. A Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish
Responsibility. New York: Metropolitan, 2006. Print.
I chose this book as a source because the author is making an extreme effort to get Turkey
to commit to their crimes. He also suggests many good and reasonable points on why and
how Turkey managed to escape any punishment after their crimes.
"Armenian Genocide." MCT Photos. 2006. Student Resources in Context. Web. 11 Oct. 2016.
I like this map because it gives background of the conflict between Turkey and Armenia
and also shows where Armenians were deported and where the massacres occurred.
Overall, it is a good map to visually show the details of the event.
Balakian, Peter. The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response. New
York: HarperCollins, 2003. Print.
This is a good source because it explains and recognizes people who committed themselves
to to try and save the Armenians during the devastating time. This will help because my
topic is based on recognition of the Armenian Genocide, therefore helping the Armenians
was a major part of recognition.
Bobelian, Michael. Children of Armenia: A Forgotten Genocide and the Century-long Struggle
for Justice. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2009. Print.
This book is a good source because it specifically explains the events that took place during
the Armenian Genocide. It also reveals how Turkey has constantly denied the event and
how the genocide is slowly fading away from the memories of people around the world.

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"California Senate Resolution." California Senate Resolution. Armenian National Institute, n.d.
Web. 25 Oct. 2016.
This is a good source because it is the actual California Senate Resolution on the
Armenian Genocide, so it will give me a good explanation of what California has really
done to recognize the event.
"California State Assembly Passes Armenian Genocide Curriculum Bill." Armenian Weekly.
Hairenik Association, 30 Jan. 2014. Web. 12 Oct. 2016.
I chose this article for a source because it explains the importance of teaching and
informing kids about history and so that they too can recognize it. In the official
resolution, it resolves one of the problems of the Armenian Genocide by asking teachers to
inform their students of the event.
"California State Assembly Passes Resolution on Armenian Genocide." Asbarezcom. N.p., 20
Apr. 1998. Web. 11 Oct. 2016.
I chose this article as a source because it talks more specifically about what California has
done to recognize the Armenian Genocide, which is what my project will revolve around.
This will provide me with lots of useful information to include in my project to further
explain my topic.
Charny, Israel W. Encyclopedia of Genocide. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1999. Print.
I chose to use this book because it has several contributors who all gave good insight to the
event. Not only does this book discuss the Armenian Genocide, but it also talks about the
other genocides that followed. Also, it goes beyond just telling what happened and explains
other topics that relate to what happened after it was all over.

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Doyle, Michael. "California Lawmakers Push Armenian Genocide Resolution." Mcclatchydc.
N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2016.
This is a good source for my topic because it explains how lawmakers are working towards
keeping their friendship with the Armenians by making sure the Armenian Genocide is
not ignored.
Freedman, Jeri. The Armenian Genocide. New York: Rosen Pub. Group, 2009. Print.
I chose this book because it briefly summarizes all the important parts of the event along
with many picture in a short book and it provides good background.
Gellately, Robert, and Ben Kiernan. The Specter of Genocide: Mass Murder in Historical
Perspective. New York: Cambridge UP, 2003. Print.
This book was very helpful while conducting my research because the author studies and
analyzes the Armenian Genocide. I know I can rely on the authors information because of
his many awards and is a professor in the topic of genocidal acts.
Graber, G. S. Caravans to Oblivion: The Armenian Genocide, 1915. New York: J. Wiley, 1996.
Print.
I chose this book because the author explains what led up to the mass killing of over one
million Armenians and proves that the Turkish government has denied that they have
done anything wrong.
Lynch, Dennis. "Which Nations Recognize The Armenian Genocide?" International Business
Times. IBT Media Inc., 22 Apr. 2015. Web. 11 Oct. 2016.

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I like this source because it talks about the countries that recognize the Armenian
Genocide which will be good to include along with California to give insight on their
efforts as well.
"Map of the 1915 Armenian Genocide in the Turkish Empire." Map of the 1915 Armenian
Genocide in the Turkish Empire. Armenian National Institute, n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2016.
I like this map because it shows every detail of the event from the massacres to the
deportations and even the camps. It is good to visually represent the Armenian Genocide
because it was a complex event and could be hard to understand all the events that
happened as a result.
"Mapping Armenian Genocide." Genocide-museum.am. The Armenian Genocide
Museum-Institute, n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2016.
I like this map because it is very detailed and easy to read. The key easily represents
everything on the map from massacre sites to Armenias historic and present day borders.
Overall, it is clear and very descriptive and informative.
Miller, Donald E., and Lorna Touryan. Miller. Survivors: An Oral History of the Armenian
Genocide. Berkeley: U of California, 1993. Print.
This source is very informative because it shows that the authors are trying to bring the
genocide the much needed attention it deserves by gathering information from survivors
who give their opinions about the event.
Montgomery, Lane H., Richard G. Hovannisian, Arthur Schneier, James Rosenthal, Chuck
Sudetic, and Terry George. Never Again, Again, Again...: Genocide: Armenia, The

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Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Darfur. New York: Ruder
Finn, 2007. Print.
Along with having great written information, this book also provides great pictures to
show and explain the true horror of the genocide. This book discusses the major genocides
of the 20th and 21st centuries, but the section on the Armenian Genocide are very
informative and descriptive.
1915 AGHET - The Armenian Genocide. Dir. Eric Fiedler. NDR, 2010. Youtube. Saxa99fun, 17
Apr. 2013. Web. 12 Oct. 2016.
I chose this documentary as one of my sources because it explains not only the history of
the Armenian Genocide, but also the ongoing Turkish denial of the genocide. It was very
interesting to watch and I learned a lot.
Parvini, Sarah. "The Armenian Genocide: Glendale Celebrates a Small Step in the Fight for
Recognition." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2016. Web. 11 Oct.
2016.
I chose this source because it talks about the first school in the United States to recognize
the Armenian Genocide. I feel that this is an important source because it is important to
inform kids of significant events in history.
Peterson, Merrill D. "Starving Armenians": America and the Armenian Genocide, 1915-1930
and after. Charlottesville: U of Virginia, 2004. Print.
In this book the author explains Americas response to the Armenian Genocide and what
they did to help and assist the Armenians during their time of need. This will help me in

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my research because California was a major contributor to Americas assistance during
and after the Armenian Genocide.

Smith, Stephen D., Colleen Mahan, and Lara Louise Bradshaw. "Your Expertise for a History
Day Project." 5 Dec. 2016. E-mail.
This source was my interview with Dr. Stephen D. Smith who was assisted by Colleen
Mahan and Lara Louise Bradshaw. I did my email over email and these three people were
very willing to help me with my project and provided great information that was very
useful when putting my project together.
"The Armenian Genocide Begins: April 24, 1915." Global Events: Milestone Events
Throughout
History. Ed. Jennifer Stock. Vol. 5: Middle East. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2014.
Student Resources in Context. Web. 11 Oct. 2016.
I like this source because it provides background, information about the event, and how it
affect the world, which is important so that I can tie in all this information to how it led to
Californias recognition.
"Text." Bill Text - AJR-2 Armenian Genocide. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2016.
This source is continued from another source, so again, it gives even more useful
information on how California officially resolved the issues with recognizing the Armenian
Genocide.
"Text." Bill Text - AJR-34 Armenian Genocide. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2016.

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This is a good source because although it is similar to one I already have, it gives the full
resolution. Therefore, It gives a better idea of how California recognized and resolved the
issues concerning the Armenian Genocide.
Ureneck, Lou. The Great Fire: One American's Mission to Rescue Victims of the 20th Century's
First Genocide. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
I chose this book because even though it is not specifically related to my topic, it talks
about how one man tried to save the Armenians and bring recognition to the event,
which I figured would be helpful.