ANCIENT EGYPT
Absolute Egyptology Religion, dynasties... Akhet Egyptology Great! Loaded, too much to list... Ancient Egypt, The British Museum Mummification, Egyptian life, Pharaoh, pyramids, and more... Anciet Egyptian Virtual Temple Great! Loaded, too much to list... Discovery of the Valley of the Golden Mummies Very interesting, newest find in Egypt... Egyptians (BBC History) Loaded, too much to list... Egyptology online Loaded, too much to list... Hieroglyph Dictionary Alphabet, number glyphs, and more... Historical Sites Brief descriptions of historical sites in Egypt... Life in Ancient Egypt Daily life, religion, funerary customs, and more... Mummies of Ancient Egypt Mummies, glossary, and hieroglyphs... Nova online Pyramids You'll want to check this out... Pharaonic Egypt History, mythology, dynasties, and more... The Ancient Egypt Site History, monuments, language, and more... The Hieroglyph Alphabet Alphabet translation... The Pyramids of Egypt Photos and a bit about the pyramids... Write Like an Egyptian Transcribe your name into Hieroglyphs... ANTEBELLUM (Existing Before the War) Antebellum Brief essays on food, slavery, inventions and more... Conditions of Antebellum Slavery Good info, check out the links at the bottom of the page... Documenting the American South Social Life in Old Virgina before the (Civil) War... The Cabildo Politics, entertainment, and education... The Cabildo Antebellum immigration... The Cabildo Death, mourning, and disease... The Cabildo Agriculture... The Cabildo Urban life... All LouisianaCabildo pages are full of info CASTLE LIFE Castles of Britain Photos, castle ghosts, trivia, learning center (great info!)... Castles and Fortification of England and Wales Maps, history, links and more... Castle Life Life in a castle... Castles, Palaces, and Stately Homes of Britain Pictures, history, descriptions... Castle Terms Glossary of castle terms... Castle Terms Another glossary of castle terms... Dark Isle - Castles, Manors, and Abbeys of Scotland Pictures, history, descriptions, castle terms... Glossary: The Parts of a Castle Glossary of castle terms... Historic Irish Castles History, pictures, descriptions, sites of Ireland... Medieval Castles History, defenses, architecture, and more... DANCES/DANCING Dance History More than history here, good info... Dates in Ballroom Dance History Dance timeline from 1225-1978... History of Dance History origins of several dances... History of Modern Ballroom Dancing Other dances listed here, too... Regency Dance Brief, but interesting... Social Dances of the 19th Century Brief descriptions of a few dances... DIARY'S/JOURNALS/LETTERS Letters From a Bostonian Woman Letters circa 1834-37... Letters of a Woman Homesteader Letters circa 1909-1913... Lippincott Letters Letters from a California pioneer... Private Art Letters to and from home circa WWII... GENERAL REFERENCE/RESEARCH Altavista's Translation Service Translate a sentence, word, or phrase into another language free (up to 150 words)... American Factfinder Maps, housing, reference, artilces, and more... America's Library Jump back in time, meet amazing Americans, explore the states, and more... Archiving Early America Early maps, documents, movies, and much more... Awesome Library For the teacher, parent, and student of any age... Barryoneoff London and the East End history... BBC Health, music, news, history, and much more... Biography Channel British Library Online Newspaper Archive View old newspapers online, (be sure to review their browser requirements)... Census Records Articles, records, and more, 14 day free trial search... DailyPast.com Brings the past to life and turns history into current events... Dictionary.com Online dictionary and thesaurus... Did You Know? Fascinating facts on music, history, animals, and more... Digital History Essays, biographies, visual history, encyclopedia... Documents in Military History Education Planet Geography, social studies, math... eHistory Articles, maps, biographies, and more... Encyclopedia.com Encyclopedia info at your fingertips... EyeWitness to History.com Free Translation Translate a sentence, word, or phrase into another language free... Guide to Grammar Get help with sentence structure and your grammar... Historical Documents.com Documents and speeches... Historical Maps HistoryBuff .com History Channel History Channel - UK History Teacher History Matters Take a look... History Wired View exhibits at the Smithsonian, a must see... Hyper History People, history, maps, and more... Internet Public Library Imperial London History of London... Legends Explore legends such as Robin Hood, Shakespeare's stories, Fairy tales... Library Spot Loaded with info... London Ancestor Not the normal genealogy site, there's lots to see... Map Collections: 1500-2004 Maps of cities and towns, military battles, and transportation... Merriam-Webster Online Online dictionary and thesaurus... OneLook Dictionary Search Definitions, translations, multiple dictionaries... Panoramic Maps 1847-1929 View maps of the U.S... Picture History Digital library of images in 200 years of American history... Questia Online library of books and journals, word origins and more... Rhyme Zone Find a rhyme and more, very interesting, take a look... The Authentic History Center Info from the Antebellum period to current times... The Costume Gallery The Old Farmer's Almanac Gardening, food, weather, outdoors, and much more... The Quote Garden Quotes for all occasions and subjects... The History Place The Very Best of British Slang, clothes, food, and more... TreasureNet Wonderful pictures of late 19th century... U.S. Census Maps Maps from 1790-1930 and more... Utah History to Go Very good historical research site... Webster Search Search Webster's 1913 dictionary online... Wikipedia The free encyclopedia... World History Maps, info, timelines... GOLD RUSH OF 1849 150 Yrs. - California Gold Rush Brief essays and timeline... About the Gold Rush Brief essays about the discovery, fever, despair, and more along with fun facts... Alex Ramsey Diary On route to the gold rush... Christmas 1851 Letter home from the gold rush... Costume of the Gold Rush 1849-1859 Interesting info on men and women's clothing of the gold rush... Gold Fever! Oakland Museum of California Brief essays on a variety of gold rush topics, very interesting... don't foget to check out part 2 Gold Rush Chronicles Mining, fast facts, chronology, and more... Historic Mining Ditches Mining ditches, their locale, who owned them, and how much they were worth at the time... Ship of Gold Gold rush, eureka, disaster, the journey, and more... The Gold Rush Diary of George Bonniwell Interesting entries... Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco The Gold Rush Loaded, too much to list... HISTORIC EVENTS APOLLO 11... Apollo 11 Lunar Samples Overview Brief info about the moon rocks, as well as how they were gathered and the lab where they're housed... Apollo XI Loaded, too much to list... Man on the Moon Timeline, photos, memories, fact and legend, and more... The Apollo 11 Mission - NASA site A bit about the flight, pictures, the mission log, and more... From this site you can learn about other missions and more The Apollo Missions Introduction The challenge from Kennedy to go to the moon... Long but detailed, lots of info BRITANNIC... (Titanic's sister ship) PBS - Lost Liners - Britannic A few pictures and lots of info... HMHS Britannic Informative essay... Hospital Ship Britannic History, the wreck, the disaster, and much more... NOVA - Titanic's Lost Sister A few pictures and some info... CHICAGO FIRE OF 1871... Did the Cow Do It? Brief info on the 1871 Chicago fire... The Great Chicago Fire An account of the fire... The Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory A very nice site, informative... The Great Fire of 1871 Pictures, maps, and articles...nice... GREAT FIRE IN LONDON 1666... Great Fire Picture of the fire... The Great Fire of London 1666 Info on the fire... The Great Fire of London 1666 Brief info and a map... The London Gazette Original detailed account of the fire... HINDENBURG... Hindenburg Disaster Info on the radio report of the disaster, hear the actual radio report, very moving... Hindenburg (LZ-129) Pictures of the Hindenburg, artifacts, and more... LZ-129, Hindenburg Some facts and statistics... PBS - The Hindenburg Interview with NASA engineer, interactive diagram... The Mystery of the Hindenburg Disaster Brief info on the final flight, theories, and construction... SANFRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE/FIRE OF 1906... Earthquakes and Fires Some pictures of the destruction... The 1906 Earthquake and Fire Lots of great info... The 1906 Quake and Fire Info on the fire and quake, and more, info on other S.F. fires, too... Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906 Loaded, too much to list... The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Pictures, casualties and damage, eyewitness accounts, and much more... TITANIC... Titanic - A Tragic Destiny A lot of info provided briefly... Jim's R.M.S. Titanic Website Timeline, crew list, passenger stories, and more... RMS Titanic, INC. The ship, artifacts, articles, and much more, very informative... The Titanic Casualty Figures Informative, nicely presented... The Unsinkable RMS Titanic Timeline, interesting facts, info, and more... Titanic Heroes Meet the officers and wireless operators... Many of their links are broken HISTORY OF BARBERS... Barber History History of the barber pole and barbering... Barber Museum History, virtual tours of the museum, and more... History of Barbers Loaded, too much to list... BASEBALL... Baseball Almanac The "official" baseball history site... Dressed to the Nines Uniform history and timeline... Major League Baseball Teams, stats, and much more dating from the first games... Negro Baseball Leagues Articles, players, history, teams... The History of Baseball Teams history... BATHS/BATHING... History of Saunas Baths and More Saunas, baths, sweat lodges, very informative... Roman Baths and Bathing Exercise, bathing, and latrines in ancient Rome... Victorian Turkish Baths Turkish, Roman, and Islamic baths... CANDLES... Candle History Brief history of candles... Early Lighting History of early lighting in America... Lighting in the Victorian Home From candles, oil and gas, to electricity... The History of Candle Making Brief history of candle making... CANDY/CHOCOLATE... Candy USA Candy trivia, recipes, chocolate history, statistics, and more... Ferrara Pan Candy History of their candy (like Red Hots), how they're made... The History of Chocolate Great info... The Gourmet Chocolate of the Month Club A chocolate timeline - interesting... The Sweet Lure of Chocolate More great info... CANNED FOOD/FOOD... Butter Interesting history... Campbell's Soup Interesting history... Can History Brief history, timeline... Canned Food Brief, but interesting history... Food History Check this out... Food Preservation Brief info from canning to pasturizing... Food Timeline Timeline from 1872-2001... History of Jell-O Interesting history... History and Legends of Favorite Foods Very interesting... The Can Brief timeline... CLOCKS/CALENDARS... (keeping time) A Walk Through Time Early clocks, revolution in timekeeping, and more... Calendar, a History Origin of days and months, ancient calendars, info on clocks, and more... Calendars Through the Ages Lots of interesting info... History of Clocks Brief timeline... The History of Clocks Briefly descibes various clocks through the ages... The History of Watches and Clocks Very informative... Time, History and Calendars Great info, interesting... CRAYONS... Binney & Smith Fun Facts Crayon fun facts... Crayons Brief history, fun facts... History of Crayola Crayons Brief history, color timeline... DAGUERREOTYPE/PHOTOGRAPHY... 19th Century Texts on the Daguerreotype Excerpts from newspapers, diaries, and magazines... American Museum of Photography Pictures, brief history, interesting... Joseph Nicephore Niepce Brief biography, credited with producing the first photograph... Louis Daguerre Brief biography and history, credited with the Daguerreotype... Photographer Niepce The invention, history, and more... The Calotype Process Process of the calotype negative... The Origins and History of Photography Timeline with brief descriptions... DOLLS... A History of Dolls Brief history... History of Cloth Dolls What dolls were made of, types of dolls... History of Paper Dolls Lots of info stated briefly... Rag Doll History Rag doll history up to the Cabbage Patch doll... EARLY PLUMBING... History of Plumbing in America Loaded, very informative... History of Plumbing Brief history of plumbing from 2500 b.c. to 1933... History of Plumbing From early Egypt to the White house, very informative... ELECTRICITY... Classical Electromagnetism Timeline... History of Electricity Brief timeline... History of Electricity History and more... FOOTBALL... NFL Archives Scores, stats, rosters, and more... NFL.com Scores, teams, schedules, depth charts, and more... NFL History Guide Football and team history... The NFL History Network Teams history, and much, much more... Pro Football Articles, forum, and more... Pro Football Reference Teams, players, stats, and more... GUM... Gum Facts Neat facts... History of Gum Interesting... History of Gum Interesting timeline and info... The Story of Gum Facts, tips, how gum is made and more... ICE CREAM... History of Ice Cream History of ice cream, cones, sundaes, with quotes and trivia... History of Ice Cream Brief, but interesting history... Ice Cream Favorite flavors, history of ice cream and the cone... Ice Cream Sundae The birth of the sundae... Unusual Ice Cream Recipes Ice cream recipes, facts, history... LIGHT/LIGHT BULB... Lighting A Revolution 19th and 20th century, great info... The First Electric Light Bulb Brief history... The History of Incandescent Light Early attempts, timeline, and more... MICROWAVE... History of the Microwave Info and pictures... History of Technology About the microwave... What Makes Microwave Ovens Work? Lots of technical info... OFICE EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES... 3M Innovation Brief post-it notes history... A Great History of the Fountain Pen Diagrams and info... Duct Tape History, design, and process... Early Office Museum Exhibits, descriptions, photos, and more of antique office equipment... History of Fountain Pens Pictures and info... History of Paperclips Interesting... History of Elastic and Rubber Bands Brief essay about rubber bands... History of Sellotape History Europe's Sellotape and a link to how it's made... Paperclip History Brief history on the paperclip... Post-it Notes Interesting info... Rubber Bands Q & A's about rubber bands and latex... Tale of Scotch Tape Info on scotch tape... The Pencil Pages Pencil history, trivia, and more... The Stapler Database All you'd want to know about the stapler... Early Typewriter History History and trivia... How Does This Typewriter Work? Learn how a typewriter works... Typewriter's History Great pictures of antique typewriters... Virtual Typewriter Museum Tour, history, collection, and more... Who Invented the Fountain Pen? A brief essay... PERFUME... Cologne History Brief history and timeline... Perfume History Brief history and timeline... Perfume History Brief history... Perfume History From ancient life, to Europe, to the turn of the century... POP/SODA... Coca Cola History, slogans, facts, and more... Crown's Cola World Coke facts, secret formula, history... Dr Pepper Museum Pepper facts, virtual tour... Dublin Dr. Pepper How Dr Pepper got started... Graham's Coca-Cola Website Coke slogans, history, and products list... History of Pepsi-Cola Timeline history of Pepsi... History of the Soda Can Brief history, a few pictures... Pepsi Beginnings Brief history and timeline... Soda Advertising Brief history of early advertising... Soda Pop Stop History, timelines, and more... POPCORN... A History of Corn Interesting facts and more... Popcorn History Brief info and trivia... History of Popcorn Timeline and information... POSTAL SYSTEM... History of the U.S. Postal Service From 1773-1993 Postal History Chronology Good timeline... The Early Postal System Nice history... PRIVY/TOILET... A History of the Embossed Toilet Very thorough... History of the Privy Interesting information... Musings of a Privy Digger Who would have thought you'd find antique bottles in an old privy?... Privy Digging This is a page to the above site... RADIO... History of Radio Lots of info... Old Time Radio Info on old radio shows, commentators, and lots more... Radio History Timeline, lots of info... Virtual Radio Museum History, pictures, and more... SEWING MACHINE... Antique Sewing Machines Articles, pictures, and much more... Sewing Machines Good info... Some links provided are broken The Online Antique Sewing Machine Resource Information, diagrams, and pictures... Some links provided are broken SHAVING/RAZORS... Razors Razor development, picture links at the bottom of the page... Safety Razor Brief history and great pictures... Shaving Throughout History Shaving timeline The Shaving Historical Timeline Interesting... SOAP MAKING... Colonial Soap Making Very thorough... History of Soap Making Soap making through the years... Ivory Soap Brief history of Ivory soap... Soap Making Soap making then, and now... SPECTACLES... Sepctacles History of the spectacles... 100 Years of Lens General information... TEA... Health Benefits of Herbal Tea Benefits of a few types of tea... History of Tea History, customs, tea firsts... Tea and Sri Lanka Lots of info... The History of Tea Very thorough... TELEGRAPH... History of the Telegraph Brief essay... International Code Chart The Morse alphabet and punctuation... Marconi History Marconi's contribution to the telegraph... Milestones in Telegraphic History Timeline... Morse Code The Morse alphabet... The Telegraph History of the telegraph and Sam Morse... Translate Code Translate sentences or words into code... TELEPHONE... Telephone History Telephone history from 1876-today... Telephone History The inventors, history, lots of info... Telephone History Pages Loaded, great info and pictures... UK Telephone History Info and timeline from 1876-modern day... TELEVISION... Color Television History Loaded, too much to list... Television History-The First 75 Yrs. Loaded, too much to list... TV History Interesting facts and photos... Watching TV Timeline, pictures, and lots more... T.P. (Toilet Paper)... History of T.P. History of Northern, through the centuries, and more... Toilet Paper Encyclopedia Fun facts, surveys, stories, history of plumbing, very interesting... (best viewed with Explorer) Toilet Paper History T.P. timeline, interesting article... TRAFFIC SIGNAL... Garrett Morgan and the Traffic Signal Interesting info... Signal Fan Pictures, history and more... This site takes several seconds to fully load Why Are Traffic Lights Red, Yellow and Green? Brief essay... VACUUM... History of the Vacuum Interesting info about the first vacuums... The Vintage Vacuum Cleaner Museum Brief history, pictures of several brands and models... Vacuum Cleaner Museum Brief history, pictures of early vacuums, and more... |
HORSES
Breeds Of Livestock More than horses here... Horses: An Informational Site Breeds, history, and more... Horses and Horse Information Health, care, breeds, names, and much more... The Breed and Color Project Horse breeds, color and marking definitions... The International Museum of the Horse Gallery, history, and more... What Is A Mountain Horse Pictures and information... LAW AND (UN)ORDER Convicts To Austrailia Ships, convicts, timeline, and much more... Crime, Punishment and Protest Through Time Pictures and info past and present, much to see... Eastern State Penitentiary History, timeline, virtual tour... Fleet Marriage Brief info on Fleet Prison marriages... Iveraray Jail Living 19th Cent. Prison, Scotland Prison story, transported prisoners, and much more... John Lea's Criminology Website Loaded with info both past and present... Last Mile Tours Inmates who were executed at Newgate, and more... List of Executions - Newgate Prison Very interesting... London Prisons Info on prisons in London... Metropolitan Police History, London Stories, history, and much more... Newgate Prison Detailed info, crimes that were punished, and executions... Prisons In Herefordshire History, executions, punishment, and more... The History of Judicial Hanging In Britain Great info, lots to see... There is a warning regarding graphic images The Intolerable Hulks Prison transport ships, ship masters... The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, London 1674 to 1834 Take a look here... Royal Canadian Mounted Police History Varied info, informative... RCMP March West History Events, characters, places, and history... Terry's Texas Rangers Lots of info to see... Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum History, timelines, research, and more... Texas Rangers Official Site Current and historical info... Types Of Prisoner Brief info... Victorian London, Prisons and Penal System Detailed information of the prison system... The Victorian Policeman Nice info with some pictures, and more... Women And Law In 19th Century Indiana Interesting info, brief... MAGAZINES EARLY... Fashion Plates and Photographs Dress plates and descriptions from ladies magazines... Godey's Lady's Book Fashion plates and more... Harper's Weekly A look at Harper's Weekly magazine... Harper's Weekly 19th Century Advertising Advertisements from the 19th century... Ladies Repository Monthly periodical containing religion, literature, and arts (1841-1876)... Penny Magazine Samples of articles from the periodical dated 1835... The Ladies Samples of articles and artwork, the publisher, and more... CURRENT... Family Circle Lots of articles and info... Ladies Home Journal Much to see for the lady... National Geographic History, animals, new, and much more... Popular Science Computers, science, technology, and much more... Reader's Digest Lots of info... Time Magazine Online See what Time is all about... MAIL-ORDER BRIDES Mercer Girls Articles, letters, info about the Mercer brides... MEDICINE/HEALTH/DISEASES 19th Century Medicine Quackery, medicine, women's health, and more... Common Diseases of the 19th Century Diseases and brief descriptions... Glossary Medical intruments and diseases glossary... Glossary of Diseases Diseases and brief definitions... Medicines In 1860's Victoria Great info on dentists, medicine, physicians, and more... 19th Century Diseases Listings of diseases and brief definitions... BLACK PLAGUE/DEATH (Bubonic Plague)... Black Death Lots of info on the plague... PBS-Secrets of the Dead Evidence and background on the plague... The Black Death Info on the cause, path, and outcome of the plague ... The Black Death Timeline, supersticious and scientific causes and more... The Black Death Project Intro, origins and history... CHOLERA... Birmingham Cholera Epidemic of 1873 Article written in the 1870's... Cholera Good info... Cholera Epidemic of 1832 in Buffalo Informative... History of Cholera in Exeter 1832 History, origins, statistics, and more... Mode of Communication of Cholera (1855) Good info... MEDICINE INFO FOR TODAY... Mamashealth.com Loaded, too much info to list... MedicineNet Procedures, symptoms, dictionary, diseases, and more... Medline Plus Dictionary, encyclopedia, news, directories, and much more... Web MD Symptoms, newsletter, message board, and more... MENOPAUSE... NAMS Info on menopause... SCURVY... A Simple Experiment on Scurvy Brief but interesting... Spring Fever Info on scurvy... YELLOW FEVER... Benjamin Rush's Account of the 1798 Epidemic Article as it appeared in 1798... The Diseased City - 1793 Interesting info... Yellow Fever Collection Walter Reed's experiment regarding the vaccine and mosquitoes... Yellow Fever Facts Nice info... MEDIEVAL TIMES A Boke Of Gode Cookery Recipes, articles, images, and more... Internet Medieval Sourcebook Lots of info... Medieval Crusades Info on the Crusaders and the Church... Medieval And Renaissance Wedding Page Lots of info on weddings, vows, handfasting, and more, lots of links, too... Medieval Domestic Life Brief articles on a variety of Medieval subjects... Medieval Economics Professions, money, commodities, and more... Medieval England Online reference book, lots of info... Medieval Life & The Hundred Years War Great info here... The Labryinth Resources for Medieval Studies Loaded... Women In Medieval Guilds Interesting info on jobs and the roles women played in them... MILITARY/WARS AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR... A Journey Towards Freedom Infopedia, teacher's corner, fun zone, and more... PBS - Liberty! Chronicles, a game, perspectives, and more... Spy Letters of the AR Letters, stories, timeline, people of the revolution, and more... The Papers of George Washington Images, FAQ's, articles, and more... The Patriot Resource Battles, events, message forum, people, articles, and more... Virtual Marching Tour Timeline, games, articles, the people, and more... CIVIL WAR... American Civil War Loaded, too much to list... American Civil War Glossary Definitions of words as they were used during the war... American Civil War Homepage Loaded, too much to list... Archaeology at the Andersonville Civil War Camp Archaeological investigations, and more... Civil War Elections, life of a soldier, and more... Civil War Index Loaded, too much to list... Civil War Photographs Photographs, timeline, very intersting... Civil War Potpourri Loaded, too much to list... CJ's Civil War Home Page Loaded, too much to list... Hearts at Home Southern women in the Civil War... Index of Civil War Information Loaded, too much to list... Civil War Elections, life of a soldier, and more... The General's of the American Civil War Pictures of the war's Generals... The Story of One Union Soldier Early life of Pvt. McKnight to his death at Andersonville prison... The War for State's Rights Loaded, too much to list... GERERAL INFO... American Military History From the Revolution to Vietnam... American Women in Uniform Lots of info on women serving in wars from the Revolution to now... Arizona Wars and Battles Forts, battles, and more... British History The Wars of Britain, including the Hundred year War, Napoleonic War, WWII, and more... Buffalosoldier.net History on Buffalo Soldiers and Indian Wars... Colonial Era Through the Antebellum Period Timeline of African American military service... Military History Loaded, too much info to list... Naval Index From 1790-20th century Britain... The History Net Online articles of various wars... The Napoleon Series Lots of info on Napoleon... The War Times Journal Articles, archives, and more on many different wars... United States Air Force Museum Pictures and info on various planes, and much more... US Army Center of Military History Artwork, resources, screensavers, and more... USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) History, events, virtual tour, and much more... UNIFORMS... 19th Century Clothing and Military Uniforms Items are for sale, but there are good pictures and descriptions... Army Clothing History Civil War, WWII, WWI, general uniform info, and more... German Uniforms of WWII Very thorough... Be sure to read the disclaimer at the beginning of the site History of U.S. Armies in Uniform Good descriptions and a unique way of showing the various uniforms... The Discriminating General Uniforms and swords, and a lot more in Europe, pre American Civil War... WWI... A Soldier's Diary Maps, diary entries, photos, and more... Encyclopedia of the First World War Info on allied forces, heroes, leaders, and much more... FirstWorldWar.com Loaded, too much to list... The Aerodome Aces, aircraft, medals, news, forums... The Great War - PBS Timeline, maps, interviews, and more... Trenches on the Web Maps, weapons, biographies, photos, and much more, a must see... Uboat.net Articles, the boats, allies, and much more... World War One - BBC Loaded, too much to list... WWIAviation.com Loaded, too much to list... WWI Service Cards Search for a loved one's service card... WWI Aces and Airplanes Info and pictures of the pilots, nice... WWII... American Aircraft of WWII Info on WWII aircraft... Atomic Bomb: Decision Documents, eyewitness accounts, articles, and more... Battleship Row Pictures of the Pearl Harbor attack, survivor accounts... Imperial Japanese Navy Page Very informative, lots to see... Be sure to click on and read the disclaimer at the beginning of the site Lest We Forget Don't know when it was last updated, but there's lots of great stuff here... Manzanar America's concentration camp... Uboat.net Interesting...same as above... World War II, Analyzed! Battle reports, fact or myth, veterans, and more... World War II Timeline Documents, pictures, maps, and more... World War II in the Pacific Pictures... World War Two - BBC Loaded, too much to list... MOUNTAIN MEN (Fur Trading) African Americans in the Fur Trade West Informative article... Exploration, the Fur Trade and Hudson's Bay Co. Timeline, history, stories, and personalities... Historic Hudson Bay Co. The early years, the adventurers, and more... Mountain Men and the Fur Trade Record archive, images, and more... Southwest Frontier and the Fur Trade Mountain men, maps and trails, forts, and more... The Mountain Men Fur trade, maps, and more... White Oak Society Lots of good info here, if you can find it... MUSEUMS/LIBRARYS Alexander Palace Time Machine (Russia) Loaded, take a look... Dwight D. Eisenhower Library Archives, documents online, research, museum pictures, and more... Ellis Island Passenger search, genealogy, and more... Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum Research, education, exhibits, FAQ's, and more... Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum Biographies, foundation info, exhibits, and more... Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library Loaded... Henry Ford Museum Exhibits, explore, calendar, and more... Liberty Memorial Museum WWI museum with timeline, articles, and more... Maritime Command Museum Canadian military heritage... Museum of London Exhibitions, archaeology, galleries, learning section, and more... National Air and Space Museum View Smithsonian collections and much more... National Archives View the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, and much more... National Railway Museum History, pictures, news, and more... Smithsonian Institution Loaded, too much to list... Steamboat Arabia Museum Great museum, lots of info... The Aviation History Online Museum Pictures, dates, lots of info... The International Museum of the Horse History exhibits, gallery, and more... The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Exhibits, gallery, info, and more... The State Hermitage Museum (Russia) Exhibitions, virtual tour, information, and more... Truman Library Lots of great info and pictures... 24 Hour Museum Exhibitions, letters, news, a place for teachers, and much more... NEWSPAPERS CURRENT, UP TO DATE PAPERS... (Search Articles, Local Info, And More) AJC.com - Atlanta Anchorage Daily News Arizona Republic, The - Phoenix Aspen Times, The Austin American-Statesman AZcentral.com - Phoenix Baltimore Sun Bangor Daily News Billings Gazette Bismarck Tribune, The Boston Herald Buffalo News, The - NY Chicago Tribune Cincinnati Post, The CNN CommercialAppeal.com - Memphis Daily News - Los Angeles Dallas News Denver Post Des Moines Register Detroit Free Press Detroit News Escanaba Daily Press, The - MI Examiner, The - Independence MO Flagship, The - Military Newspaper French-News.com Gazette, The - Colorado Springs Hearld.com - Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Honolulu Advertiser, The Houston Chronicle Indy Star - Indianapolis Japan Times, The Juneau Empire Kansas City.com (KC Star) Laramie Boomerang Los Angeles Times Louisville Courier-Journal - KY Milwaukee Journal Sentinel New York Times NOLA.com - New Orleans New York Post Online Newsday Norfolk Daily News Omaha World-Herald Oregonian, The - Portland Orlando Sentinel Orlando Weekly Paris News, The - TX/OK Pensacola News Journal Philadelphia Inquirer, The Plain Dealer, The - Cleveland Portland Press Herald - Maine Portland Tribune - OR Sacramento Bee San Diego Union-Tribune San Fransisco Chronicle San Fransisco Examiner Santa Fe Times Seattle Times, The Seattle Weekly StarTribune - Minneapolis/St. Paul STLtoday.com - St. Louis Sun Newspapers - Cleveland Tampa Tribune, The Tennessean.com - Nashville Times Online - London Toledo Blade Traverse City Record-Eagle Tulsa World USA Today Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, The Washington Post Wyoming Tibune-Eagle - Cheyenne PAPERS, ARTICLES, AND PRESSES OF THE PAST... Accessible Archives 18th & 19th century periodicals great info available, but must suscribe... Early American Newspapering Thorough info with more info linked to their site... Civil War-Era Newspapers Browse by date and selected newspaper... Extracts From Late 19th and Early 20th Century Newspapers Articles pertaining to military/naval life and occurrences... Newspaper Abstracts Very interesting articles... Newspaper Archive Ads, papers, articles of past papers, and much more... Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room Newspapers, collections, reading room, and much more... Papers Past 19th century New Zealand papers and periodicals... check the software requirements The Olden Times Search 18th through early 20th century historic papers online, and more... Virtual Museum Printing-Press Glossary, personalities, alphabets, and more... Writing In The West Nice information and some pictures... (THE) OLD WEST COWBOYS... Cowboys Interesting info... Home on the Range Firsthand insight to the life of a cowboy... Links at the bottom to two other interviews FIREARMS... A Guide to Period Firearms and Their Use Misconceptions, care of firearms, and more... Authentic Cowboy Action Firearms Items are for sale, but there are good pictures and descriptions... OUTLAWS... Frontier Times - Outlaws Interseting bios and timelines on several outlaws... Kansas Gunfighters Lots of info... Tombstone The Town Too Tough to Die A nice site... RANCHING/TRAIL DRIVES... Loving-Goodnight Trail How it began and a few pictures... WIDE VARIETY OF OLD WEST INFO... American West Loaded, too much to list... Desperado Info from the chuck wagon to outlaws and legends... Dime Novels Timeline, info, and more... Jim Janke's Old West Lone Hand Western Over-land There's a lot to this site... Old West History Net Tons of great Old West info, a must see... Old West Legends PBS on the West Check out the People and Places links... Pony Express Pony Express information including riders and stations listings... Pony Express Home Station Pony Express history and more... True West Magazine Articles, photo prints for purchase, forum, polls, and much more... Western Slang and Phrases There's more than western slang on this page, scroll down... OREGON, SANTA FE, AND CALIFORNIA TRAILS Emigrant's Guide to Oregon and California Brief timeline from 1840-48, facts from 1846, and more... End of the Oregon Trail Loaded, take a look... National Oregon/ California Trail Center Thorough info on both trails and more... Oregon Trail Loaded with info on the Oregon Trail... Overland Trails Documents Maps, recollections, and documents... Overland Trail Journal Journal of George Hamrick of his wagon train experiences... The Donners Interesting info... The Donner Party More info on the Donner party... ORPHAN TRAINS Orphan Trains of Kansas Articles, history, stories, and more... Orphan Trains to Iowa History, the riders, records... The Orphan Trains Brief info... The Orphan Train Collection Lots to see... PEOPLE PIONEER LIFE American Pioneers Very brief info... Food on the Fontier Food and cooking methods... Fontier Life - PBS Homestead history... Indiana Pioneer Life Interesting bits of info... Nebraska Studies Homestead Act, sod houses, digging wells, and much more... Picturing Prairie Life Interactive fun for all... Pioneer Life Lots of recipes and pioneer info... Pioneer Life In Ohio Taken from the Schroer family history... Sod Houses What are they and how are they made? The 1889 Land Run A bit about the land run... The Domestic Frontier Info briefly stated on food, clothing, life on the trail, and more... The Homestead Act of 1862 Brief info on the Homestead Act... There Are No Renters Here Homesteading in a sod house... PIRATES/NAUTICAL NAUTICAL... Index of Shipping Losses and Accidents Lots of good info on more than losses and accidents... Maritime Dictionaries Dictionaries, history, naval medicine and food, shipbuilding... Maritime World Flags and signals, definitions, customs... Pacific Offshore Rigging Superstitions, terminology, glossary, etc... Parts of a Ship Diagram of a ship... The Life of a Sailor The Maritime Heritage Project Ships, captains, ports, and much more... US Frigate Drawing Drawings of an 1812 US Frigate several views shown... PIRATES... Captain Blood's Cabin Loaded, too much info to list... Pirates ~ Fact and Legend Pirate history, biographies, and facts... Pirates and Privateers Articles, links, book reviews... Pirate/Sea Vocabulary Vocabluary at sea... Pyrate's Providence Swashbuckler's Cove The Pirates Hold (THE) POORHOUSE/WORKHOUSE A Visit to the Poor Farm Brief descriptions and pictures of a visit to the museum... The Poorhouse Story History, newsletters, records, and more... The Victorican Poorhouse Essay of London poorhouses... The Workhouse (London) loaded, too much to list... PREHISTORIC ERA DinoData Must see, loaded... Dinoplanet Info, glossary, links, the changing earth, and more... Dinosauria On-Line Pictures, info, news, and more... Media History Timeline: Prehistoric Era Timelines with brief info, some sketches... Prehistoric Britain Lots of info here... Prehistoric Life Cavemen, file facts, audio-visual tour, and much more... Prehistoric Life - Museum Victoria Dinosaurs, fossils, ice age animals, good pictures, and more... REGENCY ERA A Regency Repository (Vault) Food and Drink in Regency England Recipes and a bit of info... Georgian, Regency and Victorian Research Links, interesting articles... Heyer's Slang and Cant Jessamyn's Regency Costume Companion Katherine's Dress Site Patterns, dresses, costumes, some by era... Maiden Fair's Regency World Protocol, society, the women, and more... Realms of Research The Georgian Index Lots to see... The Regency Brief, but interesting info on food, fashion, manners, and more... The Regency Collection Loaded, too much info to list... SPACE Astronomy For Kids Not just for kids; planets, sky maps, constellations, and more... Astronomy News Loaded, too much to list... Edspace A day in the life, NASA careers, good site for students... Exploring Planets Lots of info, teacher and students pages... Exploring The Moon Future missions and space programs... Jet Propulsion Laboratory Solar system, Earth, news, it's loaded with info... Science@NASA Astronomy, living in space, satellite tracking, and much more... Sea and Sky Explore the sea and sky, very nice site... Solar System Exploration Planets, news, missions, and much more... The Apollo Program Missions, spacecraft, launches, and more... The Solar System Great pictures and descriptions... Views of the Solar System Great info and pictures of planets, comets, and more... |
TRANSPORTATION
RAILROAD... All Aboard The role of the railroad in Yellow Stone and Yosemite... Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum Exhibits, maps, history, lots of great info... Early Railroading Lots of articles on railroading in the late 19th century... Pullman Palace Car Info on the Pullman car... Railroad History Nice timeline... Union Pacific History History, equipment, photos, and more... SEA/SHIPS... Maritime Heritage Ships, ports, captains... Mighty Seas Ships and other great info... Steamboats Steamboat history, pictures, about the whistles, links... STAGECOACH... Over-land Stagecoach travel and much more... Stagecoach Etiquette Fun facts... TWO/FOUR-WHEELED VEHICLES... Carriage Association of America "Tour" horse drawn vehicles, descriptions and pictures... Carriages And Their Parts Descriptions and pictures of carriages... Four-Wheeled Vehicles Brief descriptions/definitions of four-wheeled vehicles... Prairie Schooner Informative... Two-Wheeled Vehicles Brief descriptions/definitions of two-wheeled vehicles... VICTORIAN ERA All The Year Round Fashion, conveyances, etiquette... Black Victorians History of Black people in Britain... Charles Dickens Page Not only info on Charles Dickens and his works, but a glossary and maps ... Condiments in the 19th Century Condiment definitions and recipes... Dictionary of Victorian London Loaded, too much info to list... In the Victorian Kitchen Victorian kitchen and table tools... Inspired To Dream Victorian life, clothes, culture, and more... Ladies World Etiquette, housekeeping, family doctor... Language of Flowers Each flower represents a sentiment... London House Victorian London... PBS - The 1900 House Remember the mini-series? Revisit... PBS - Queen Victoria's Empire History, secrets, the changing empire, and more... People In Your Period (Victorian) Home The people and staff that would be found in a Victorian home... Towne Victorian Etiquette, inventions, parlor games, too much to list... Victoriana.com Study center, links, articles, recipes, calling card etiquette, and more... Victorian Social history, technology, theater, there's lots here... Victorian Info about theatres, prison, clubs, and more... Victorian Homestead Planning tea, holidays, clothing... Victorian Lace Loaded, too much to list... Victorian Station Trivia, architecture, lifestyles, and more... Victoria's Past Info on the nursery, the garden, the chapel and much more... Virtual Victorians Lots to see... BEFORE THE 20TH CENTURY ~ MISC. 19th Century British Slang Glossary of slang words and their meaning... 19th Century Slang Dictionary Glossary of slang words, their meaning and possible origin... 19th Century Stationary Samples Samples include envelopes, everyday items, money, and more circa mid 19th century... Beeton's Every Day Cookery Instruction on running a household... Below Stairs of Hungerford - 19th and 20th Century English Antiques Items are for sale, but there are nice pictures and descriptions for research... Entertainment in the 19th Century View posters and handbills of various entertainments... Hereditary Titles The peerage explained... How To Speak 19th Century American Slang circa 1830... Language of the Fan Conversing with a fan... Rossbret UK Institutions Info on asylums, prisons, orphanages, and more... The Costume Page Articles, pictures, links and more on costume in the early centuries... The Gentleman's Page A guide for the 19th Century American man, too much info to list... The Household Cyclopedia Circa 1881, household advice, recipes, and more... Vintage Dance Vintage dances, etiquette, dance cards, and more... Voices from 19th Century America Lots of great info... When Did It Happen? Timeline of happenings and inventions in America from 1820-1900... |