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Research Sites & Stuff that Just Didn't Fit Anywhere Else
Ancient
History & Archaeology (to
Category List)
More at General Reference and Irish Buffet
Akrotiri [amazingly preserved Aegean gem offering a glimpse of Ancient Greece]
Ancient
Civilizations & Lost Cities [the Sumerians, Historical Eliki,
the Coliseum, Pompeii]
Archaeology
on the Net [gigantic collection of links to worldwide
archaeological resources]
Byzantine & Medieval Studies Sites [nearly exhaustive list of links from Fordham University]
Daily
Life in Ancient Civilizations [insights into ancient Greece,
Rome, China, India & Egypt]
Egyptian
Antiquities [Egypt's Ministry of Tourism guide to history, kings,
gods and monuments]
Exploring Ancient World Cultures [on-line college-level "textbook" of ancient world cultures]
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World [a very thorough examination; sumptuous! superior!]
European History (to Category List)
Find more at Irish Buffet, General Reference and Some Scribes
17th
Century England & France [the countries' history, food and
etiquette of the period]
A
Brief History of Albania [concise, fascinating; from early
origins to the present]
Battle
of Culloden Moor [1746 clash between Scottish Stuart defenders
and England]
European
Voyages of Exploration-15th/16th Cent [resplendent tutorial from
Univ of Calgary]
H-France
[promoting the discussion, study, and teaching of French history and
culture]
H-Italy
[a central source for information in the field of Italian history]
Inn Sign
Society [fun UK site; find out how Inns got their names and other
neat stuff]
Mythology
& History of Greece [excellent introductory resource; good
background and links]
Old English Pages [superb Old English & Anglo-Saxon resources from Georgetown Univ ]
Medieval
English Towns [gorgeous and scholarly; truly exceptional]
Interesting Periods in Modern History (17th-20th Centuries) (to Category List)
17th
Century - Daily Life & Culture [super! covers many aspects of
life in many countries]
18th
Century Costume Resources [find just about anything on the
period, dress and decor]
18th-Century
Resources [copious body of work, spanning all fields and parts of
the world]
1950s [cool
nostalgia for Baby-Boomers; giggles for their (our) kids! :-)]
Health
in the 17th Century [fascinating glimpse into a rather inelegant
period in medical history]
Industrial
Revolution [a comprehensive study and research source; well worth
a visit]
Rock Radio Retrospective Alive! [excellent; all sorts of neat info about early Top 40 Radio]
Victorian History Overview [more than an "overview," it's an exhaustive source of information!]
Victoriana Museum Sites [wonderful collection of links and historical data; fascinating!]
International Events (to Category List)
A
World at War [the history of World War II; a truly vast catalogue
of resources and links]
Death Of An
Archduke, 1914 [the pivotal event that sparked World War I]
Forgotten Holocaust [who were Hitler's 5 million Non-Jewish Victims? find out here]
History of Education [superior resource; lots of on-topic links]
History
of the United Nations [succinct and easily readable; from the
official UN site]
Voices of
the Holocaust [1946 interviews with survivors representing all
groups and nationalities]
Museums, Memorials & Libraries (to Category List)
More at General Reference, Some Scribes, Irish Buffet and All About Maine
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library [crammed with info, history, research aids; plus, plus!]
Madame
Tussaud's [London home of the world's most famed wax museums]
Molly
Brown House Museum [home of that most famous survivor of RMS
Titanic]
Monticello [Thomas Jefferson's fascinating home; also on the Web, his autobiography]
National Museum of American History [a gloriously rich experience! from the Smithsonian]
Newseum [opened on April 18, 1997, it's the world's first interactive news museum!]
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame + Museum [cool online tour]
US Holocaust Memorial [lest we forget 11 million people died, over half of them Jewish]
US & North Amercian History (to Category List)
More at General Reference, Some Scribes and All About Maine
American Civil War Homepage [an absolute gold mine of information; don't miss it!]
Archiving Early America [stunning! superb! sterling! good, too :)]
Ash
Lawn-Highland [historic, beautiful home of President
James Monroe]
Frederick Douglass Museum & Cultural Center [life, times and work of the great abolitionist]
Amelia Earhart [excellent site! from her early life to mysterious last flight]
History Buff's Mall [historical US newspaper coverage of major events, plus searchable library]
Norton I [San Francisco resident who, in 1859, became self-proclaimed Emperor of the US!]
Tenement Museum [97 Orchard St on NYC's Lower East Side; recapturing immigrant life]
Life of Harriet Tubman [Underground Railroad Conductor and very great lady]
Wreck of the Bohemian 1864 [by an eyewitness; "aboard was John E Fitzgerald, a politician"]
Misc Research Sites & Stuff that Just Didn't Fit Anywhere Else (to Category List)
Allexperts
History [volunteers provide free one-on-one expert answers to
history questions]
Folklore
Links [global folkloric studies resources, courtesy of Britain's
Folklore Society]
The
Days of History [dozens of links to a huge variety of "Today
in History" sites]
Historical
Atlas of the Twentieth Century [replete with maps and info; many
maps are clickable]
History
Center [searchable database of worldwide historical biographies,
events, etc.; great!]
World-Wide
Web Virtual Library/History Index [simply humongous!]
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