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Civil War Inventions
Inventors: George Washington Carver
Introduction to the life and accomplishments of George Washington Carver.
Inventor of the Week: Archive
Article describes the development of the compressed-air brake system.
NARA
Digital Classroom
The Maine Memory Network is Maine's online archive, museum, and ...
Maine historical documents, history, and images.
Boomtown
Review by Jakob Paulsen. Rating 9/10. "Victoria is the best Paradox game to date:
it’s bigger, smarter and more fun than Europa Universalis II, ...
Indiana in the Civil War: Lewis Wallace, 1827-1905
Illustrated biography concentrates on this Hoosier's service in the Mexican-American
War and the Civil War.
Alfred Nobel
(Infoplease.com)
French History Timeline
Chronological highlights, with links and photographs for major people, topics,
and events.
Deb's Historical Research Page
Online resources for writers of historical fiction.
Elijah McCoy
Short biography highlights McCoy's most popular invention.
Guglielmo Marconi
(Infoplease.com)
Glasgow
City in Scotland, known for its university and shipyards. Includes brief history
and excerpts from the works of several authors.
A PAGE IN HISTORY 2004-2005
Comprehensive collection of links to history resources aimed at high school students.
CyberGuides 6-8
Supplementary, standards-based, web-delivered units of instruction centered on
core works of literature.
Norm Brauer's Book: There To Breathe The Beauty -- Camping Trips ...
Norm Brauer's pictorial presentation of the camping trips of Henry Ford, Harvey
Firestone, Thomas Edison and John Burroughs.
The American Experience: Forgotten Inventors
Highlights everyday items such as blue jeans or the can opener and tells about
people who created them.
Social Studies Links
Over 2000 web links in 40 different categories approved for research by a teacher.
Connecticut's Heritage Gateway
Biography excerpted from a book by Ellsworth S. Grant.
BBC Factual Programmes
Contains comprehensive listings and descriptions, including air dates and episode
guides.
TheHistoryNet: Where History Lives On The Web
Categorized history articles, features, thumbnailed picture gallery, discussion
board, and special events and exhibits.
THE MEANING OF JUNETEENTH--FREEDOM
An article by Dr. Charles Taylor about what Juneteenth is, its history, and why
it should be celebrated.
March of the Titans A History of the White Race
A comprehensive history of the white race.
The Eli Whitney Museum, Eli Whitney: The Cotton Gin
Short history of the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney.
Pennsylvania History - The Real Story
Spoof of the history of the Commonwealth of PA. Misinformation by and for the
uninformed. Learn some real history from the links.
Online NewsHour: A Conversation with Joyce Appleby- May 30, 2000
Transcript of Margaret Warner's interview of the historian on the social impact
of the American Revolution.
The Clan Urquhart Website
Organization information, guest book, survey form and a what's new page.
Connecticut Inventors
Article by Robert Asher, presented by the Connecticut Humanities Council.
History Learning Site
Covers many history topics up to Advanced level.
Project Cyber-Albany
Seventh grader William Blakeslee's project shares images and facts about local
history and neighborhoods.
Sheet Music Collections
Provides access to several sheet music databases and collections available through
libraries and archives.
CNN.com - Inventing against the odds - Feb. 10, 2003
[CNN]
Elijah McCoy: Inventor and Engineer
Short biography and sketch.
Bishop John Wilkins
Concise information on this first president of the Royal Society.
computersmiths' History of Chinese Invention and Discovery
A timeline of historical events features scientific and everday inventions, and
compares the time of discovery with when it happened in Western civilization.
Rarenewspapers.com
Specialist in early US newspapers. Catalog can be searched by era, theme or
recently added items.
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