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Inventions Of The Civil War
Alfred Nobel
(Infoplease.com)
Inventor of the Week: Archive
Article describes the development of the compressed-air brake system.
CyberGuides 6-8
Supplementary, standards-based, web-delivered units of instruction centered on
core works of literature.
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.
Elijah McCoy
Short biography highlights McCoy's most popular invention.
Guglielmo Marconi
(Infoplease.com)
BBC Factual Programmes
Contains comprehensive listings and descriptions, including air dates and episode
guides.
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.
Camborne Trevithick Day
April festival of free street entertainment celebrating the inventor, Richard
Trevithick. Includes attractions, dance routes, short biography and photographs.
Rarenewspapers.com
Specialist in early US newspapers. Catalog can be searched by era, theme or
recently added items.
Glasgow
City in Scotland, known for its university and shipyards. Includes brief history
and excerpts from the works of several authors.
CNN.com - Inventing against the odds - Feb. 10, 2003
[CNN]
Inventors: George Washington Carver
Introduction to the life and accomplishments of George Washington Carver.
Connecticut Inventors
Article by Robert Asher, presented by the Connecticut Humanities Council.
A PAGE IN HISTORY 2004-2005
Comprehensive collection of links to history resources aimed at high school students.
Christopher Hill - Gerard Winstanley
Transcript of a lecture by Hill given at Kingston University, on Winstanley and
his influence.
Bishop John Wilkins
Concise information on this first president of the Royal Society.
Project Cyber-Albany
Seventh grader William Blakeslee's project shares images and facts about local
history and neighborhoods.
March of the Titans A History of the White Race
A comprehensive history of the white race.
Connecticut's Heritage Gateway
Biography excerpted from a book by Ellsworth S. Grant.
Elijah McCoy: Inventor and Engineer
Short biography and sketch.
The Eli Whitney Museum, Eli Whitney: The Cotton Gin
Short history of the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney.
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 Maine Memory Network is Maine's online archive, museum, and ...
Maine historical documents, history, and images.
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.
French History Timeline
Chronological highlights, with links and photographs for major people, topics,
and events.
The American Experience: Forgotten Inventors
Highlights everyday items such as blue jeans or the can opener and tells about
people who created them.
Ron Maxwell Reviews "The Messenger"
Screenwriter and director Ronald F. Maxwell says that this film is false through
and through: based on an outrageous lie, uninterested in the historical context ...
The logic of the war in Bosnia.
Examines the causes of the war in Bosnia in the 1990's.
Sheet Music Collections
Provides access to several sheet music databases and collections available through
libraries and archives.
Deb's Historical Research Page
Online resources for writers of historical fiction.
THE MEANING OF JUNETEENTH--FREEDOM
An article by Dr. Charles Taylor about what Juneteenth is, its history, and why
it should be celebrated.
Timelines - AlternaTime
A collection of timeline links on the web for history, science, arts, literature,
popular cultures, science fiction.
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, ...
Social Studies Links
Over 2000 web links in 40 different categories approved for research by a teacher.
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