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Change being the only constant, it's the Tao of the Web that sites move and go down. Please let me know if you run across a link here that no longer works. (You can click on the email button at the bottom of this page if you like.) Thanks!
Almanacs
- dMarie Time Capsule
- Look up a date in the past - e.g. your birthday - and get the headlines, the popular songs, etc.
The Black (Bubonic) Plague
- The Black Death: Smart Q&A
- The Plague: England & Loughborough 1539-1640
- A general study of the Plague in England 1539-1640, by Ian Jessiman
- Plague & Public Health in Renaissance Europe
Canada
- Early Canadiana Online
- A searchable bilingual (French & English, of course) site focusing on Canadian history from European colonization to the late 19th Century, courtesy of major Canadian libraries.
China
- CLASSICAL HISTORIOGRAPHY FOR CHINESE HISTORY
- Compiled by Benjamin A. Elman, Professor of Chinese History, UCLA
- UCSD Modern Chinese History Site
- University of California at San Diego's site has a list of major Western works on Qing, Republican, and PRC history.
Egypt
- Mummies of Ancient Egypt
- This U of Michigan site provides a good online orientation to the practical and theoretical (i.e. religious) aspects of mummies in ancient Egypt.
- Egypt - Ancient History Timeline at Theban Mapping Project
General
- 1980s Timeline
- ABC News: The Century
- The US TV network's take on the 20th Century
- Alexander the Great
- The PBS series site
- Alexander the Great On the Web
- Lots of Alexander links, academic as well as popular, compiled by grad student Tim Spalding at the U of Michigan
- Atomic Bomb Chronology
- Battle of Hastings 1066
- Exquisite detail on a battle that changed world history
- BBC Modern World History
- Interactive history - bring your Shockwave plug-in!
- BBC My Century
- Participatory 20th Century history: read it, write it.
- Berlin Wall: A Concrete Curtain
- A history of the wall
- Chernobyl: A Nuclear Disaster
- Wonderfully detailed account of the subject, with timeline of events before and after the disaster that occurred at 01:23:44 on APR 26, 1986
- Christian Science Monitor: A Thousand Years
- Multimedia tidbits from the 1st Millennium CE
- Chronlogical Table of Nuclear Weapon
- VERY detailed timeline
- Cold War: the CNN history
- Way more than a tease for their TV broadcast history special, this is a useful historical site. Features include a chronology and glossary; video, audio, and text excerpts from nearly 100 interviews filmed for the series; text from archival documents and contemporaneous Time and Russian newspaper stories and much more.
- Columbus, Christopher - Navigation Homepage
- Pretty much everything you want to know about the guy
Constantinople, Fall of
- Fall of Constantinople
- Basic facts, plus some good links
- Fall of Constantinople
- Hyperhistory has the bare basic facts on this turning point in Western history.
- Fall of Constantinople 1453
- Dawson College Prof. Diionysios Hatzopoulos delivers the most masterful and detailed account I've been able to find online - includes the approximate time, even!
- Fall of Constantinople 1453
- North Park University Prof. David Koeller's quick take
- Fall of Constantinople 1453
- Dr. David Turner's thought-provoking 'big picture'
- Fall of Constantinople in 1453
- Orlin Damyanov's paper on the subject
- Concrete Curtain: Life & Death of the Berlin Wall
- A history of the Berlin Wall, including maps & a timeline
- DPLS -- Archival Data Online Repository
- Historical statistical data archive maintained by University of Wisconsin Data and Program Library Service
- Dreamland
- Medieval history, focusing on Europe, the Crusades & Chivalric Orders
- Encyclopedia of 1848 Revolutions
- Scholarly articles detailing the popular revolutions that spread across Europe in 1848, compiled by Ohio University Professor Emeritus of History James Chastain
- Galileo - Galileo Project
- Online reference on the life and work of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) and the science of his time.
- Harappa
- Harappa was a city in the Indus Valley civilization that flourished around 2,500 BCE. This site features a tour of the Indus Valley, 3-D computer recreations of the city's gateway and surrounding topography, and much more.
- Historical Atlas of the 20th Century
- History Channel: This Day in History
- A thumbnail sketch of selected historical events for today's date
- History House
- Books, stories, historical trivia
- History Timelines ... The History Beat
- If there's a one-stop historical reference site, this is it. RECOMMENDED
- HyperHistory
- DO NOT miss this one, whatever it is you're searching for in the way of history! (Covers 3,000 years of world history)
- HyperHistory - World History Chart
- They wanna sell you a great timeline.
- Italian Life Under Fascism
- This University of Wisconsin site is a goldmine on the period.
- Journal for Multimedia History
- An online multimedia history exposition sponsored by the Department of History of the University at Albany (SUNY) - highly recommended for its combination of scholarly accuracy and Web-wise savvy.
- Millennium: A CNN Perspectives Series
- Check here for details on the Eleventh Century CE.
- NapoleonicWars
- If you're looking for information on the Napoleonic Wars, this is a resource not to be missed!
- Newsfilm Library at U of SC
- An archive of Fox Movietone newsreels
- Panama Canal @ Discovery Online
- A multimedia presentation on the construction of the canal
- Period & Styles
- Although intended for theatrical use, this is a good reference on cultural history - chronology, architecture, furnishings, costume etc.
- Perseus Project
- Tufts University's wonderful, searchable scholarly historical reference (text & images), heavy on Western civilization from ancient Greece to the Renaissance - with mirror sites in Berlin and Oxford
- RED FILES
- PBS does the KGB.
- Renaissance
- The Annenberg/CPB Exhibition, a multimedia survey of the Renaissance
- Romantic Chronology (Home Page)
- Interested in the Romantic Period? Here's where it starts on the Web.
- Search Argos
- Ancient and medieval history search engine and links...
- Time-Table
- A literacy timeline, from Sumerian clay tables to 1997
- Vanderbilt Television News Archive
- An archive of television network news from 1968 to present, compiled and maintained by Vanderbilt University.
- Vasa - The Swedish 17th century royal warship
- Choose English or Swedish and take a tour of the ship, 17th Century Sweden and more.
- Viking Voyage 1000
- This website details the voyage of the Snorri, a re-enactment of Leif Ericson's voyage to North America around 1000 CE.
- War Central
- 20th Century military history
- World according to Jerome
- Fascinating biographical sketches of historical characters, from the obvious to the obscure . . .
- WebChron
- "The WebChronology Project, a program of the History Department at North Park University, is a series of hyperlinked chronologies developed by the instructors and historical articles prepared by students intended for use in history classes." Organized by region and culture . . .
- World's Columbian Exposition: Idea, Experience, Aftermath
India
- Indian History
- Ancient to modern
Israel
- History of Israel
- An online history of Israel, by AICE (American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise) JSOURCE (Jewish Student Online Research Center)
- Israel Record: Celebrating Israel's 50th Anniversary
- An online history of modern Israel, from the ADL
- 1973 Yom Kippur War
- By AICE (American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise) JSOURCE (Jewish Student Online Research Center)
- The Yom Kippur War
- Includes time of first attack on Mt. Hermon in Golan Heights (1:45 PM)
Korea
- Korean History Project
- A splendid history of the Korean people, from Neolithic to modern times
Russia
- Face of Russia
- Online version of the PBS series, features timeline of Russian history & culture, reference section & more
- Russian History
US
Aboriginal Americans
- Lakota Wowapi Oti Kin: Lakota Information Home Page
- THIS WEEK IN "AMERICAN INDIAN" HISTORY by PHIL KONSTANTIN
- Tlingit National Anthem
- The traditional history of the Tlingit people, an oral 'creation story' telling of their migration
- Tribal Names: Meanings & Alternative Names
African Americans
- AFRO-AMERICAN ALMANAC
- Educational, a good historical reference & a slick design
- American Civil Rights Movement, Timeline of
- My only beef with this otherwise valuable resource is that it STARTS with Brown vs the Board of Education in 1954 . . .
Civil War - War Between the States
- Battle of Antietam Official Records
- Detailed account of the bloodiest day in US history: 23,110 soldiers died in the battle that began at dawn on SEP 17, 1862.
- Civil War - www.civilwar.com
- History, timeline, people, places and more - lots of links, too.
- Davis, Jefferson - The Papers of Jefferson Davis
- Ft. Sumter Detailed Description
- Here's where it all started, at 4:30 AM on APR 12, 1861: detailed, documented.
European Settlement
- Mayflower Web Page
- A source of information on the history and genealogy associated with the good ship Mayflower. This website is maintained by Caleb Johnson.
General
- American Presidents
- An excellent online resource provided by C-SPAN, highly recommended
- Famous American Trials
- Wonderfully detailed historical and legal scholarship make this UMKC (University of Missouri-Kansas City) site a must-see!
- Franklin, Benjamin: A Documentary History -- J.A. Leo Lemay
- Hinckley, John: The Assassination Attempt
- Detailed account (with time) of his attempt to assassinate Ronald Reagan: approx. 2:25 PM MAR 30, 1981 at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington DC
- Hinckley, John: The John Hinckley Trial
- The legal perspective, good reporting and background
- Jefferson, Thomas
- Includes "The Quotable Jefferson" and online Jefferson resources at the U of VA
- The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
- This Harper's Magazine site documents the event from contemporary accounts published in the magazine
- Lewis & Clark Expedition: Discovering Lewis and Clark
- A most excellent site on the history & consequences of the Lewis & Clark expedition
- Making of America
- A digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.
- Model Editions Partnership
- Digital editions of US historical documents, including documentary histories of the 1st Federal Congress and the ratification of the Constitution & Bill of Rights
- National First Ladies' Library
- A virtual library
- Project WhistleStop
- A history of the Harry Truman administration
- Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures
- The Library of Congress digitized motion picture collection on the Spanish-American war
- The Star-Spangled Banner
- The history of the battle flag that inspired Francis Scott Key's poem
- U.S. DIPLOMATIC HISTORY RESOURCES INDEX
- U.S. Navy History
- USS Liberty
- A website devoted to the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty (JUN 8, 1967).
- Women & Social Movements in the US 1830-1930
- State University of NY at Binghamton project
Religious
- National Museum of American Jewish History
- Religion and the Founding of the American Republic (Library of Congress Exhibition)
States
AZ
- Billy Clanton Family History
- Includes time (2:30 PM) of the Gunfight at the OK Corral
- Gunfight at the OK Corral
- Includes photographic re-creation of the OCT 26, 1881 incident, courtesy of the Boothill Gunslingers (a Tombstone performance group)
- OK Corral Gunfight
- Pretty much just the bare facts (no time, except "Wednesday afternoon")
- Tombstone Limited Edition Lithograph
- A lithograph of the 2PM gathering at Haffords Saloon just prior to the Gunfight at the OK Corral
CA
- 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
- USGS site with lots of data (including time) on the great quake
- Museum of the City of San Francisco
IL
- Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory
- Chicago Historical Society and Northwestern University's Chicago history site
- Famous Chicago Mob Hits
- St. Valentine's Day Massacre
- Kevin Hammonds' account of the FEB 14, 1929 North Chicago gangland slaying
- St. Valentine's Day Massacre
- Includes approximate time (10:30 AM) of the massacre
MA
- Witchcraft in Salem Village
- A collaborative effort by Danvers Archival Center & University of Virginia detailing the history of the infamous witchcraft hysteria in Salem (now Danvers) MA in the late 17th Century
OK
- History in Tulsa, OK
- The Tulsa Race Riot, 1921
- Stephen King's scariest stuff pales in comparison to this real life horror.
OR
- Oregon Historical Society
- Collecting, preserving and publishing Oregon's history for over 125 years
TX
- Texas City Disaster
- Detailed account of the worst industrial accident in US history, compiled from local historical markers & documents
VA
- Jamestown Rediscovery
- This APVA (Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities) site summarizes the history of Jamestown and details the archaelogical work being done there.
WW I
- The Great War: 80 Years On
- A collection of personal accounts and historical analysis from BBC News Online
WW II
- A-Bomb WWW Museum
- Details (including time) on the Hiroshima attack; no time on Nagasaki
- Invasion of Poland
- The Wiesenthal Center provides basic background on and details of Fall Weiss, Germany's 1939 invasion of Poland ("after midnight on September 1st).
- Hossbach Conference: NOV 5, 1937
- Detailed description and actual minutes of the secret conference - 4:15 to 8:30 PM - in the Reich Chancellery at which Hitler spelled out his plans for the conquest of Europe.
- Japanese Bomb Pearl Harbor: DEC 7, 1941
- Detailed description, complete with timed data: 7:53 AM (first attack begins).
- NORMANDY: 1944
- Encyclopedia Brittanica presents a multimedia history of the Normandy Invasion.
- Okinawa: The American Years, 1945-1972
- The bloody battle & subsequent US occupation are chronicled here.
- World War II Index
- Lots of links, most good, some not working
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