Ancient History

• Biblical Studies -resources for Biblical studies and Archaeology...broad range of information

• Black Sea -search for Noah's flood, expedition by National Geographic

• From Jesus to Christ -PBS series, The First Christians, maps, archaeology, sources, sounds and more

• Comparative Religion -directory of internet resources for the study of religion

• The Big Myth -world creation myths

• The Gnosis Archive -library, audio lectures, studies on the web, and more

• Mystic India -redescovering ancient India through it's lost occult sciences

• MeccaLight -introduction to Islamic beliefs

• Pseudepigrapha, Apocrypha and Scared Writings -collection of text from many Holy writings

• Nag Hammadi Library -Gnostic scriptures

• Mysteries of the Bible -explore the Torah, Lost Tribes, Dead Sea Scrolls, archaeological descoveries, and many other mysteries

• In Search of Eden -Paradise found? Adam's other wife?...and much more, The Learning Channel

• Mysterious Places -explore sacred sites and ancient civilizations

• Apocalypse! -evolution of apocalyptic belief and how it shaped the western world

• Evolution vs. Creation Science -and the debate goes on and on

• The Bible: The Book That Bridges the Millenniem -origins, interpretations, 5000 years of the Bible, online video

• Lost Tribes of Israel -genetic investigation into the mystery of the fate of the lost tribes

• Ziggurats -exhibit of 3rd millennium Mesopotamia temples (step pyramids)

• Valley of the Ancients -ancient civilizations, beliefs, prophesies, myths, mysteries, more

• Ancient Immigrants -who was first, America's prehistoric roots

• The Tibetan Book of the Dead -liturature, art work, ritual and meditation

• Bhagavad-Gita -full text of this manuscript on a nicely designed site, realaudio vocals

• Inca Mummies -secrets of a lost world in Peru

• Maya Ruins -Mayan archealogical photos, commentary, maps, bibliography, and links

• Aztec Calendar -history, calculator, download, links

• Ancient Mexico -mesoamerican art, history, and archeology

• Riddle of the Desert Mummies -caucasian mummies buried in China's Takkla Makan Desert and other related stories, video, audio

• Mummies of Ancient Egypt -what they are, how they were made, who they were, and beliefs for afterlife

• Egyptian Mysteries -who built the Pyramids and Sphinx, and their purpose. Conventional to alternate viewpoints

• Explore the Pyramids -who built them, how old are they, what's inside?

• EgyptWorld -interactive learning tool for ancient Egypt, egyptology and the pyramids

• Mysteries of the Nile -explore ancient Egypt with NOVA

• Secrets of the Pharoahs -scientific findings, archealogy, exploring, maps, timeline (PBS)

• Cleopatra -from history to myth, Egypt's last queen

• Ancient Egyptian Virtual Temple -the religion and culture

• Write Like an Egyptian -write your name in early Egyptian hieroglyphs, more

• Was This Atlantis? -speculation and information about Atlantis

• Sacred Geometry and Labyrinths -symbols, spiritual paths to enlightenment

• Timeless Myths -Greek mythology, Norse myths, Celtic and Arthurian legends

• Bulfinch's Mythology -the age of fables or stories of gods and heroes from ancient Greece and Rome

• Mythology -the skies, earth, and planets, gods and godesses, links

• Outpost -in search of human origins

• Stonehenge -the mystery and construction of this ancient monument

• Collapse -why do civilizations collapse, Maya, Mesopotania, Chaco Canyon, and others

• Secrets of Lost Empires -secrets of early architects and engineers

• Hebrew Book of the Dead -Qabbalistic voyage of the soul, 3,500 year old stories

• The Holy Quran -translation of the Quran and commentary, with Arabic and English text

• Religious and Sacred Texts -many documents online

• Shroud of Turin -pictures and articles

• The Shroud of Turin in 3D -amazing high quality 3D images online with explanation of how they were created

• Patron Saints -650 saints in 1031 categories, images, links, cross indexed

• Diotima -women and gender in the ancient world

• Hatshepsut-The Queen who would be King -the reign of the only female Pharaoh of Egypt, with illustrations

• Aphrodisias -history, geography, sights, of this ancient city

• The Forvm Romanvn -explore the center of ancient Rome, history, religion, daily life, and more

• Forum Romanum -Roman history, dictionary, lifestyles. art, and more

• Roman Emperors -encyclopedia, family trees, roman coins, links, and more

• The Roman Empire in the First Century -the Emperors, social order, more

• History of Constantine the Great -biography of this Roman Emperor and his conversion to Christianity, the art and architecture of this period, more

• The Greeks -crucible of civilization, Parthenon, Acropolis, 5th century Athens, webcam, timeline, maps, and more

• Seven Wonders of the Ancient World -history, other wonders, map, related links

• Ancient World Web -the ultimate index of all things ancient

• Encyclopedia of Mythica -mythology, folklore, mysticism, and more

• Mysterious & Unexplained -mysteries of this world and others, lost civilizations, treasures, ancient monuments, paranormal, science, and more

• The Jesus Puzzle -explores the question of Christianities origins

• At the Tomb of Tutankhamen -interactive edition of National Geographic magazine, February 1923

• Ancient Nubia -history of African civilization that existed along side of the more famous Egyptian civilization

• Numerals of Ancient Times -numbering systems used by the Mayan, Egptian, and Roman civilizations

• Exploring Ancient World Cultures -introduction to ancient civilizations

• Museum of Ancient Inventions -virtual museum of 43 inventions through time

U.S. History

• Aircraft Nose Art -covering WWII and the Korean Conflict...caution: slow loading, numorous pictures

• Fifties History -culture, technology, cars, TV, and toys

• Circa50 -mid-century design for the home

• Roadside Architecture in 1950 America -billboards, signs, lodging, diners, gas stations, and more

• Fifties Boulevard -a look at the 1950's, autos, entertainment, fashions, food, sports, and more

• Paint by Numbers -history of the 1950's craze that swept the nation, from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American Art

• The Hollywood Ten -blacklisting of ten men by the McCarthy hearings in 1947 of communinist affiliation charges

• American Picture Palaces -from 1910 through the 1940's, the grand architecture and decorative interiors, history

• The day Jimmy Hoffa didn't come home -what happened to Hoffa, biography, photos

• Sideshow -people and history of the circus sideshow

• The Britsh Invasion -music and styles of the 60's

• American Pop! -people, places, fads, and fashions of the 20th century

• Museum of Broadcast Communications -radio and television history, archives of shows

• Life Magazine Covers -1947-1972, search feature

• Virtual Typewriter Museum -history, brands, historical photos

• Tribute to the Telephone -past, present and future, photos, links, and other features

• Rear View Mirror -America's love affair with the automobile

• American Photography -a century of images, (PBS), creating and documenting the century

• Lost in the Grand Canyon -explorer John Wesley Powell's trip down the Colorado River in 1869

• America's Story -from Library of Congress, biographical sketches, timelines, interesting facts

• American Memory -Library of Congress historical collection from the National Digital Archives, thousands of images

• Cable Car Museum -San Francisco, history, how they work, images, video, more

• American Folklore -from each of the 50 states, famous characters, myths, legends, tall tales, more

• Apache Indians -many photos, history, customs, haunting music, and a lot more

• Los Angeles: Past, Present, and Future -the people, history, and images

• NY Times at 150 -celebrating 150 years of publication, history

• TIME 2001 Person of the Year -Mayor Rudy Giuliani

• The Wayback Machine -internet archives, see how many popular sites looked in the earlier days of the public internet

• Legacies -collection of American history at the Smithsonian

• American Currency -history, themes, FAQ, glossary, images of bills

• Early Recorded Sound & Wax Cylinders -history, selected old recorded sounds from talk to music

• An American Christmas -history decade by decade, how we came to celebrate Christmas in the US

• Yesterland -50's to 80's saturday morning super sites of children's tv, nostalgia

• America As It Was -vintage postcard collections

• Private Passions, Public Legacy -Paul Mellon's personal library at the library of the University of Virginia, art, maps and rare manuscripts from our American heritage

• Kansas City - Paris of the Plains -the Jazz age, 1920-1940

• JAZZ -the history and people of America's music (PBS>

• 1904 World's Fair -Lousiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis Mo., a collection of pictures and narratives

• Flappers -culture and style, writers, jazz age, links, and more

• Early Las Vegas -history, images

• History of the Las Vegas Strip -in-depth look at the clubs, casinos, hotels, and motels that made Vegas what it is today

• The Roaring 20's -yowsah!, yowsah!, yowsah!

• The 1920's Experience -people, events, art, entertainment, fads, and more

• The Soda Fountain -history, images, and recipes from old time soda fountains

• Tenement Museum -a tenement in New York City from 1870-1920, the story and the people that lived there, pictures, movies, and a whole lot more. Don't miss this one!

• Iconography of Hope -1930 to 1940 New York World's Fair, images, filmclips, sounds

• Thunder Alley -the history of Niagara Falls, early settlers, daredevils, the park, images and much more

• The Star-Spangled Banner -story of our flag, the preservation project, test your knowledge about old glory

• Steamboats -steamboatin' in the South and Midwest, history and images

• Historic Wings -aviation history, images, stories

• Airmail Pioneers -those who flew the first mail

• Alone on the Ice -story of Richard Byrd's expedition to the Antarctica in 1934

• Time Capsule -enter date and receive headlines, cost of living information, etc. for that period

• BoondocksNet -history of US imperialism and anti-imperialism, political cartoons, Mark Twain, and more

• Mark Twain's Scrapebook -his life story through a collection of text, photos, illustrations, and newspaper clippings from his day, video and sounds

• Class in America -how social class works, test your own preconceptions, resources, games, links

• American Cultural History: 20th Century -images and data by time periods

• Centennial Celebration -US Census Bureau, history, timeline, photos, artifacts, sounds, and video

• The Nation -a comprehensive guide to American government and politics on the Net, check out their very nice free wallpaper section!

• Objectivism Today -daily guide to Ayn Rand's philosophy, news, interviews, essays, links, clubs, and more

• Trail of Tears -history of the Cherokee Indian Trail of Tears

• White Indian -Cherokee historical information, resources, links, pictures

• History of the United States -abridged US history

• Civil War at the Smithsonian -historic collections of relics and photos from the American Civil War

• The Civil War -a good starting place for researching this war

• Eye of the Storm -Civil War watercolors and diary of a Union soldier

• Religion & the Founding of the American Republic -Library of Congress online exhibit

• Library of Congress Online Catalog -search database of holdings

• Founding Fathers -history of the first few decades in America

• Uncle Sam -the man and the national symbol

• 50 States and Capitals -information on all 50 states, symbols, newspapers, genelogy, maps, and other topics

• POTUS -Presidents of the United States, bios, historical documents, election results, cabinets, and more

• Portraits of the Presidents -from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, with brief biographies

• American Presidents -life portraits from C-SPAN

• The Presidents of the USA -history and images from the White House

• The White House -200 years of history, photos, tour, aerial view of grounds

• The Presidential Inauguration -Bush inauguration, the past history of inaugurations, video, audio, photos (you will need to register with the NYTimes to view, but this is fairly painless and offers a wealth of other articles)

• "I Do Solemnly Swear" -Presidential inaugurations, images, diaries, letters, drafts, events, and more

• Political Graveyard -where dead politicians are buried, with many facts and statistics

• America Votes -Presidential campaign memorabilia, Duke University Collection

• Decontructing Camelot -the Kennedy years in the White House

• Jackie Kennedy White House Tour -famous tour shown on CBS, January 23, 1962

• JFK-November 22, 1963 -looking back on the assassination, video, sound, and text from the Dallas Morning News

• Abraham Lincoln's Assassination -those involved, photos, the trial, and much more

• Wet with Blood -examines the cloak that Mary Todd Lincoln wore the night of President Lincoln's assassination

• The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson -from Harper's Weekly, 1868

• The American Grand Jury -How Does It Work?

• The Supreme Court -1810 to present, history of the U.S. Supreme Court

• Smithsonian at the Turn of the Century -history, photos, archives, more

• Old News -newspaper stories from earliest times through the early 1900's

• Medicine and Madison Avenue -1910-1920 advertisements for many medicines

• NYC100 -history of the last 100 years in the Big Apple, NY Times

• While America Slept -Time magazine report on how much was known before 9/11 attack

• September 11 Digital Archives -documenting the attack through photos, stories, video, audio, and more, a cooperative effort by several museums and institutions

• Shattered -Time magazine's photo essay of 9/11/01

• Out of the Past -400 years of Lesbian and gay history in America, timelines (PBS)

• The Prince of Heaven -Mohammed Ali, biography, movie clips, and more (neat site)

• Rivers, Edens, Empires -Lewis and Clark and the revealing of America; maps, artifacts, images

• Trails to Utah and the Pacific -diaries of pioneers westward across Utah, Montana and the Pacific, 1847-1869

• Benjamin Franklin -biography, quotations, anecdotes, facts, and inventions

• John Muir -naturalist and writer, founder of the Sierra Club, biography, images, sounds, and more

• National First Ladies' Library -biographies and images

• Empire State Building -history, facts, famous visitors, and more

• JFK Memorabilia -the Whitehouse collection from JFK's personal secretary Evelyn Lincoln

• The Clinton Years -interviews, photos, anecdotes, more

• Lindbergh Trial -Bruno Hauptmann and the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby

• Lindbergh -life of Charles Lindbergh, maps, features, and more

• Famous Trials of the 20th Century -Leopold & Loeb, Scopes Monkey trial, Rosenburgs, My Lai, and more

• Monkey Trial -the great debate between William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow on human origin

• ABC News: Timothy McVeigh -from recuit to renegade, the case, key players, issues, archives, transcripts, in depth coverage

• Timothy McVeigh Time magazine special report, FBI files, OKC Memorial, more

• Al Capone Museum -the life and times of this infamous American gangster

• A Village Possessed -a true story of witchcraft, the accusations, trial, and aftermath

• RETRO - a blast from the past, magazine of classic 20th century popular culture

• American Eugenies -early 20th century efforts to breed better human beings, 1910-1940, perhaps the Nazis found the seeds for some of their policies?

• Fundamental Facts about U.S. Money -trivia, features, paper money and coins, circulation, counterfeits

• Currency Gallery -history of US currency, images of bills

• Meltdown at Three Mile Island -story of the worst nuclear accident in American history

• Theodore Roosevelt -campaigning in stereographs, American stereographic photography

• FDR -Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum

• The Sonora Desert -5,000 miles of silence, expedition, history, photos

• California Heritage Collection -early photographs of California and other Western States

• Frontier House -life in Montana Territory in the 1880's

• Western History Collection -Denver Public Library collection of early western photographs

• Detroit Photos -25,000 historical photos, 1890-1920, indexed

• NAIL -National Archives and Records Administration, documents, photos, maps, and sound recordings

• American Studies Web -a guide to American history and study resources on the internet

• AdFlip -world's largest archive of classic print ads, 1940's to present

• Ad*Acess -historic advertisments from newspapers and magazines, 1911-1955

• Kodak Girls -vintage images of women photographers appearing in Kodak ads

• National Women's History Project -contributions of women through history

• The National Women's Hall of Fame -biographies of selectees, past and present

• Women in American History -from early America to modern times

• Women in the Civil War -doctors, nurses, soldiers, spies, and more

• American Women in Uniform -from the Relvolution to present, women prisoners of war, spies, pilots, and more

• Eleanor Roosevelt -interviews, biography, FBI files, timeline, and more

• WASP -Womens Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, history, pictures, sounds and more

• Rosie the Riveter -womens contribution to the WWII home front, memorial

• Fly Girls -WWII Womens Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS), history, timeline, those who served

• Poster Girls of WWII -U.S. propaganda posters produced during WWII

• The Pin-up Page -1940's and 1950's, including Vargis, Betty Page, and other well known artists and subjects

• Emergence of Advertising in America 1850-1920 -over 9,000 images and information on the early history of advertising

• WWII Propaganda Posters -from many countries

• Pearl Harbor -story of the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941, exploration of the seafloor in the harbor, maps, and more

• Attack on Pearl Harbor -a photo essay

• July 1942: United We Stand -over 500 magazine covers response to WWII (similiar to this nations 9/11 response)

• The Untold Story of D-Day -June 6, 1944, National Geographic feature

• American Posters from WWI -nice selection of historic posters

• The Atomic Archives -history surrounding the invention of the atomic bomb, bios, documents, photos, references, and more

• Pocket Calculator Show -vintage calculators, watches, boomboxes, walkmen, and other electronics

• The Chicago Fire -did Mrs. O'Leary's cow start the fire?...online exhibit commemorating the 125th anniversary

• World's Columbian Exposition -Chicago's World Fair of 1893 and its influence on present day technology, history, tour, and more

• Chicago History Files -inside stories of some of Chicago's most memorable people and events

• Bizarro Boston -the Great Molasses Flood of 1919, and other disasters, crimes, and bazaar history of Boston

• 1900 Galveston Texas Storm1900 Storm -estimated over 8,000 victims in this storm of the century

• Hoover Dam -lonely land made fruitful, development, history, slide show, photos

• Lost in the Grand Canyon -John Wesley Powell's historic expedition down the Colorado River in 1869

• The Donner Party -the story of the ill-fated group that set out for California in 1846

• Santa Fe Trail -historic coverage of early American western trails with links

• Along the Chisholm Trail -historic cattle drive trail from the Red River through Oklahoma to Kansas

• Tombstone -the notorious Clanton gang, tour of Tombstone, Arizona, gunfight at the OK Corral, and more

• In Search of Buffalo Bill -comprehensive biography of the western legend William Cody

• Annie Oakley -separating fact from fiction, biography, images, film clips, souvenirs

• Passages West -Monument Valley geology, Navajo, movies, pictures, and more

• Kachinas -online collection, Hopi kachinas and culture information about the symbolism and meaning of the dolls

• Camping with the Sioux -field work diary of Alice Cunningham Fletcher, Dakota Territory, 1881, folktales, photos

• Mountain Men & the Fur Trade -history, traditions, tools, and mode of living

• The Donner Party -history, photos, and more

• New Perspective on The West -PBS series, maps, pictures, text, links

• Lewis & Clark -PBS show "The Journey of the Corps of Discovery"

• The Gold Rush -story of the California gold rush of 1849

• American Heritage -magazine, articles, time machine

• Great American Speeches -80 years of political oratory, text, audio, video, trivia

• Einstein Revealed -interactive site from PBS about Albert Einstein

• Daniel Boone -separating the "real" Daniel Boone from the myth

• Thomas Edison's Miracle of Light -biography and inventions

• Houdini! -Harry Houdini, biography, photos, and more

• Houdini -the life and times of America's greatest magician, photos, bio, posters, virtual postcards, and more

• Houdini -the man behind the myth, escape secrets, film clips, bio timeline, interviews, and more

• Margaret Mead -1901-1978, noted American Anthropologist and writer, Library of Congress exhibit

• Sleeping Giants -Kodak e-Magazine, a multimedia presentation of the 1600 aircraft in storage located in the heart of the Arizona desert at the 'Aerospace Maintenance & Regeneration Center'

• The Wall -Vietnam Veterans Memorial, listing of all names and much more

• The Vietnam War -pictorial history and background on the war, nicely done

• Day of the Black Blizzard" -story of the 1930's "Dust Bowl"

• Waco: The Inside Story -Branch Dividians, audio, pictures interviews, chronology, and more

• David Cherniack Films -online transcripts of interviews with some of the most interesting people of our times, Stephen Hawking, Ram Dass, The Dalai Lama, and many others

• TAKEDOWN -Kevin Mitnick, notorious computer hacker, the pursuit and capture by Tsutomu Shimomura

• Death Row Stats from Texas -details of all current and past prisoners, bio sheets, last words, and more from the State with the most executions

• Alcatraz History -stories and photos, famous prisoners, and more

• Railroads of the West -role of the railroads in promoting and selling of Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks

• rrhistorical.com -railroad history, museums and tourist lines, plus other RR links

• Union Pacific Railroad -information about railroads and trains, stories, pictures, history and links

• A Brilliant Madness -the story of Nobel Prize winning mathematician John Nash

• Einstein - Image and Impact -the life and influence of Albert Einstein

• Space Central -Houston Chronicle's latest news from space

• America's West -resources for information on the old west

• Library of Congress Catalog -search collection of books, photographs, film, maps, and more

• Smithsonian Institute

• The Aerodrome -the aces and aircraft of WWI

• Unforgetable Letters -presidential, love, dear santa, war letters and more from the USPS archives

• American Culture in the 1920's -prohibition, immigration, KKK, Scope Trial, and much more

• The Psychedelic '60's -history, music, writers, drugs, culture, and more

• The American 1950s -literature and culture, research tools, and more

• Mount St. Helens -images before, during and after eruption with historical text

World History

• Earthlore -pictorial journey into different areas of our world history

• Voyage of Exploration -discovering new horizons around the world, great explorers, expeditons, navigation

• Judasiam 101 -online encyclopedia of Judasism

• Jewish Roots of Eastern Christain Mysticism -for those interested in the study of religions

• Battle in the Holy Land -events leading up to the current crisis

• History of the World -timeline of history as we know it, many links to people and events

• History Explained -background to understanding major economic and political problems today

• Greatest Invention -the evolution of man's inventions through history from the zipper to DVD

• Air Show Action Gallery -1,500+ pictures from around the world

• Museum of Hoaxes -hoaxes from pre-1700's to the present

• Random Access Memory -an experiment in collective recollection, add your own, archive of brief, personal memories organized by date, name, or subject

• Encyclopaedia of the Orient -from A to Z

• Timetable History of Cuba -articles about Spanish-Cuban-American War, Bay of Pigs, the Embargo, and more

• Bermuda Triangle Mystery -history, research, news, events

• The Berlin Wall -a concrete curtain, the life and death of the Berlin Wall

• Christmas Around the World -how Christmas is celebrated in different countries

• Xmas Tree -history of Christmas and Christmas trees

• History of Halloween -origin, ghost stories, historic haunts, more

• Famous Monkeys in History -real life, comix, liturature, film, and more

• The Internet Fairground -Ferris wheels, roller-coasters, carousels and more, their origins and history

• Hooker Heroes -prostitute through history who have changed the world

• Distinguished Women of Past and Present -short biographies and pictures of accomplished women

• Around the World in 72 Days -journalist, Nellie Bly tells her story of this 1889-90 trip

• Voices From The Archives -BBC recorded audio files of artists, photographers, authors, poets, performers, and many more on subjects of their art

• Road Signs -from around the world

• Tuning the World -in celebration of Guglielmo Marconi's discovery of the radio, sounds from around the world, very unusual site

• Sundials -different types from around the world, download software to make your own

• HISTORYWORLD -articles, timelines, images from World history

• The TIME 100 -100 remarkable and most influencial people of the last 100 years

• Historical Atlas of the 20th Century -socio-economic trends, systems of governments, wars, and religion

• The 20th Century -stories, timeline, images, video, from the Associated Press

• Eyewitness to the 20th Century -stories from many important events in history

• The Year in Pictures -outstanding photographs from the year 2000, Time magazine

• Picturing the Century -a photographic look back into history

• Chronicle of the Future -tomorrow's news today, a look into what the future may hold for mankind

• Islam 101 -Islam looks at Jesus

• Land in Crisis -National Geographic coverage on Afganistan, history, news, maps, great pictures

• A Life Revealed -the story of a 12 year old Afghan girl 17 years later after appearing on the cover of National Geographic in 1985

• Afghanistan Today -photo essay by 3 photographers

• Mountain Voices -interviews with over 300 people who live in high country around the world

• Bravo Profiles -inside the creative mind, word portraits of actors, musicians, directors, fashion designers, others

• Innovators-The Next Wave -100 most influencial people who are shaping our world into the 21st century

• Sound Portraits -historical radio broadcast documentaries in Realaudio

• Skyscrapers -featuring over 1,800 buildings around the world

• AA Roads -the interconnectedness in the world through its highways, road signs, license plates, old highways, and much more!

• Brilliant Careers -biographies of people who have made a different

• Greatest Achievements of the 20th Century -history, timelines

• Tempus Fugit-Time Flies -explores time as represented in works of art, 900 BCE to present

• The Greek Alphabet -modern and classical pronunciations

• Sahara -history, facts, and people of the Sahara Desert

• The Story of Africa -from the dawn of time, BBC
  
• Africa -explore regions of this huge land-mass of 54 countries, over 1,000 languages, and 797 million people

• African Voices -the global influence of Africa's people and cultures through time

• Death Stalks a Continent -TIME magazine coverage of AIDS in Africa

• Gardens of the Mughal Empire -area of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and northern India, 1526-1858, history and images from the Smithsonian

• Civilization of the Incas -the history, land, people, religion, architecture, and more

• Italy on the Grand Tour -Getty exibition, noblemen of the 18th century completed their education by an extensive tour of Europe

• Calendars Through the Ages -history of human endeavor to organize our lives by the sun and stars

• Medical Antiques -collection, history, art

• The Art of Writing -history, the way we use to learn penmanship

• Fables -the fable and its significance through time

• Paper, Leather, Clay and Stone -online exhibit of various wrtten word material from stone tablets to the modern printed book

• Museums of the World -links to art, cultural, history memorials, and much more

• Greek Art and Archaelogy -resources to Greek sites, and other ancient world informational sites

• Lighthouses -1379 lighthouses around the world, images, history, descriptions...also buy all kinds of lighthouse items

• Famous Name Changes -entertainers, politicians, religious leaders, sports heros, and others who have changed their names

• The Diamond Deception -the making of synthetic diamonds, what is a diamond, primer on gemstones, and more

• Ask About Diamonds -cut, clarity, color, weight, grading, and the care and cleaning, diamond basics

• Pearls -American Museum of Natural History online exhibit of Pearls, different kinds, history, gallery, more

• Tales of the Encrypted -cryptography history, timeline, puzzles

• Decoding Nazi Secrets -cracking the infamous German message-coding machine, the Enigma

• The Forgotten -the Armenian genocide of 1915, audio/video presentation

• The Empire that was Russia -photographic record, the Tsar, culture, architecture, people, more

• The Chairman Smiles -Soviet, Cuban, and Chinese communist propaganda posters

• Chinese Propaganda Posters -from 1949 to present

• Citizen Kurchatov -Stalin's bomb maker, the race to make the atomic bomb

• Gorbachev -the man who lifted the Iron Curtain, a multimedia tribute

• A Tale of Three Cities -3 extraordinary cities of the last 2000 years, Alexandria, Cordoba, and New York City

• Urban Legends -folklore stories, sometimes loosely based on fact

• Myths and Legends -from around the world, link sources by topic and region

• The Museum of Talking Boards -history of the Ouija board, stories, gallery, and much more

• Folklore of the Aurora Borealis -essay with images of the Northern Lights

• Spanish Flu -1918 epedemic, 22 million people died worldwide

• Women Who Ruled -Queens, Goddesses, Amazons, 1500-1650

• The Quest for Equality -rise of the women's movement, pioneers and trailblazers

• 19th Century Science and the Womens Question -how 19th century doctors and scientist viewed women

• Florence Nightingale -chronology of here life with images and links

• My Mother's War -memories and mementoes of a Red Cross nurse in France during WWI

• The Castle of the Plaix -museum of arts and peasants' traditions in an old castle

• Electric Samurai -photos of nomadic Mongolian herdsmen to art treasures of the Shoguns

• The Vikings -history of the Vikings, and their influence in modern times

• Christopher Columbus -his life and times

• Live: The Biography Resource -large guide to bio sites on the Web

• Heroine Worship -the age of female icons, biographies

• Alexander the Great -in depth synopsys of a great leader, this is the text version...a url is available with many images but requires a long wait for loading in, make your choice from here

• Genghis Khan -1165-1227, the man behind the myths

• The Dark Prince -The True Story of Dracula (USANetwork), history, excellent links to other sites

• Napoleon -his life, battles, the myth, politics, and interactive features, more

• Napoleon Guide -the life and era of Napoleon Bonaparte

• European Royalty and Nobility -biographies, descendants, and more

• Queen Victoria's Empire -the reign of this English Queen, and family, people, places, and events

• The British Empire -history, timeline, and more

• Encyclopedia of Britsh History -1700-1950

• Timeline of British History -prehistoric to Arhurian, 5000BC-1998

• Imperial War Museum -art collection, photos, documents, archives, more, from Britain

• Royal Scandals -how Kings & Queens make quite a mess of things

• Mad Monarchs -biographies of crazed royalty in history

• Royal Families of the World -history, names, links

• Museum of London -macabre London, plaque, Bedlam Hospital -oldest mental asylum in the world, and more

• Torture and Torment -Christian martyrs, woodcuts

• Historical Weapons -swords, knives, daggers, helmets, armor, posters, and more

• Palace of Versailles -virtual tour of this magnificent chateau

• Carte-Postale -a collection of French postcards, many subjects pictured

• Victorian Station -the architecture, arts, and times of the Victorian era

• Aspects of Victorian Books -from printing technology to images, binding, and content

• Renaissance Secrets -sometimes overlooked issues of the Renaissance era

• Sacred Landscape -sacred geometry, architecture, art and more

• Corbis Picture Experience -1/2 million photographs, send an electronic postcard

• Beginners Guide to the Balkans -history of the region and news from ABCNews

• History of Costume -historical full color plates of dress from antiquity to the end of the 19th century

• Water Towers of the World -from decorative to historic, and those who built them

• Messy Families -notiables families that were less than perfect

• Great Inventions -the evolution of man through history, from the zipper to DVD

• Great Minds -Albert Camus, Ayn Rand, Walt Whitman, and others; short bios and quotes

• Women Who Died in Vietnam -list of military and civilians

• Winnie, Her Life in Kenya -life of a British woman who spent two decades in Africa

• The Wit and Wisdom of Imelda Marcos -her views on many subjects

• Glacier -exploring Antarctica

• Deserts -the diversity and cultural richness of the world's deserts

• United Nations -news, events, publications, and more

• TIME-100 -1900 vs Now, data comparisons such as world population, life expectancy, world leaders, and much more information

• Flags of Nations -downloadable flags of the World and US State flags

• The Moscow Channel -online journal devoted to Russian cyberspace, culture, and art

• The State Hermitage Museum -digital online collection of arts and crafts, history, St. Petersburg, Russia

• An Odyssey in Print -6 Centuries of rare books, manuscripts, art, and artifacts

• Philosophy and Literature -many links to interesting newspapers, magazines, essays, and articles

• Concorde -history, facts, crash, and more

• The HistoryNet -where history lives of the Web, presented by the National Historical Society

• The Picture Collection -100 years of the best in Photojournalism from Time Inc.

• The History Place -profiles in history, JFK, WWII in Europe, Abraham Lincoln

• EyeWitness -history through the eyes of those who lived it

• Women's History -articles, links, news, book reviews, and more

• John Paul II-The Millenium Pope -biography, sound, video, and more

• The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela -portrait of one of the century's greatest leaders

• Thomas Merton -trappist monk and poet, biography, quotes, links, and more

• Who2 -online web search for famous people

• Salt -history of the influence of salt in geology, religion, physiology, economics, and more

• US Playing Card Company -the history of playing cards, game rules

• Mother Teresa-The Path of Love -extensive site of the life and times of Mother Teresa

• War Letters -stories, letters, from 1775 to present

• Trenches on the Web -interactive history of World War I, nice presentation

• Trench Art of the Great War -war souvenirs and art from WWI

• Letters Home -from a soldier during WWI

• The Great War -WWI, "the war to end all wars", history (BBC News)

• ANZAC -WWI as viewed by Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, in which 1 out of 5 lost their lives, video, animations, sounds

• The Inter-War Years -timeline of historical events between WWI and WWII, 1919-1039

• 10 Downing Street -history of "10", UK News

• Secrets of War -from WWI to Desert Storm, eye-witness accounts, and more

• Propaganda Postcards -from WWI era, huge collection of images

• Last Expression -art from Auschwitz, creative expression in the midst of turmoil

• World War II Propaganda Posters -many images online

• Power of Persuasion -poster art from World War II

• Museum of World War II -virtual tour through the museum, many images of artifacts

• Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary -declassified dictionary of code words used during WWII

• History of the Vietnam War -including history of Vietnam, operations, branches of service, allies, personal profiles

• Helping Hitler -Nazi support from US industrialists, before and during WWII

• Fifty Years From Trinity -ground zero of the atomic bomb, from the time of the first explosion on July 14, 1945 in the New Mexico desert

• Cyberspace World Railroads -all things concerning railroads...history, schedules, RR clipart, fonts

• Voice of the Shuttle -humanities research

• Earth Calendar -a daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world

• On The Trail of T.E. Lawrence -(Lawrence of Arabia) historical information with pictures

• Living Africa -exploring the land, people, wildlife, and history

• War Against Yugoslavia -webcam in Belgrade, and day by day news

• The Middle East -study the history and societies, many resources

• Middle East -a century in conflict, audio and text

• No Answers in Genesis -creationism vs evolution

• Academy of Achievement -extraordinary individuals who have shaped the 20th Century

• Utopia -the search for the ideal society in the Western World in pictures and text

• Cybercinema -history of computers and artificial intelligence in film, sound clips

• Gifts of Speech -influential contemporary women's speeches from around the world

• Great Speeches -words that changed the world, RealAudio collection

• Posted Aboard R.M.S. Titanic -the "Royal Mail Ship"

• Live from the Titanic -exploring the Titanic, qwicktime movies, information, screen saver, and more

• SOS Titanic -the ship, accident, rescue, discussion forum, and more

• Titanic -a special exhibit from Britannica online

• Titanic-the search for answers -facts, stories and more. One of the better Titanic sites

• Titanic Survivors -first person accounts from those aboard the Titanic

• Lost Liners -from the golden age of ocean travel

• Lost Liners -(PBS)greatest lost ships in maritime history

• Ships of the Orient -postcard images of many great liners, links

• Biographical Directionary -brief descriptions of over 19,000 names of men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to present day

• Sigmund Freud Museum, Vienna -audio, video, biography, and exhibits

• The History of Lobotomy -from 1890 to its demise

• Death Penalty Program -methods of execution worldwide

• The Serial Killer Hit List -crime archives, statistics and more

• The Crime Library -major crimes, notorious criminals, crime fighters

• Jonestown & Peoples Temple -Jim Jones, mass suicide, and alternate viewpoint, links

• Casebook:Jack the Ripper -facts, evidence, theories, and debates

• Torture Museum -history of various forms of torture through the ages

• The British Monarchy -official website for the royals

• Ancient Bristlecone Pine -earth's oldest living inhabitants, nice site

• Lighthouses round the World -links to many homepages with pictures of, and text about lighthouses

• The Great Buildings Collection -architecture from around the world and across history, photos, drawings, 3d models, architects, and more

• Big Buildings -stats and facts on the largest bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels

• Karen Thorndike and Amelia -circumnavigating the world in a balloon

• Expo Exhibit -tour by virtual shuttle bus to Vatican, Dead Sea Scrolls, etc.

• Library & Archival Exhibitions on the Web -Smithsonian's list of libraries, historical societies, museuems, and archival exhibits on the internet

• Any Day in History -births, deaths, events for any day selected

• Web Time Machine -Geological Time Machine from the Museum of Paleontology at Berkeley

• The Times of Our Lives -explores the meaning of time

• On Time -the Smithsonian explores the changing ways Americans have measured, used, and thought about time

• About Daylight Savings Time -the history from Benjamin Franklin to the present

• Millennium Program -countdown to the third millennium, US Naval Observatory Master Clock

GEOGRAPHY

• The Great Globe Gallery -collection of views of earth as created on globes and maps

• The Map Machine -source for online maps of the world

• David Rumsey Collection -hundreds of 18th-19th century maps to North and South America, don't go here unless you have a lot of time to browse, a real exprience

• TerraServer -arial shots of earth from space, locate your neighborhood

• GlobalXplorer -closeup arial views of cities around the world, select your view

• U.S. Highways -database of highways from US1 to US830, where they are and where they go

• Graphic Maps -cartographic images of the world, US, globes, flags, countries, continents, compasses, free

• Map Collection - maps from the Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, 1597-1988

• PCL Map Collection -230,000 maps covering every area of the world

• Historical Art -old maps of the continent from the Library of Congress, city panoramas

• Odden's Bookmarks -maps and mapping, extensive list of cartographic sites

• Millennium -round earth, flat maps...study of world maps

• Thesaurus of Geographic Names -listing nearly a million places