~ Early Web Links ~

Will McLean's 'A Commonplace Book' is a richly detailed blog exploring medieval history, heraldry, arms and armor, clothing, and the hands-on recreation of medieval life. Posts range from gilding silk pennoncels with period techniques to researching historical hunting seasons, making it a treasure trove for serious medieval reenactors and history enthusiasts.

The Jeffersonville Township Public Library hosts this curated collection of links for family and local history research, covering genealogy resources, Indiana history, and regional records. Visitors exploring their roots or the history of the Clark County, Indiana area will find an organized gateway to digital collections, archives, and research tools.

The History Ring, maintained by Phil Konstantin of San Diego, is a webring connecting internet sites dedicated to historical information from any period or historical figure. It serves as a discovery tool for history enthusiasts, linking member pages together and offering keyword search across all ring sites, with a notable focus on North American Indian history resources.

The Lance and Longbow Society is a UK-based organization founded in 1991 dedicated to promoting historical and wargaming interest in the medieval period, covering roughly AD 500 to 1526. Members include amateur historians, wargamers, re-enactors, and heraldry enthusiasts, and the society publishes a bi-monthly journal called 'The Hobilar' packed with articles on medieval topics.

The Wartime Memories Project is a long-running archive dedicated to preserving firsthand stories and records from both World War One and World War Two before they are lost forever. Visitors can explore detailed sections covering Allied and Central Powers armies, air forces, naval operations, prisoners of war, women at war, hospitals, and day-by-day battle accounts.

Junior General is a free community-driven resource dedicated to teaching history through paper soldier miniatures, tabletop wargames, and interactive classroom scenarios spanning Ancients through Modern conflicts. Visitors can download printable paper miniatures organized by historical era, access battle scenarios like Pearl Harbor and the Korean War, and find articles on historical gaming in the classroom.

ManuscriptMiniatures.com is a massive image database of over 16,000 miniatures depicting armoured figures from medieval European manuscripts created before 1450, drawn from 1,526 manuscripts across 19 countries. Researchers and history enthusiasts can search, browse by tags, and explore rare illuminated manuscript images alongside related collections covering effigies, brasses, and aquamanilia.

A detailed archive dedicated to the history of locally-produced children's television in Washington DC, with this page focusing on the Bozo the Clown show that aired on WDCA-TV 20 from 1971 to 1977. Featuring donated photos, precise broadcast schedules, and profiles of hosts like Tony Alexi and Dick Dyszel, it offers a rich nostalgic record of regional kidshow TV history.

The Hood's Texas Brigade Association Re-Activated is a Civil War heritage organization dedicated to honoring the soldiers of Hood's Texas Brigade through battlefield tours, scholarly seminars, monument conservation, and ancestor honor pages. Visitors can register for guided tours of pivotal battlefields like Manassas and Fredericksburg, explore historical resources, and learn about the association's ongoing preservation efforts.

A transcription of the 1864 Civil War diary of Shedrick Jackson, a Black barber from Middleport, New York who served in the 140th NY regiment, donated to the Niagara County NYGenWeb project by a descendant's relative. The diary offers a rare day-by-day firsthand account of camp life throughout the year 1864, concluding with a poem written by Jackson himself.