~ Early Web Links ~

Princeton University Library's research guide walks students and researchers through the process of investigating U.S. local history, covering secondary sources, primary records, city directories, maps, genealogy resources, and state archives. Particularly strong on New Jersey history, it links to digital collections, WPA guides, and Princeton's own documentary projects on Trenton's 20th-century life.

A detailed historical account of the devastating tornadoes and floods that swept across the United States in early 1913, created by hobbyist Ray after discovering period postcards documenting the disaster. The site covers affected communities, meteorological data from January through March 1913, failed bridges, and a postcard collection documenting the aftermath.

The Encyclopedia of Myths is a comprehensive A-to-Z reference covering mythological figures, legends, and folklore from cultures around the world, including Greek, Norse, Egyptian, African, and Native American traditions. Published by The Gale Group, it offers hundreds of individual articles spanning characters like Achilles, Athena, and Anansi alongside broader topics like Animals in Mythology and Arthurian Legends.

Created by Christie Ward (writing as Gunnvör silfrahárr), the Viking Answer Lady is a comprehensive reference site covering Viking Age history, daily life, technology, agriculture, warfare, art, literature, mythology, and religion. Originally written as articles for an SCA newsletter in the early 1990s, this meticulously researched site has grown into one of the most thorough English-language resources on medieval Scandinavian civilization.

A scholarly reference on Anglo-Norman personal names from medieval England, tracing naming trends from the Norman Conquest through the fourteenth century with detailed lists of male and female names. Written by Susan Carroll-Clark, this page challenges the assumption that medieval naming was limited, offering rich historical context alongside Gothic and Carolingian name tables.

InThe00s was a long-running messageboard community born on amiright.com around 1998, and this site preserves its archived posts following the board's shutdown in February 2025. A valuable snapshot of early 2000s internet community culture, the archive lets visitors revisit the conversations and discussions that defined the forum over its many years.

Created by Marvin J., ancient-greek.net is a growing reference hub dedicated to the Ancient Greek language and culture, spanning from the Classical Period through the Byzantine era. Visitors will find free audiobooks, original translations, vocabulary files, grammar resources, and even an Ancient Greek Wordle, making it a surprisingly rich destination for language learners and history enthusiasts alike.

PalQuest is an interactive encyclopedia dedicated entirely to the Palestine Question, offering thousands of chronologically and thematically organized events, biographies, primary documents, and place entries. It serves as a comprehensive reference platform covering historical figures, UN resolutions, refugee camps, and key moments from 1948 onward, presented in both English and Arabic.

The Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in America is a hereditary lineage society founded in 1911, dedicated to researching and preserving the history of patroonships, seigneuries, and manors in Colonial North America. Membership is by invitation only, open to descendants of recognized Patroons, Seigneurs, or Lords of Manors from New Netherland, colonial New York, Maryland, and New France.

An online database maintained by Snyder & Short documenting the camouflage paint schemes used on US Navy warships during World War II, including dazzle patterns, haze gray, and ocean gray. Researchers, historians, and scale modelers will find detailed records organized by ship class, with new entries like the Haskell class APAs added regularly.