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The Freedom Archives is a San Francisco-based organization preserving over 12,000 hours of audio, video, and print materials documenting progressive movements for liberation and social justice from the late 1960s through the mid-1990s. Visitors can search digitized collections covering COINTELPRO, anti-imperialist activism, prisoner rights, Bay Area history, and international resistance movements, making it a remarkable resource for researchers and activists alike.

FANAC Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and archiving the history of science fiction fandom, maintaining a vast digital archive of fanzines, convention materials, and fan art spanning decades. The site offers information about the organization's mission, contributor credits, submission guidelines for scans, and newsletters tracking the ongoing archival effort.

The International Naval Research Organization (INRO) is a non-profit dedicated to the study of naval vessels and their histories, focusing on the iron and steel warship era from roughly 1860 to the present. For over 50 years, INRO has published 'Warship International,' a quarterly journal recognized globally as the most authoritative publication in the field of warship research.

WHILBR (Western Maryland's Historical Library) is a digital archive preserving the rich history of Allegany, Garrett, and Washington counties in Maryland, with over 70 collections of photographs, newspapers, rare books, and historical documents. Highlights include collections on the Battle of Antietam, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, African American history, and rare land patents dating back to the 1730s.

Days of Pride is an archive dedicated to preserving information about the Croatian War of Independence (1991-1995), covering units, battles, notable people, concentration camps, vehicles, weapons, and politics. Built by a young Croatian to keep the memory of the Homeland War alive for future generations, this site offers a sobering and comprehensive look at a conflict that shaped the modern Balkans.

This is a massive link directory maintained by the Minister of Arts and Sciences for the SCA's Kingdom of Atlantia, cataloging thousands of resources on medieval crafts, history, and skills. With categories spanning armor and weaponry, embroidery, heraldry, brewing, woodworking, and hundreds more, it serves as an essential reference hub for historical re-enactors and living history enthusiasts.

A fascinating exploration of thousands of towns, villages, and communities across Great Britain that have been abandoned since the Middle Ages, examining the causes of their depopulation from natural disasters to forced evictions. The site combines historical research with firsthand visits, poetry, and paintings associated with these lost places, including works by Turner and Goldsmith's famous 'The Deserted Village'.

The Plantagenet Society is an organization dedicated to the study and commemoration of the Plantagenet dynasty, the royal house that ruled England from 1154 to 1485. The site appears to be a minimal web presence for the group, serving as a landing page for those interested in this pivotal era of medieval English history.

History Is A Weapon is a radical history resource built around the idea that historical narratives are never neutral and always serve someone's interests. Drawing on thinkers like Howard Zinn, Gramsci, and Walter Rodney, the site presents history as a tool for understanding and challenging existing power structures.

The Sons of Veterans Reserve (SVR) is the ceremonial uniformed military component of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, organizing members across seven national military districts for parades, living history programs, and Civil War reenactments. The site serves as the official hub for the SVR, offering membership information, archived general orders dating back to 1997, district newsletters, and an online quartermaster store for uniforms and badges.