History
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https://discoveringbristol.org.uk/
Discovering Bristol is an educational online resource exploring the port city's rich and complex history, with deep focus on Bristol's role in the transatlantic slave trade and its remarkable collection of Chinese glass artifacts. Part of the PortCities network, it offers timelines, glossaries, learning journeys, and exhibition information tied to Bristol's museums and galleries.
http://info.cern.ch/
The historic home of the world's first website, hosted at CERN where Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. Visitors can browse the original first website, use a line-mode browser simulator to experience early web browsing, and learn about the web's origins at the physics laboratory where it all began.
http://tabula-rasa.info/DarkAges/Timeline1.html
Created by David Carroll and Kyla Ward, this meticulously researched timeline traces the history of horror from the 13th century through the 19th, covering everything from the Inquisition and Dante's Inferno to Gothic novels and the Marquis de Sade. Each entry links to detailed articles on key figures and works, making it an impressive reference for anyone interested in the dark cultural and literary heritage that shaped the horror genre.
https://foundersofna.org/
The Order of the Founders of North America (OFNA) is a lineage society dedicated to memorializing the individuals who colonized North America, the Caribbean, and offshore North Atlantic Islands between 1492 and 1692. The site covers membership applications, the society's history and mission, and features content about early European exploration including the origin of the name 'America'.
https://wartimememories.co.uk/
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.
http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Archives/archivehome.html
Anarchy Archives is a comprehensive online research library dedicated to anarchist history, theory, and literature, featuring primary texts and writings from major figures like Emma Goldman, Peter Kropotkin, Bakunin, and Proudhon. Hosted at Pitzer College, the archive covers pivotal historical events such as the Paris Commune, Haymarket Massacre, and Spanish Civil War, making it an invaluable reference for students and scholars of anarchist thought.
https://jefflibrary.org/local-history/links
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.
http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/
The Outlands College of Heralds Wimble Herald site maintains the Order of Precedence and Who's Who records for members of the Society for Creative Anachronism's Kingdom of the Outlands. Visitors can search for people by name, alias, or local group, browse award membership lists, and find information about awards given across reigns and baronies.
https://ancient-greek.net/
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.
https://workhouses.org.uk/
Peter Higginbotham's exhaustive reference site chronicles the history of the British workhouse system, covering Poor Laws from 1601 through the end of the workhouse era with detailed entries on hundreds of individual Poor Law Unions across England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Visitors will find full texts of historic legislation, location guides, photographs, records of workhouse life, and deeply researched articles on topics ranging from bastardy laws to oakum picking.