~ Early Web Links ~

A heartfelt tribute to the war dogs of the United States Military, highlighting their service across conflicts from World War II through Vietnam and the controversial policy that denied them formal recognition. The page includes archival photos, poems, and links to organizations like the Vietnam Dog Handler Association that are working to establish a national memorial for America's canine soldiers.

Run by Phil Gyford, this site publishes Samuel Pepys' famous 17th-century London diary one entry per day, exactly as it was written, complete with reader annotations, an encyclopedia, letters, maps, and a family tree. It's an extraordinarily rich resource for anyone interested in Restoration-era England, offering years of daily entries alongside community discussion and in-depth articles.

Obscure Battles is Jeff Berry's detailed blog dedicated to analyzing lesser-known military engagements throughout history, with each post reconstructing a specific battle using troop counts, weather conditions, geographic coordinates, and tactical analysis. The entry on Elchingen 1805 is a great example of the depth on offer, examining why the French under Marshal Ney triumphed despite the Austrians holding seemingly superior positions during Napoleon's Austerlitz Campaign.

John Moore's meticulously researched history of Hele Bay, a small village near Ilfracombe in north Devon, traces human settlement from the Palaeolithic era through to modern times, complete with old photographs, maps, and references. Winner of the Barnstaple and District Civic Society Heritage Conservation Award in 2004, this site covers everything from Iron Age hillforts and Roman remains to smuggling, lime burning, and World Wars.

World History Matters is a portal created by the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University, curating peer-reviewed educational websites covering world and global history topics from the French Revolution to the Gulag to Maritime Asia. Teachers, scholars, and students will find primary sources, teaching modules, online exhibits, and curriculum resources spanning centuries and continents.

Pin-Up Goddess is a fanlisting dedicated to Bettie Page, the iconic 1950s pin-up model celebrated for her trademark bangs and timeless allure. Owned by Mikh and listed through The Fanlistings Network, it invites fellow fans to join and show their appreciation for the legendary figure.

Dedicated to preserving the history of Cottingham, a village in Northamptonshire, England, this site paints a vivid picture of rural English village life through census records, personal memories, Kelly's Directories, and historical quotations. Visitors can explore the social and community history of this hillside settlement perched above the Welland valley, making it a valuable resource for local historians and genealogists alike.

ORBIS is an interactive geospatial network model of the ancient Roman world, built by Stanford scholars Walter Scheidel and Elijah Meeks, allowing users to calculate travel routes across the Roman Empire by road, river, and sea. Visitors can explore travel times, costs, and distances between hundreds of Roman sites using historically grounded transportation modes, making it an extraordinary research tool for historians and classical scholars.

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.

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.