History
162 sites
http://contemporary-home-computing.org/still-there
Created by net artist and researcher Olia Lialina, 'Still There' documents the remnants of early web culture through essays on Geocities ruins, Rotterdam's internet cafés, and the backgrounds of Dutch social network Hyves. Part of a formal academic research programme, this project offers a thoughtful archaeological look at the visual and social artifacts of the early internet.
https://tilde.town/~cmccabe/online-communities.html
cmccabe's research page on tilde.town dives deep into the history and future of public access Unix systems, tracing their roots as social spaces long before the modern internet. The piece explores how communities like SDF.org and tilde.town carry on a tradition of shared Unix environments that blend technology with community-building.
https://daysofpride.neocities.org/
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.
http://mythencyclopedia.com/
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.
https://fanac.org/FANAC_Inc
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.
https://juniorgeneral.org/
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.
https://voynich.nu/
René Zandbergen's comprehensive reference site dedicated to the Voynich Manuscript, one of history's most enigmatic and undeciphered illustrated texts. Visitors will find deep research, analysis, and imagery related to this medieval mystery that has puzzled scholars and cryptographers for over a century.
http://sihope.com/~tipi
Tipi's Retreat is a sprawling personal site by a Montana-based couple covering an eclectic mix of content including WWII memoirs, wildlife photography, crafts, and tributes to missing-in-action soldiers. The site won a Site Fights Championship and features sections on the Forgotten Battalion, WWII reunions, nature galleries, quilts, and even a pets section, making it a rich time capsule of late-1990s personal web culture.
https://pepysdiary.com/
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.
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.