~ Early Web Links ~

A detailed genealogical and historical resource focused on New York State's role in the Civil War, part of the NYGenWeb Project. Visitors can explore Medal of Honor recipients, G.A.R. obituaries from old newspapers, soldier rosters, prison diaries, and headstone photos contributed by researchers across the state.

The Food Timeline is an exhaustive culinary history reference created by Lynne Olver and now maintained through Virginia Tech University Libraries, tracing the origins and evolution of foods from ancient Rome to modern times. With over 2,300 books in its library collection and thousands of meticulously researched entries, it answers questions like who invented the potato chip and what pioneers ate on the Oregon Trail.

The Digital Library on American Slavery, hosted at UNC Greensboro, is a centralized scholarly database compiling tens of thousands of primary source documents related to enslavement in the American South, including bills of sale, runaway slave notices, legislative petitions, and trans-Atlantic slave trade records. With over 200,000 named individuals searchable by name, keyword, and state, it serves as an indispensable research tool for historians, genealogists, and anyone studying the history of American slavery.

The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources is a scholarly reference project cataloguing all given names recorded in European documents from 500 to 1600 CE, with over 20,000 citations spanning more than a dozen countries. Edited by Dr. Sara L. Uckelman of Durham University and a team of academic contributors, it publishes quarterly editions and serves as an invaluable tool for historians, genealogists, and medieval reenactors alike.

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.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once known as 'The Standard Railroad of the World.' This splash page redirects visitors to the society's updated website at prrths.org, serving as a gateway for railroad history enthusiasts and collectors.

International Heraldry is a richly illustrated reference covering the history, rules, and traditions of heraldic design across England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Canada, Australia, and beyond. Visitors can explore coats of arms, family crests, hatchments, blazon conventions, and national heraldry systems through hundreds of images and detailed explanatory sections.

The official site of the Descendants of Point Lookout Prisoners of War and Friends of Confederate Memorial Park Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the history of Confederate soldiers held at the Point Lookout prison camp during the Civil War. Visitors can learn about the organization's mission, the memorial park, and efforts to honor the memory of those who suffered at one of the war's most notorious Union prisoner-of-war facilities.

A detailed historical resource on Victorian-era union workhouses in England, covering what they were, the harsh conditions inside, and specific institutions across the country. Started in 1998 as one of the first online references on the subject, the site includes a reading list, poetry, and information on individual workhouses from Sheffield to Somerset.

A detailed tribute to 'Kids' Break,' a locally-produced educational children's TV show that aired on WDCA-TV Channel 20 in Washington DC from 1980 to 1987, featuring photos and behind-the-scenes history donated by producer Dick Dyszel. Part of the larger dcmemories.com archive, this page chronicles the show's segments, hosts like Howard Huge, Chef Combo, and Milton M. Milton, along with the broadcasting context that led to its creation.