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A detailed reference site covering the United States Navy's role in the Pacific War from 1941 to 1945, documenting the naval campaigns, battles, and operations of World War II in the Pacific theater. History enthusiasts will find this a focused and organized index into one of the most significant naval conflicts of the 20th century.

Genealogy Indexer is a free search engine covering over 2 million scanned pages of historical directories, yizkor books, military lists, and school records, focused primarily on Central and Eastern European Jewish genealogy. Researchers can browse collections spanning dozens of countries and regions, with tools for transliterating between Latin, Cyrillic, and Hebrew scripts to aid in tracing family histories across linguistic boundaries.

John Deitz's personal site centers on family history and genealogy, with a substantial volume dedicated to the Brookhaven/South Haven Hamlets of Long Island including local history, censuses, and cemetery surveys. The site also branches into motorcycling travel logs, a film collection, and recipes, but the genealogy and hometown history sections are clearly the largest and most developed.

A deeply researched cultural history of the American folksong 'Follow the Drinking Gourd,' tracing its origins, its role in Underground Railroad mythology, and its evolution through the Civil Rights and folk revival movements. The site critically examines the song's authenticity, covers roughly 200 recordings and dozens of publications, and includes a teachers' guide, timeline, gazetteer, and bibliographic appendices.

Muhlberger's World History is a long-running academic blog by historian Steve Muhlberger covering ancient, medieval, Islamic, and world history with commentary, resources, and discussion. The author, a professor at Nipissing University, brings scholarly depth to topics like Byzantine history, medieval life, and chivalry while keeping the writing accessible and often connecting historical parallels to current events.

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.

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 International Dada Archive at the University of Iowa hosts a digital library of rare Dada periodicals, manuscripts, books, leaflets, and ephemera from the early 20th-century avant-garde movement. Visitors can browse digitized copies of iconic publications like Cabaret Voltaire, Merz, and De Stijl alongside works by figures such as Hugo Ball, Jean Arp, and Paul Eluard.

Erraticimpact hosts web pages dedicated to Sonia Pressman Fuentes, a pioneering feminist lawyer and author who was one of the founders of NOW (National Organization for Women). The site serves as a tribute and resource for learning about her life, career, and contributions to the women's rights movement in America.

A digitized presentation of 'The History of Costume' by Braun and Schneider, a landmark 19th-century German publication featuring 500 historical costume illustrations spanning antiquity through the Victorian era. Hosted by SIUE and compiled by C. Otis Sweezey, the site offers both a graphic index and text index, making it a valuable reference for costume designers, theater students, and fashion historians.