History
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https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Pennsylvania.html
The Newberry Library's Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Project offers comprehensive maps, chronologies, and data covering every Pennsylvania county's historical boundaries, names, and organizational changes from the state's earliest counties through the year 2000. Researchers can explore interactive maps, download GIS shapefiles, KMZ files for Google Earth, and printer-friendly PDFs detailing all 67 counties including extinct and proposed counties.
https://unsm-ento.unl.edu/Egyptian_Sacred_Scarab/egs-text.htm
Curated by Elaine A. Evans of the McClung Museum at the University of Tennessee, this scholarly resource explores the sacred scarab amulet of ancient Egypt in rich detail, covering its religious symbolism, types, ornamentation, and connection to the god Khepri. Featuring museum collection pieces and references to Egyptological sources like Flinders Petrie, it offers an authoritative and accessible look at one of antiquity's most iconic artifacts.
https://palquest.org/
PalQuest is an interactive encyclopedia dedicated entirely to the Palestine Question, offering thousands of chronologically and thematically organized events, biographies, primary documents, and place entries. It serves as a comprehensive reference platform covering historical figures, UN resolutions, refugee camps, and key moments from 1948 onward, presented in both English and Arabic.
http://combinedfleet.com/
Nihon Kaigun is a comprehensive reference site dedicated to the Imperial Japanese Navy of World War II, covering topics from battleships and aircraft carriers to tactics, logistics, ordnance, and doctrine. With partner resources like a WW2 Database and IJN Doctrine forum, it serves as a hub for serious researchers and enthusiasts of Pacific War naval history.
https://civilwar.nygenweb.net/
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.
https://brisray.com/flood
A detailed historical account of the devastating tornadoes and floods that swept across the United States in early 1913, created by hobbyist Ray after discovering period postcards documenting the disaster. The site covers affected communities, meteorological data from January through March 1913, failed bridges, and a postcard collection documenting the aftermath.
https://myplace.frontier.com/~mshapiro_42/calcohol.html
A detailed historical reference dedicated to alcoholic beverages of the Middle Ages, covering wine, mead, beer, brandy, liqueurs, and vinegar with sections on history, production methods, and period-accurate recipes. The site includes original historical recipes such as metheglin and hippocras, making it a fascinating resource for history enthusiasts and home brewers alike.
https://freeafricanamericans.com/revolution.htm
Compiled by researcher Paul Heinegg, this meticulously documented resource catalogs over 900 free African Americans who served in the American Revolution from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Delaware. Drawing on pension records, tax lists, court documents, and military rolls, it offers deep genealogical and historical evidence for colonial-era free Black military service.
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/sbook.asp
The Internet Medieval Sourcebook, edited by Paul Halsall at Fordham University's Center for Medieval Studies, is a massive curated collection of primary source texts covering the entire medieval period, from the fall of Rome through the Renaissance and Reformation. Researchers and educators will find full-text sources, saints' lives, law texts, maps, and topically organized sections on everything from the Crusades and Byzantine studies to medieval Jewish life and gender history.
https://hoaxes.org/
The Museum of Hoaxes, created by Alex Boese, is a sprawling archive dedicated to exploring deceptions, pranks, and misinformation throughout human history from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. Visitors can browse hoax photos, dive into the complete April Fool's Day archive, and read blog posts debunking viral images and bizarre historical cons.