History
162 sites
http://cottinghamhistory.co.uk/
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.
https://ilmacoupin.whalen-family.org/mines/index.html
Part of the ILGenWeb project, this page documents the coal mines and mining history of Macoupin County, Illinois, including detailed accounts of the dramatic 1898 Virden-Pana Mine Wars and listings of individual mine locations. Visitors will find historical newspaper clippings, firsthand accounts from miners, articles by historian Victor Hicken, and photographs related to labor unrest and union organizing in southern Illinois.
https://lalondes.neocities.org/
Catherine (also known as Fei) has built a richly themed personal site centered on her passion for medieval history, Catholic imagery, theology, and classical literature. Visitors will find shrines dedicated to games like Pathologic and The Witcher, original art, and a distinctive labyrinth aesthetic drawing from medieval iconography and devotion to Saint Catherine of Siena.
http://microworks.net/pacific
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.
https://plpow.org/
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.
http://kidshow.dcmemories.com/kbreak.html
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.
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://johnhmoore.co.uk/hele
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.
http://elizabethancostume.net/cibas/ciba1.html
A digitized reproduction of the Ciba Review No. 1 from September 1937, dedicated to the history of medieval dyeing, dyers' guilds, and textile craftsmanship in the Middle Ages. The site is part of the larger elizabethancostume.net archive and covers topics like guild organization, the medieval love of color, and historical dye sources with period illustrations.
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.