Society & Culture
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- Religion & Spirituality (74)
- History (162)
- Philosophy (121)
- Paranormal & Occult (42)
- Subcultures (333)
https://johnmacfarlane.net/
John MacFarlane is a philosopher at UC Berkeley whose homepage presents his academic work in the philosophy of logic, language, metaphysics, and epistemology, with links to papers, books, talks, and courses. Notable for its ASCII art header and the breadth of his research interests, the site also highlights his open-source tools including the widely-used document converter Pandoc.
https://geekcode.xyz/
An archival copy of the legendary Geek Code pages, originally created by Robert Hayden in 1993 as a fun shorthand for geeks to describe themselves online. The site preserves a genuine piece of early internet culture, including the original code generator and Hayden's own reflections on the wild, pre-commercial web of the 1990s.
http://consciousdreaming.com/lucid-dreaming/lucid-dream-and-dreaming-multimedia-links.htm
Created by Marc Vandekeere, this site serves as a multimedia library dedicated to lucid dreaming, out-of-body experiences, and astral projection, collecting free audio and video links from sources like the Monroe Institute. Visitors can explore mind-expanding media featuring interviews with authors and researchers covering consciousness, quantum physics, dream science, and spiritual topics.
https://knightsofthebath.com/
The Descendants of the Knights of the Bath Hereditary Society brings together men and women who can trace their lineage to knights invested in the ancient Order of the Bath, serving the King or Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. The site offers membership application information, genealogy resources for tracing Knight of the Bath ancestry, and outlines the society's patriotic and historical mission to preserve the memory of these noble ancestors.
https://migrantvoices.pitt.edu/
Created by graduate student Adam Lee Cilli at Pitt-Greensburg, this site makes previously inaccessible oral history recordings of Black migrants to Pittsburgh available to the public for the first time. It serves as a central hub covering the Great Migration from 1915 to 1930, featuring interviews, letters, and primary sources that illuminate the experiences of African Americans who relocated from the rural South to Pittsburgh's industrial economy.
http://txgenweb.org/
The TXGenWeb Project is a volunteer-driven genealogical and historical effort covering all counties in Texas, offering free access to online databases, surname queries, vital records, cemetery listings, and local historical background. Part of the larger USGenWeb network, it serves as a gateway to county-level resources that help researchers trace their Texas ancestors and explore regional history.
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.
https://janasgenealogyandfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/
Jana Last's long-running genealogy blog traces her Norwegian, Swedish, Portuguese, Mexican, and English ancestry through obituaries, immigration stories, vintage postcards, and ancestral signatures. With dedicated pages for individual family lines, a research toolbox, WikiTree integration, and participation in the '52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks' challenge, this is a rich personal record of multi-ethnic family history research.
http://lgchronicle.net/
Barbara Chapman has built an in-depth historical chronicle of Leverstock Green, a village in Hertfordshire, UK, covering everything from prehistory through the 21st century. The site includes sections on local maps, Holy Trinity Church, and invites residents to contribute family photographs and personal histories to the archive.
https://manchesterhistory.net/
A site dedicated to the history and culture of Manchester, offering a local perspective on one of England's most storied cities. The focus on historical content makes it a useful reference for anyone researching Manchester's past and community heritage.