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I. Around the World in the 1890s |
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Photographs from the World Transportation Commission, 1894-1896. Hundreds of images by William Henry Jackson as part of the American Memory Historical Collections of the National Digital Library. Search by country, subject, or keyword. |
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II. Baseball -- Jackie Robinson |
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By Popular Demand: Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s - 1960s. Another wonderful exhibit from the Library of Congress in the American Memory Historical Collections for the National Digital Library. Browse old baseball cards from the 1887 - 1914 era. |
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III. Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience |
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| This site has many fine examples of the poetry and illustrations of William Blake from his classic Songs of Innocence and of Experience. The site is at the University of Michigan with the illustrations from a collection at the Princeton University. |  |
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IV. British History 1700 - 1950 |
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A wonderful site on British History 1700 - 1950 from The Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia. It includes the biographies of major figures and information about many other topics such as the Emancipation of Women, the Textile Industry, and Child Labour 1750-1900. |
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V. Cybergeography |
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An Atlas of Cyberspace. "This is an atlas of maps and graphic representations of the geographies of the new electronic territories of the Internet, the World-Wide Web, and other emerging Cyberspaces." It can serve as an aid to the visualization of the new digital landscapes. Fascinating ! |
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VI. French Life in the 16th Century |
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A guide to the history, culture, and daily life of 16th century France. Designed to be a resource for "historical recreation." There are sections on Tavern Life, Society and Culture, Entertainment, and Aspects of Everyday Life. |
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VII. Greek World of Mary Renault |
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| Wonderful ! The literature of Mary Renault brought to life on the Internet. View the vases and paintings of Ancient Greece. Follow the lives of Alexander the Great and Helen of Troy. Trace scores of other historical figures through the Perseus Encyclopedia. This encyclopedia is a marvelous reference tool for scholars. It links people to the exact text in which their name appears in Greek literature. |  |
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VIII. Lute Music in the 1600s |
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The home page of Peter Oljelund blends intriguing graphics with an eclectic range of personal interests. These include lute music, composers of the 1600s, listings of his classical music CD collection, and an extensive family genealogy. |
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IX. Magic in Late Antiquity |
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recipe books, amulets and gems, and other selected materials from the University of Michigan's magic exhibition. The materials may "prove useful in any discussion of magic and its practitioners in the Mediterranean basin and the Near East from the 1st to the 7th centuries A.D." |
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X. National Library of the Netherlands |
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Search the index to view a hundred highlights from the National Library of the Netherlands. The highlights contain images of the covers and contents of books from the earliest printed works up to the present day. |
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XI. Surfing |
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see is surf . . . Surf art, surf photos, surf stories, and surf links. A way to get away from the daily grind with some exciting images of water for those who enjoy the pastime of surfing. |
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XII. Vanishing Cultures |
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| Vanishing Cultures is a August 1999 National Geographic story highlight. The photographs by Maria Stenzel show three native cultures from Kenya, Bolivia, and Malaysia that are on the verge of extinction. There are links to non-profit organizations such as Cultural Survival (http://www.cs.org) and the Indigenous Environmental Network (http://www.alphacdc.com/ien). The National Geographic online edition reguarly features brief but provocative and fascinating stories with high quality images. |
