History sites use the Internet as a medium to tell old stories in new and innovative ways. They are notable for their ability to pull together text, images, sound, and video, and for providing access to rare artifacts and primary source materials not usually available to the public. Treasures that once languished in libraries and museums are now available for viewing, without fear of wear and tear. Remote archaeological sites can be seen without travelling to farflung locales. Whether viewing the melted face of a stone Buddha ruined in the bombing of Hiroshima, or reading slave narratives from the antebellum South, the web provides a way of experiencing history never before possible.

  • HyperHistory Online - originated as a virtual companion to the World History Chart, a comprehensive timeline of the last 3000 years of world history.

  • The Innovation Network - is an on-line archive including case studies and images of recent advances in the application of information technology to society. It also has biographical information on many leaders of the information industry.

  • The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - presents images and a clickable map of each "wonder", accompanied by historical and archaeological discussions.

  • Mystery of the Maya - highlights the architecture, history, and artifacts of the people who ruled Mesoamerica from A.D. 200-900.

  • Humanities-Interactive - online exhibits illustrating how new technologies can be used to present topics and events in the humanities.

  • History Net - online home of the National Historical Society, focusing mainly on American history.

  • The Labyrinth - navigate your way through the maze of Medieval Studies information on the Web, including text, image, and archival resources for everything from King Arthur to the Vikings.

  • 1492 - an ongoing exhibit from the Library of Congress, examining the cultures and peoples brought into contact by the European arrival in the Americas, from 1492 to 1600.

  • Lady Jane Grey: Queen of England for Nine Days - experience the tumultuous period of British history between the death of Henry VIII and the ascension of Elizabeth I, all through the lens of Lady Jane Grey.

  • American Memory - the Library of Congress's contribution to the National Digital Library. Many of the library's special collections of images, documents, movies, and sound recordings are here, from a collection of daguerreotypes to early motion pictures.

  • The Valley of the Shadow - a gateway into the story of the Civil War as seen by the people of two communities in the Great Valley.

  • World War I - Trenches on the Web - information about the people, places, and events of the Great War. The site covers everything from the weapons used to propaganda posters from the countries involved in the conflict.

  • Anne Frank Online - the virtual home of the Anne Frank USA Center, which aims to educate people about violence, discrimination, and prejudice through the story of the famous diarist.

  • The A-Bomb WWW Museum - commemorates the dropping of the atomic bombs Little Boy and Fat Man on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Through pictures of the bomb's aftermath, from the mushroom cloud to burn victims, and the accounts of survivors, the site seeks to both remember Hiroshima accurately, and show why weapons of total destruction should never be used again.

  • The Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory - details the fire that levelled the city in 1871 and how that event has been remembered and mythologized.







 

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