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NOSTALGIA

Charles Beach, his wife Doretta, and children Lela and Claude left Cornwall, Ontario on October 18, 1921. This is Doretta's (HYPERTEXT) diary.
http://www.synapse.net/~sensato/

Godey's Lady's Book Online
19th Century American women readGodey's Lady's Book for latest fashions,
instruction in proper behavior, furniture styles, and a connection to a
community of gentlewomen.
http://www.history.rochester.edu/godeys/

History Buffs' Homepage
http://www.historybuff.com/

Penny Magazine Archived (1832-1835)
http://www.history.rochester.edu/pennymag/

Scientific American
19th Century Scientific American Online
Magnetism, new railroad cars, etc. 15 issues from 150 years ago
http://www.history.rochester.edu/Scientific_American/

Women in Science
4000 years of Women in Science -- Listing by Century
http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/timelist.shtml
Quiz on information found in the 4000 Years of Women Science
http://www.astr.ua.edu/cgi-bin/makequiz

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION
You are looking for a place where all your wonderful storybook characters to play.
They've already been to Disneyland--so...

Ancient City of Athens
The Ancient City of Athens photographic archive
http://www.indiana.edu/~kglowack/Athens/Athens.html

Belarusian Heritage
Belarusian castles, churches, monasteries, and ruins
http://www.jura.uni-sb.de/~serko/heritage/heritage.html

Travel Guide to the United Kingdom
Clickable image map of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland which links to regional guides
http://www.uktravel.com/ukmap.html

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Home page of Cardiff. Hyptertext images, links, and a historical guide
http://www.uktravel.com/uk/cardiff.html

Castles of Wales
Towers, moats, and draw-bridges. Photographs and artists' drawings
http://www.castlewales.com/home.html

GAMSAU: les projets en images (digital imgages from GAMSAU)
Roman temples, arenas, and monuments from the days when the
Caesars ruled southern France.
http://www-gams.cnrs-mrs.fr/SOURCE/IMA.HTM

Contemporary Architecture in Hong Kong
Contemporary styles relate to classical architecture of the past
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SDG/Experimental/anu-art-history/hongkong.html

Islamic Architecture in Isfahan
Islamic Architectural styles ranging from the 11th to 19th century
http://www.anglia.ac.uk/~trochford/isfahan.html

Images of Medieval Art & Architecture
Medieval wonderland. Stained glass and vaulted ceiling of Christ
Church Cathedral. A view for which Chaucer's pilgrims walked miles
http://www1.pitt.edu/~medart/

Izmir, Turkey
Images and descriptions. Focuses on the Angora, a site of ancient
ruins excavated between 1932-1942
http://www.metu.edu.tr/~melih/turkey/ege/izmir/izmir.html

A Guide to the Antiquities of Kyrenia
Castle of/Shipwreck/Ancient Relics/Antiquities of Harbour/Walls of/
Town Plan in 1300 A.D./Moslems and Christians f/Catacombs/Castle Bay/
Chrysokava/Men in Chrysokava/St Hilarion/Bellapais Abbey/
Buffavento Castle/Kantara Castle/Weaver's Village 6000 yrs old/
Troulli/Ancient Kharcha/Karakum Bay/Lambousa Fish Ponds
http://force.stwing.upenn.edu:8001/~durduran/drky2.html#cast

MayaQuest
Investigates ancient Mayan ruins
http://www.mecc.com/mayaquest.html

Rabbit in The Moon: Mayan Glyphs And Architecture
Online archeological. Mayan hieroglyphics, phonetics, etc.
http://www.halfmoon.org/

Roman Open-Air Museum Hechingen-Stein, Germany
Partially restored villa dating from the first century A.D.
http://www.dhm.de/museen/stein/stein_e.html

Russian Empire Photographs
Historic photographs of the Russian Empire between 1895 and 1910
http://cmp1.ucr.edu/exhibitions/russia/russia.html

The City of Trier, Germany -- Art and Architecture
The city is believed to have been founded in 16 bc under Augustus
http://www.uni-trier.de/trier/trier_eng.html

Journey to Viet Nam
A clickable map of cities. Historical sketches and photographs.
http://maingate.net/vn/

WWW Virtual Library -- Architecture
Links to a wealth of architectural resources on the Internet
http://www.clr.toronto.edu:1080/VIRTUALLIB/arch.html

Yugoslavia Landscape
Ancient ruins and frescoes
http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/users/lpv/YU/HTML/yu.html

DIGSITES, SURVEYS,EXHIBITIONS, and PROJECTS

Archeological Digsite
Photos and news from an ongoing dig in Wadi Natrun, Egypt
http://www.scriptorium.org/TheDigSite/DigSite.html

Archeological Survey in the Eastern Desert of Egypt
Trade routes between Nile Valley and the Red Sea
http://rome.classics.lsa.umich.edu/projects/coptos/desert.html

Classics and Mediterranean Archaeology
On-line resources in museums, universities, and libraries.
http://rome.classics.lsa.umich.edu/welcome.html

Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition
Photographs and translations of various fragments
http://sunsite.unc.edu/expo/deadsea.scrolls.exhibit/intro.html

Egyptian Artifacts Exhibit
Information and images about Egyptian artifacts.
http://www.memphis.edu/egypt/artifact.html

Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology
Images of Egyptian artwork and artifacts. Solid academic info
http://www.memst.edu/egypt/main.html

Kelsey Museum of Archeology
Objects from Ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, and the Near East.
http://www.umich.edu/~kelseydb/

La Salle Shipwreck Project
Belle, one of the most important shipwrecks ever identified in U.S.
http://www.thc.state.tx.us/belle/index.html

Museum of Cagliari & other Archaeological Resources in Sardinia
History of Sardinia and cultural chart
Photos of the archeological finds in Sardinia
http://www.crs4.it/~zip/MUSEO/

Papyrology
Wide range of links to related resources
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jmucci/papyrology/

Papyrus Collection
Family archive of Paniskos of Philadelphia in Egypt
http://www.lib.umich.edu/pap/

Society for American Archaeology Bulletin
Cinquennial publication from the Dept. of Anthropology at UCSB.
http://www.sscf.ucsb.edu/SAABulletin/

Tomb of Niankhkhnum and Khannumhotep
This tomb was built for two men to co-habit and both shared
identical titles in the palace of King Niusere of the Fifth
Dynasty: "OVERSEER OF THE MANICURISTS IN THE PALACE OF THE KING."
http://www.sirius.com/~reeder/niankh.html

WWW Virtual Library - Anthropology
I-net resources in cultural/physical anthropology, and archaeology
http://www.usc.edu/dept/v-lib/anthropology.html

RESOURCES BY SUBJECT

Alchemy (text)
The Secret Book
gopher://wiretap.spies.com:70/00/Library/Classic/arteph

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/hec/index.html

Animals

Army Awards and Decorations
http://www.americal.org/awards/
and
Sea Service Awards
http://www.nasni.navy.mil/nha/medals.htm

Automotive Museum
http://www.lam.mus.ca.us/petersen/

CIA (text)
PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS IN GUERRILLA WARFARE
gopher://wiretap.Spies.COM:70/00/Library/Classic/guerilla.txt

Dead People Server
Remember whatshername? What ever happened to her? Specifically, is she dead yet?
http://www.city-net.com/~lmann/dps/

DRCNet Online Drug Policy Library
Reporters and researchers are encouraged to search the world's largest on-line library of drug policy material.
http://www.druglibrary.org/

Earth Cam
Windows to the world. The most comprehensive and easily navigated reference directory for locating live video cameras on the Internet. You can browse sites by category or by geographical region.
http://www.earthcam.com/

Fires and Firehouses

Food and Recipes
http://www.foodtv.com/recipes.htm

Great Britain

Lee Lawton's Horticulture Searchable Site - The Master Gardener
http://www.leeanne.com/mastergardener.html

Mexico Arts & History
Very rich site
http://www.arts-history.mx/index2.html

NMRA Directory of World Wide Rail Sites
http://www.rrhistorical.com/nmra/nmralink.html

Odd, Interesting and Unusual References by Kaye Vivian
http://www.users.cloud9.net/~kvivian/html/professional_writers__source_link.html
If this site vanishes, try looking again from her homepage:
http://www.users.cloud9.net/~kvivian/

Railroad Links - The Motive Power Review
An extensive list of engine rosters and pictures by a real "Elmer."
http://membrane.com/~elmer/rail/

Serra International
Import Export Directory Export Aids, Ports/Airports, Banks and Finance, Financial Link Library, Carriers, Schedules, Tracking, Foreign Currency, Chambers of Commerce, Government Agencies, Time Zones, Imports, Trademarks, Country Data and Directories, International Business, Trade Show Central, Dictionaries, Maps, Transport News & Resources, Embasssies & Consulates, News -International and Industry, Travel European Home Page, Weather around the world
http://www.concentric.net/~serranyc/morelink.html

Ships and Shipwrecks

University of California Museum of Paleontology
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/

USDA Forest Service Home Page
http://www.fs.fed.us/

Vegetarian Pages
http://www.veg.org/veg/