Collection of short essays and scholarship on early Americans’ transport and subsequent use of Old World technologies in building up America.
The site brings bridges, skyscrapers, tunnels, and dams to the Internet for those who want to learn more about man-made giants that fill our communities. It features introductions to the engineering of structures, interactive engineering labs, building designs challenges, a databank of large structures, and interviews with engineers.
Bucknell's Russian Studies Department hosts a multi-layered reference on the history, culture, and language of the Russian people. Click on "Resources" to learn more.
The United Kingdom's National Academy for the humanities and social sciences. It is designed to inspire, recognize, and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.
A comprehensive timeline on American history from the mid-17th century through 1920, as well as a robust listing of American literary movements.
An MIT open courseware unit on how Japanese artists visualized the arrival and effects of Commodore Perry's fleet in 1853.
The mission of the Bill of Rights Institute is to educate young people about the words and ideas of America's Founders, the liberties guaranteed in our Founding documents, and how our Founding principles continue to affect and shape a free society.
Provides online access to digitized primary source materials, transcriptions, translations and contextual information relating to the early history of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1741-1844. It is the aim of this project to encourage broad or specialized exploration of local, regional and national history.
Dedicated to educating the public about Franklin’s enduring legacy and inspiring renewed appreciation of the values he embodied.
BackStory is a brand-new public radio program that brings historical perspective to the events happening around us today.
