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Edgar Fahs Smith collection     Over 3,000 images of scientists, laboratories, and scientific apparatus. A selection of these prints, engravings, and photographs is reproduced on this site. From SCETI: Smith Collection http://dewey.library.upenn.edu/sceti/smith/

PC museum     Photos, manuals, histories, and statistics about obsolete computers. Includes Apple, Atari, Nintendo, Radio Shack, Zenith, and many others. Personal site with many advertisements. From http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/reach/435/

Inside the White House     Play a game of choices and learn what it is like to be a president in the Oval Office. From Inside the White House @ nationalgeographic.com http://www.nationalgeographic.com/whitehouse/noenter.html

Technology timeline     From the Lightning Rod in 1752 to the Deep Blue chess computer in 1996, this site surveys several dozen notable technological inventions. From The American Experience | The Telephone | Timeline http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/technology/../telephone/timeline/index.html

Secrets of Easter Island     Story of a team of archaeologists and a 75-person crew who sought to unravel a central mystery of Easter Island: how hundreds of giant stone statues that dominate the island's coast were moved and erected. For one month, the team struggled to raise a 10-ton moai, using only the tools and materials available to the ancient Easter Islanders. From NOVA Online | Secrets of Easter Island http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/easter/

Everest the Search for Mallory and Irvine     Follow an actual expedition to Mt. Everest, and look for evidence that two British climbers could have reached the highest point thirty years prior to Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, who are known to hold the honor since 1953. Contains narration and interviews with experts. Poorly organized. From NOVA Online | Lost on Everest http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/

Pyramids: the Inside Story     Have you ever dreamed of exploring the pyramids of Egypt? If so, enter here, wander through the chambers and passageways of the Great Pyramid, and learn about the pharaohs for whom these monumental tombs were built. You can also follow the 1997 field season of a team of archaeologists as they excavated the bakery that fed the pyramid builders. Difficult to use. From NOVA Online/Pyramids -- The Inside Story http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/

Daylight Saving Time     Why do we have Daylight Saving Time? History from Benjamin Franklin to the present. U.S. law and practice. Worldwide time change dates. Just as sunflowers turn their heads to catch every sunbeam, so too have we discovered a simple way to get more from our sun. We've learned to save energy and enjoy sunny summer evenings by switching our clocks an hour forward in the summer. A WebExhibits original. From About Daylight Saving Time - History, rationale, laws & dates http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/

Where do languages come from?     Where Do Languages Come From? Learn about the origins and development of language. Hear from linguist Merrit Ruhlen how language is studied and classified. Examine words from different languages to learn how they are related. From Exploratorium Magazine: Language http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/language/

Remembering Nagasaki     In observance of the 50th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, this site presents the photographs of Japanese army photographer Yosuke Yamahata, along with a public forum on issues related to the atomic age. Great photography. From Remembering Nagasaki http://www.exploratorium.edu/nagasaki/index.html

This Day in History     A very good source of information of major events that have happened in history on each of the 365 days of the year. From History Channel http://www.historychannel.com/today/

Theban Mapping Project     Explore the History of Thebes, one of the riches archaeological sites on Earth located in Egypt. Tour the principal monuments in Theban Sites. Get ready to fly across the Theban landscape and see the Theban Necroposis in Virtual Reality through QTVR. From Theban Mapping Project http://www.kv5.com/intro.html

Normandy: 1944     Comprehensive learning resource on D-Day and the Normandy Invasion. The site includes detailed articles, personal histories, radio broadcasts, film clips, interactive maps, Internet links, and much more. From NORMANDY: 1944 http://www.normandy.eb.com/

Whole cloth: American textile history     Integrating science, technology, and invention with women's, African American, and labor history dedicated to the exploration of textile technology. From Whole Cloth: Discovering Science and Technology Through American History http://www.si.edu/lemelson/centerpieces/whole_cloth/index.html

Strange Science     The Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology. A collection of misguided attempts to explain natural history, including honest and dishonest mistakes about dinosaurs, mammals, sea monsters and prehistoric beasts. Includes a timeline of important events, biographies of early scientists and artists, and references. From Strange Science: The Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology http://www.strangescience.net/

Famous American trials     Contains accounts, maps, photos, transcript excerpts and other materials relating to famous American trials, including the Leopold & Loeb Trial, the Scopes Monkey Trial, the Andersonville Court Martial, the Scottsboro Boys Trials, the Haymarket Trial, The Lincoln Assassination Trials, the Manson Trial, the My Lai Courts-Martial, the Kelly Michaels Trial, and the Hauptmann (Lindbergh Kidnapping) Trial. From Famous Trials - UMKC School of Law - Prof. Douglas Linder http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm