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European Resources
General Resources | Europe/Russia Today | Medieval | 1400-1599 | 1600-1799 | 1800-1899
1900-Present | Russia and Central Europe
Medieval History
- Angelcynn: Glossary of The Dark Ages An alphabetical glossary/short biogrphy of who's who and what's what from this night lover's period in history.
- The Battle of Hastings 1066 This exhaustive historical site encompasses every aspect of the Battle of Hastings, fought on October 14th 1066, which established the Normans as the rulers of England.
- Byzantium 1200 Computer models of Byzantine monuments that no longer exist. Each model includes a description and image of palaces, aqueducts, arches, columns, and other built objects originally located in Istanbul, Turkey and dating from 1200 AD
- The Castles of Wales An exceptionally thorough description of the many castles of Wales. Many pictures, layouts, and explanations. Includes an extensive glossary of castle terminology.
- Early British Kingdoms (Pre- 11th Century, Post Rome)
- The English Medieval Castle (3 parts)
- Gothic Painting Explore the time period through art history, sponsored by the Web Museum, Paris.
- Le Poulet Gauche Dedicated to re-creating 16th century France in the form of ficticious tavern. Includes pictures and descriptions of every aspect of life. Written on a post-high school level.
- The Life of King Edward The Confessor An entire 13th century manuscript online.
- Medieval Sourcebook Hundreds of documents!
- What was it really like to live in the Middle Ages? The Annenberg/Corp. For Public Broadcasting's thorough and interesting site. Great for students.
1400-1599
- Pre-18th Century Documents from the Avalon Project
- Discoverer's Web Links to short biographies of many of the explorers. Quality and reading level of links vary.
- European Voyages of Exploration A richly illustrated tutorial from the University of Calgary guides users through the European voyages of exploration and conquest in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
- The Italian Renaissance A look at the time period through art history sponsored by the Paris Web Museum.
- The Northern Renaissance (1500-1615) A look at the time period through art history sponsored by the Paris Web Museum.
- Exploring Leonardo A 4th through 8th grade focused web site describing the life of this "renaissance" man in an interactive manner.
- Leonardo Da Vinci Timeline Explore the Renaissance through the life of this extraordinary man.
- Leonardo da Vinci Museum Visit the home town museum of Leonardo. Contains short biographical information and some history.
- Renaissance and Baroque Architecture
- Renaissance Consort
- Renaissance: What Inspired This Age of Balance and Order? This Annenberg/CPB Projects online exhibit transforms you back to a time of great discovery. Find out what inspired this age of rebirth in Europe and see how life changed for those who lived during this period.
1600-1799
- 18th Century Documents from the Avalon Project
- The Age of Enlightenment in the paintings of France's national museums
- Baroque Era Art Discover the time period through art history, sponsored by the WebMuseum, Paris.
- English Civil Wars
- The French Revolution A professor's chronology, glossary, bibliography, and introductory essay for his course.
- French Revolutionary Pamphlets (in French)
- William Hogarth and 18th Century Print Culture This online exhibition explores how one man's engravings portrayed his times. Great possibilities for lessons here.
- Image Bank Historical images from the Scientific Revolution to the present.
- Napoleon Revolutionary Era Art Discover the time period through art history, sponsored by the WebMuseum, Paris.
1800-1899
- 19th Century Documents from the Avalon Project
- The Life of the Industrial Worker in 19th-Century England
- History of the Irish Potato Famine
- Interpreting The Irish Famine: 1846-1850
- Impressionist Era Art Discover the time period through art history, sponsored by the WebMuseum, Paris.
- Image Bank Historical images from the Scientific Revolution to the present.
- J'ACCUSE, by Emile ZOLA - in French
- Kaiserreich (German History 1871-1918)
- London Low-Life : Beggars and Cheats, 1862
- Unification of Italy, THE RISORGIMENTO
- Punch Cartoon Page (19th century England)
- The Siege and Commune of Paris, 1871 Contains over 1200 digitized photographs, caricatures, and notes on this topic.
- The Steam Engine Library A collection of historical texts concerning the development of this world-changing invention.
- The Victorian Census
- The Victorian Web A site designed by a professor at Brown University to serve as an online resource for his classes. Very extensive, well organized and easy to read on an 11th grade level.
- Victorian History Overview - sections on British imperialism in India, Africa
- Views of the Famine--The Irish Famine as it Happened
- The Works of Marx and Engels
1900-1997
- 20th Century Documents from the Avalon Project
- 1918 - 1998: The Art of the First World War Sponsored by UNESCO, eight European museums present The Art of the First World War, a Web exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
- BBC Modern World History Examines key historical events between 1915 to 1945 including European politics and the Depression.
- The Berlin Wall
- Berlin and the Two Germanies, 1945-1989
- Hope, Anguish and the Berlin Wall A piece of the wall becomes art. This site tells the story of the Berlin Wall from individual, historic and artistic perspectives.
- Kennedy, Reagan and The Berlin Wall The National Archives well developed site includes original source materials on these famous Cold War speeches.
- Clicking Anastasia An internet mystery adventure game that guides users through the last days of the Romanovs. Clues are sent via e-mail, so an e-mail address is required. This one is just plain fun.
- Cybrary of the Holocaust
- European Parliament Fact Sheets Four simple fact sheets that describe the basic workings of the European Union.
- From Marx to Mao Contains full text versions of the primary works of Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, and Mao.
- Holocaust: A Teacher's Guide A well written site the provides the essential information about the Holocaust.
- Image Bank Historical images from the Scientific Revolution to the present.
- The Nizkor Project An extensive clearinghouse of information related to the Holocaust.
- Twentieth Century Art Discover the time period through art history, sponsored by the WebMuseum, Paris.
- The United States Holocaust Museum
- The Visual Front -- Posters of the Spanish Civil War An online exhibition of 42 propaganda posters from all sides of the Spanish Civil War.
- Witness and Legacy: Contemporary Art About the Holocaust A travelling exhibition of 63 works of contemporary art which "explores the linkages between the Holocaust and creativity." Some of the artists represented in the show are Holocaust survivors, while others are their descendants.
- World War I - Trenches on the Web
- World War I Document Archive
- World War I Links a very extensive listing of Web sites on World War I
- World War II Poster Database Over 300 full color original posters.
- World War II Texts and Links
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