British Empire, The
- Charts the history of the British Empire with articles, biographies, timelines, maps, and more. Child Labour in the 19th Century
- Features biographies and entries on reformers, supporters, laborers, working conditions, and other things related to child labour in Britain.- Dutch Portuguese Colonial History
- History of the Portuguese and the Dutch in Ceylon, India, Malacca, Bengal, Formosa, Africa, and other places. Ewerby, an Ancient Village in England
- Visit the site to learn about this ancient village and its people from iron age to the present day.- Genealogy of Influence
- Offers a visualisation of the connections between the most influential writers, artists, philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians of Western culture. - H-Atlantic Discussion Network
- Interdisciplinary list for scholars who study colonial North America and the United States, Europe, West Africa, the Caribbean, and South America in a transatlantic context. - History of Education: Selected Moments of the 20th Century
- Organised by decade. - History of Farming and Cities
- Traces the development of farming, cities, and related technology. History of North East England
- Covers history, legends, dialect, songs, place names, and famous people of the North East of England and Yorkshire.- History of the Swastika, The
- Traces the history and use of the ancient symbol. History of the Workhouse
- Learn about the 19th century institution of the workhouse. Read facts about workhouse buildings, inmates, staff and administrators, and even its artists and poets. Includes a glossary and timeline.- Human Marvels, The
- Presenting the history of human eccentricity and deformity -- and vindicating those once labeled as freaks. - Ideas, People & Events in the History of Liberty
- Offers essays, chronology, personal profiles, and original documents related to the development of the idea of liberty. - International Centre for Convict Studies, The
- An electronic archive relating to the study of penal transportation and convict experience within the British Empire from 1600-1940. Jim Sutherland's Highland Clearance Page
- Study of the Clearances in 19th Century in the Scottish Highlands, particularly Sutherlandshire. Learning Curve: British Empire
- Online exhibit and resources describing the evolution of the Empire, case studies of life under British rule around the world, and the factors that brought about its end.- Museum of Hoaxes
- Tracks great, deceptive acts and schemes since the beginning of the 18th century. - Old World Contacts
- Focuses on the travellers of Eurasian and African history between 330 BCE and 1500 CE and the impact of these cross-cultural contacts and exchanges. - Reader for the Study of World Civilizations
- Selections from various world civilizations provided free for use by students and teachers. - Rulers
- Contains lists of heads of government of countries and territories going back to to 1700. Towards a Labour History of Ireland
- Covers working class involvement in Irish history and the struggles of trade unions and other working class movements in Irish history. True History of Crouch End, A
- Covers the history of the neighbourhood from the Middle Ages to the 1811 earthquake in text and pictures.- World Rulers
- Lists heads of state, presidents, ministers, and monarchs for many countries. - World Statesmen
- Attempt at a comprehensive and accurate list of the heads of state and heads of government for all countries and territories, going back to about 1700.
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