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reference:photography

	Albumen Photographs
		presents the art and science of albumen printing, contemporary research, conservation and treatment of images.

	American Museum of Photography
		covers daguerreotypes to modernism. research center features a guide early photo processes, book reviews and information on preserving/protecting valuable photographs.

	Arab Foundation for the Image
		a non-profit association that collaborates with elysée foundation in lausanne to promote photography in the middle east and the north africa by locating, collecting and preserving the photographic heritage of that region.

	Central Pacific Railroad
		has a photographic history museum; also stereoviews of the first transcontinental railroad.

	City-Gallery.com
		information on photography, family photographs and images, and genealogy. focus is on 19th century photography.

	Cuarterolo Archive
		the cuarterolo archive is an image bank focused on 19th century argentine and latin american photography that houses over 5000 historic photographs.

	Early Visual Media
		history of visual media, photography pre-cinema prestidigitation danse macabre optical illusions.

	Finding Photographers
		a worldwide index of the books and websites that list photographers and when they worked.

	Georgian Museum of Photography
		virtual museum of images from photography, including portraits, architecture, cultural and historical monuments.

	Lafayette Negative Archive
		catalogue of vintage photographs made by the lafayette studio of london, containing images made between 1887 and the 1930s, categorized by subject. has explanatory articles.

	Magic Lanterns
		description of the medium plus information on optical systems, components, lanterns types and slide identification.

	Midley History of Photography
		presents essays by r. derek wood on the history of early photography, the daguerreotype and diorama.

	Painting and Photography
		some notes on the history of photography, mostly concerning the relationship between painting and photography.

	Photo Revue
		all about czech and slovak photography, history, theory, reviews, profiles.

	Photographer Nicephore Niepce
		dedicated to the history of photography from its origins by french scientist and inventor nicephore niepce. niepce discovered the process known as heliography.

stained:glass

	Andrew Stoddart of Nottingham
		clare edwards provides photographs and a brief biography of this british artist, together with some of his sketches, designs and church windows.

	Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi
		the british section (funded by the british academy) of an international survey of stained glass. searchable image database (with over 10,000 colour images), and online ordering for related publications.

	Friends of the Windows of St. James Chapel
		aims to preserve the stained-glass windows created in 1918 by the john j. kinsella company at archbishop quigley preparatory seminary in chicago. history, campaign news and calendar of events.

	Margaret Agnes Rope and Margaret Edith Rope
		biographies and works of the rope cousins, who worked in the arts and crafts style, with photographs.

	Medieval Stained Glass
		san jose state university provides an extensive gallery of expandable images, accessed via pull-down menu and selection from an array. basic information is given for each.

	Stained Glass Photography
		a comprehensive guide to the stained glass of william morris, henry holiday, edward burne-jones, charles kempe, louis tiffany and others in churches throughout the world. from p. neil ralley.

	The Art of Incarnation
		photographs with some explanatory text of the stained-glass windows by new york glassmaker and painter john la farge in the church of the incarnation, new york.

	The Stained Glass Museum, Ely Cathedral
		houses a national collection of british stained glass. the illustrated online catalogue can be browsed by designer, subject, date or place. includes brief biographies of designers.

silversmithing:metal_craft

	Old School Hip Hop
		features biographies, recordings and videos from old school rap artists who performed prior to 1986.

	The Four Elements
		comprehensive look at the history of hip hop music. includes pictures and links.

hip_hop:styles

	Mosque of Amr Ibn El-As
		the egyptian tourism ministry provides an illustrated history and description of the oldest mosque in egypt, founded in 642 ad and rebuilt several times subsequently.

religious:building_types

	Beth Am Synagogue
		the official site includes a history and photographs of the building, which was completed in 1921 and designed by baltimore architect joseph evans sperry in a byzantine-moorish style.

	Eastern European Synagogues
		a gallery of photographs by ron anton rocz.

	Etz-Hayyim Synagogue of Hania, Crete, Greece
		the official site of this restored synagogue includes a history, description and plan, together with an illustrated account of the reconstruction.

	International Survey of Jewish Monuments
		a non-profit organization dedicated to the research, preservation and documentation of jewish historical monuments from around the world. newsletter, monuments information by country.

	JewishEncyclopedia.com: Synagogue Architecture
		joseph jacobs and a. w. brunner discuss the origins, development and stylistic influences of synagogue buildings from hellenic times onwards, with illustrations.

	Kol Hakehila
		the newsletter of the jewish monuments of greece, for the study and preservation of the jewish sites of greece. includes a gazetteer of sites.

	World Monuments Fund: Jewish Heritage Grant Program
		raises public awareness and support for endangered historic synagogues around the world. includes a full list of projects, with photographs and details of selected synagogues.

christian:religious

	Construction History Society
		exists to focus the attention of the construction industry and associated professions on the importance of preserving the records of our built environment. includes membership details, newsletter, journal and events.

	Engineering Timelines Map of The British Isles
		searchable data on significant projects and engineers in the british isles.

islamic:religious

	1910 Los Angeles International Air Meet
		information and access to materials including photographs, documents, and letters regarding the first international air meet held in the united states in january 1910.

	Aerofiles
		aviation history reference site with thousands of us aircraft types, some with pictures.

	Air Mail Pioneers
		u.s. air mail service pioneers aviation history articles. airmail milestones early pilots. photographs of antique airplanes. post office ran mail 1919-1927. commercial airlines worldwide origins.

	Air Racing History
		information on the development of air racing from 1909 to the present. contains details of various races, pilots and aircraft.

	airexotica
		computer models of historic aircraft in 3d. narrative history of the aircraft included. viewpoint media player plug-in required.

	Allstar Network
		history of early design and development of airborn machines. find biographical information about and photographs of bessie coleman, amelia earhart, the tuskegee airmen, and ben davis. also has information about the properties of flight and related careers.

	American Fighter Aircraft Manufacturers
		focus on companies that produced wwii fighters: grumman, north american aviation, and republic. a time line showing milestones in their history, with links to related sites.

	Army Aviation Heritage Foundation
		dedicated to presenting the army aviation story to the american people through transportable flying presentations and static displays of the actual aircraft and equipment used by the men and women who served in army aviation.

	Arrow Recovery Canada
		non profit group that located the lost avro arrow flight test models in lake ontario,june 1999. when recovered these scale artifacts will be donated to canadian aviation museums.

	Australian Military Aircraft Serials
		a listing of australian military aircraft serial numbers and individual aircraft history.

	AvroLand
		a site dedicated to the people and aircraft of avro canada and orenda engines limited

	Century of Flight
		covers the century of aviation, from ancient myths to the jet age. provides pictures and narratives of each era.

	Chilton Aircraft
		site details history of the chilton monoplane, a pre-war light aircraft built in england

	Custer Channelwing
		historical review of high speed vtol flight with fixed wing aircraft.

	Early Birds of Aviation, Inc.
		stories and photographs of the 598 original members of the early birds of aviation, and some 220 "other early flyers." from around the world.

	Flieger
		a picture gallery of aircraft used by the swedish airforce.

	Flight-History.com
		an archive of photographs and stories relevant to aviation history, particularily military aviation.

	Hangar One
		history of civil/military aviation.

	Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives
		dedicated to acquiring, preserving and protecting the historical materials that chronicle the aviation careers of igor sikorsky, the companies he founded and the accomplishments of its employees.

	Jesse Davidson Aviation Archives
		description of a collection of historic news photographs, thumbnail images, contact information.

	Naval Airship Association
		pictures and information on naval airships.

	Rearwin Airplanes
		information of airplanes made by rearwin from 1928 - 1942.

	Soesterberg Air Base Wolfhounds
		dedicated to the men and women who served at soesterberg air base, netherlands from 1954-1994

	Swedish Aviation Historical Society
		research and documentation of swedish aviation history.

	The Aero Forum
		a discussion forum for historical aircraft enthusiasts.

	The Flying Machines
		covers attempts to fly before the wrights. includes images and factual information about thoughts, experiments and attempts to fly before 1903.

	The Latin American Aviation Historical Society
		an extensive collection of articles primarily but not exclusively with a military focus.

	Vintage Ultralight & Lightplane Association
		preserves information about lost and forgotten light airplanes, blueprints and designers.

	Warbirds of India
		website providing history of different retired indian air force (iaf) aircraft on display at different locations and cities in india.

	Williams Antique and Classic Aircraft Site
		indexed and searchable antique aircraft photo archive, historical information and u.s. aviation museum reviews.

	Wings For Freedom
		the history of the royal canadian air force from its inception in 1924 to the present day.

	Wooden Propeller
		descriptions of design, materials, construction and identification of early wooden airplane propellers.

jewish:religious

	Helicopter History Site
		this site traces the evolution of rotary wing aircraft back to leonardo da vinci.

civil_engineering:technology

	Canadian Geographical Names
		by the canadian geographical names board.

aeronautics:aerospace

	Sketches of the History of Electromagnetics
		timeline of classical electromagnetism, including optics, magnetism, electricity and their unification.

helicopters:aeronautics

	A List of A.A. History Sites
		history sites and resources compiled by writer dick b.

	AA History and Trivia
		a sober web site for recovering alcoholics. questions and answers on aa history and other fun for members of alcoholics anonymous and their friends.

	Alcoholics Anonymous Historical Data
		the birth of a.a. and its growth in u.s. and canada. by the aa general service office.

	An Illustrated AA Bibliography
		articles about important figures in the history of alcoholics anonymous. some oxford group material. links to pages with some audio clips.

	Angel of Hope
		offers a video biography of sister ignatia who provided medical care for many early members of alcoholics anonymous.

	Christian or Occult Roots?
		the authors suggest that aa did not originate in christianity since it has never required members to believe in christ crucified.

	Circle and Triangle Logo
		what happened to the triangle in the circle? history of why this symbol was removed from alcoholics anonymous publications in 1993.

	Dallas, Texas, AA History
		esther e. ("a flower of the south") introduced aa to dallas in 1943. includes an interview with oldtimer searcy w.

	History of AA in Ireland
		about the people who first brought alcoholics anonymous to ireland.

	ICYPAA History
		international conference of young people in alcoholics anonymous. presently limited to the location of their conventions 1958 to present.

	JAMA Big Book Review 1939
		brief 1939 journal of the american medical association critique of alcoholics anonymous said that, other than recognition of the seriousness of addiction to alcohol, "the book has no scientific merit or interest."

	Old School A.A.
		books about the christian techniques of the early a.a. fellowship.

	Original "How It Works"
		text of "how it works" chapter as it was in the draft manuscript.

	Rowland Hazard
		rowland hazard met briefly with carl jung but sobered through the emmanual movement and then the oxford groups. review and excerpt of "the road to fellowship: the role of the emmanuel movement and the jacoby club in the development of alcoholics anonymous" by richard dubiel.

	Searcy W
		interview with early texas aa member who was 54+ years sober at the time.

	Some Early Sobriety Mementos
		photos of some early tokens marking various periods of sobriety in aa. these led to the chips that some groups still use today.

	Tennessee Archives
		this site is tennessee state archives of alcoholics anonymous in area 64. the main purpose is to carry the message to the still suffering alcoholic.

	The Co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous
		articles about and talks by bill w and doctor bob s. includes memorial service talk by bill in memory of bob. some recordings available in real audio.

	The Common Sense of Drinking
		this 1931 book by richard peabody was influential in the founding of alcoholics anonymous. complete text is available as a pdf (adobe acrobat) file.

	The Jack Alexander Article
		"alcoholics anonymous" by jack alexander, saturday evening post, march 1, 1941. this resulted in a major growth of aa.

	The Serenity Prayer
		a 1992 article from "box 4-5-9" on the origins of the serenity prayer and how it came to alcoholics anonymous.

	The Third Step and Your Prayer
		examples of prayers in use prior to publication of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.

place_names:geography

	History of the Tour de France
		tour news with a concise history of the tour and its winners.

turfgrass:horticulture

	Super-Bowl-Fans.com
		history, trivia, recaps of all super bowls, mvps.

	SuperNFL
		scores, news, statistics, schedules and summaries of previous competitions.

	Tariks Superbowl Rankings
		results and rankings from super bowls i through xxxiv.

electromagnetism:physics

	College Football by Charlie
		a historical resource of college football. history of conferences, scores, coaching records, polls, and bowls.

	College Football Data Warehouse
		coaching records, win/loss records, conference history, and a myriad of compiled data.

	College Football Encyclopedia
		history and statistics of major college football programs.

	College Football Hall of Fame
		located in south bend, indiana. trivia questions with prizes, polls, voting for hall of fame nominees, hall information, and featured famers.

	College Football Research Center
		research on ratings systems, historical rankings, and home of the billingsley report on major college football.

yahoo:directories

	Australian Rugby League Hall Of Fame
		rugby league history in australia (began 1908) and its 19th century rugby origins in nsw and queensland. clubs, matches, players, rules, events, hall of fame, theatre and interviews.

	Great Britain Rugby League Hall Of Fame
		includes profiles and pictures of inductees, links to individual club histories and a history of the sport.

	The History of Rugby League in Ireland
		includes early days, roots established, immediate international success and future plans.

	Virrtul Rugby League Hall of Fame
		an unofficial site dedicated to the thirteen sporting heroes in the hall of fame, and the thousands of heroes who have graced the game since 1895.

irc:chat

	Rugby Football History
		includes a timeline, the olympics, the six nations, the tri-nations, and the rugby world cup.

alcoholics_anonymous:support_groups

	BeeHive Hockey Photo Museum
		a historical hockey site dedicated to beehive hockey photos, which are photos of nhl hockey players who played between 1934 and 1967.

	NHL Uniforms History
		chronicling the history of nhl uniforms from the 1967-68 season to today.

	The Golden Seals
		expansion team that played in oakland, california, from 1967 to 1976. includes details of every game, on-ice snapshots, and list of head coaches.

women:baseball

	A.N.D. WebWorld Boxing
		provides boxing championship results from a broad range of the sports governing bodies.

	Conn, Billy
		official site. includes biography, articles and photos.

	Fitzsimmons, Robert
		site dedicated to one of the hardest punchers in boxing history with photos, facts and links.

	Heavyweight History
		boxing history of all of the heavyweight wbc, wba, ibf and ibo title fights since 1892.

	International Boxing Hall of Fame
		information about ibhof, the enshrinees, ring news.

	Jack Johnson
		biography of boxer who became the first black heavyweight world champion.

	Jo Sports Inc.
		offer a range of historic boxing memorabilia through a searchable online catalogue.

	Retired Boxers Foundation
		official site of the rbf an organization dedicated to assisting former professional boxers in times of need.

	Speary, Billy
		original articles and press photos, history.

	The History of Pre-War Boxing in Britain
		includes photos, list of those who engaged in more than 5 contests, list of venues in ireland and the united kingdom, boxers records, and handbills. information focuses on the time period of 1920 to 1939, but some is provided back as far as 1887.

	Tunney, Gene
		provides links and photos of the 1926-28 heavyweight champion who twice defeated jack dempsey. also includes photos of jack dempsey, harry greb, tommy loughran, tom heeney, bob martin, and herbert crossley.

women:basketball

	Australian Society for Sports History
		information on the activities, publications and conferences of the society.

	Baseball, Basketball, and Hockey Online Statistics Databases
		downloadable databases. sort, query, limit, and display all player and team statistics.

	BiblioSports
		archives of international results and rankings in athletic, swimming, football, tennis, rugby, and skiing.

	BirminghamProSports
		the history of professional team sports in birmingham, alabama.

	HickokSports.com
		sports history, biographies, quotations, glossaries, and calendar of sports events, birthdays, and death dates.

	Interactive Internet Sports
		offers monthly trivia contests and an archive of trivia questions and answers. includes football, basketball and general categories.

	International Association of Sports Museums and Halls of Fame
		iasmhf brings together over 130 member institutions worldwide for the promotion of sports history.

	Latino Legends in Sports
		magazine featuring legendary latino athletes. includes biographies, statistics, news, upcoming events, and trivia questions. some articles written in english and spanish.

	North American Society for Sport History
		nassh promotes and encourages study and research and writing of the history of sport; and supports local, national, and international organizations having the same purposes.

	Sporting-Heroes
		a photographic encyclopedia of sports, featuring athletics, cricket, football, golf, rugby, and tennis.

	Sports Records
		results of sporting events from 1960 to the present day are listed along with record holders and award winners.

	Sports123.com
		archive of sports history including the top 3 finalists from olympics and major championships worldwide.

	Streetplay.com
		stories and information about stickball, handball, boxball, skully, and other street games played by kids in urban america.

	WhoWins
		coverage of best-of-7 mlb, nba, and nhl playoff series, featuring series, inter-game, and intra-game historical victory probabilities.

tour_de_france:events

	Alpheus
		dedicated to esoteric and other alternative interpretations of history, primarily through the prism of theosophy. maintained by govert schüller.

	Blavatsky Archives Online
		articles about and letters by h.p. blavatsky, including rare and hard-to-find source documents and other source documents on the history of the theosophical society and the mahatmas.

	The Theosophical Movement 1875-1925
		a controversial classic in the study of early theosophy. the full book online.

super_bowl:nfl

	History Of Palmistry
		traces the history of palmistry and palmists over the last 3,000 years.

	History of Palmistry
		an historical overview of palmistry from the stone age through to the 18th century.

college_and_university:american

	Islam -- The Straight Path: Islam Interpreted by Muslims
		chapter 6 - contains a brief outline of zaydi rule in yemen.

louisiana_tech:wac

	Short History of the United Free Church
		covers the church of scotland, the secession, the disruption, the unification and the 1929-events.

rugby_league:football

	The Waldensian Museum
		devoted to the waldensian settlers of valdese, north carolina.

academic_study:rugby_union

	Quaker Corner
		a repository of resources related to quaker genealogical research.

	Quaker Page of Street Corner Society site
		very helpful organized listing of quaker writings and historical materials available on the web.

	Quaker Tour of England
		a 22-page photo essay on a tour of quaker (religious society of friends) historical sites in england.

	Quakerism in the 18th Century
		a summary of key developments in the religious society of friends in the 18th century, with emphasis on north america.

	Swarthmoor Hall
		historic home in cumbria, england, which served as the nerve center of the religious society of friends (quakers) in its early days. official site, with history and facilities.

	The Beginnings of Quakerism
		a brief account of the development of the movement that became the religious society of friends (quakers).

	William Penn
		a summary of the life of the quaker writer, religious reformer and statesman, william penn.

national_hockey_league:leagues

	Mohegan
		history of the mohegan tribe.

	Mohegan History
		information on uncas, sacred indian burial grounds, turtle island and the meaning of the name mohegan.

	The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut
		essay on the history of the tribe.

british_national_league:leagues

	National Japanese American Historical Society
		objectives, events, exhibits, programs, research, publications, and careers.

	Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center
		portland, oregon museum and cultural center. includes on-site exhibits about nikkei history, in-school programs, lectures, and exhibits.

boxing:sports

	Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman
		first black woman to be set free in usa

	National Black Herstory Task Force, Inc.
		an organisation chronicling and celebrating the lives of women of african descent and their alliances world wide.

resources:sports

	American Hellenic History
		national umbrella web site coordinating local organizations, and encouraging individuals, for the preservation of american hellenic (greek american) history. listing of affiliated groups, description of programs and events, news archives, and links to related organizations.