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Alaska Gov. Palin To Resign
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:44:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who was Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential campaign, says she will resign from office July 26.
Gov. Ted Strickland On Ohio's Budget Impasse
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:45:00 -0400
Ohio is facing a $3.2 billion shortfall in its finances. Gov. Ted Strickland has proposed slots at racetracks and spending cuts, but has not been able to reach a deal with the Legislature. The state is operating on a temporary budget for the next few days.
Rare Copy Of Declaration Found In England
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0400
An original copy of the Declaration of Independence was recently discovered in the British National Archives. Edward Hampshire, the diplomatic and colonial specialist at the archives, talks with Melissa Block about the discovery of the 26th copy of the document.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: Track School
Lauren Collins Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
June marks the onset of what one Village resident refers to as “devil-baby season”--the time of the year when the temperature climbs and New Yorkers start doing crazy stuff. This year, the weather stayed cold, and damp. Things still got weird. On Long Island, a newborn was found . . .
James Surowiecki: Caveat Mortgagor
James Surowiecki Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
In 1937, the Massengill Company began selling a health product called Elixir Sulfanilamide, which contained one of the antibiotic sulfa drugs. Unfortunately, it also contained diethylene glycol, a solvent that happens to be deadly to humans. In a matter of months, the elixir killed more than a hundred consumers. The . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: Stonewall Plus Forty
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
The most improbable of America’s mass movements for civil rights--improbable at the time, inevitable in retrospect--got its start at a most improbable hour in a most improbable place. The hour: two in the morning, forty years ago. The place: the sidewalk in front of the Stonewall Inn, a . . .

 

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All the Year 'Round - Life during the nineteenth century, including fashion, manners and etiquette, and transport.

Almacks - A personal homepage containing texts from the Nineteenth Century in English, German and Dutch.
Meta Description: [ Een online antiquariaat met 19. eeuwse teksten ]

Black Confederates - Reviews of books by author Charles Kelly Barrow.
Meta Description: [ Charles Kelly Barrow, Author of Black Southerners in Confederate Armies....the history of Black Confederates in the War Between The States. ]

Chautauqua Institution - Explore the beginnings and growth of this institution, the experience of its utopian space and summer program.
Meta Description: [ This site explores the beginnings and growth of the Chautauqua Institution, the experience of its utopian space and summer program, and changes that took place in the early yeras of Chautauqua. ]

Child Labour - Features biographies and entries on reformers, supporters, laborers, working conditions, and other things related to child labor in Britain.
Meta Description: [ Child Labour ]

Civil War - Skirmish Shooting in South Texas - A competitive blackpowder shooting using original and/or reproduction Civil War rifle muskets, smoothbore, and carbine in team competitions.

From Quackery to Bacteriology - The Emergence of Modern Medicine in 19th Century America - Traces the development of medicine through printed works.

Heritage Square - A mid-1800s crossroads community in the upstate New York village of Ontario with tours and activities.

History - 1800's - A general information page with many links.
Meta Description: [ Homework Help. From about.com. ]

Just Victorian - Dedicated to the era, including the romance, fashion, food, architecture, music, people, and articles.
Meta Description: [ Dedicated to the Victorian age and everything Victorian fashion, life, homes, history, architecture, horticulture, decorating, books, music, movies, antique store, and romance ]

Lady Duttie's Just Victorian - Transport back to the Victorian age, and learn the proper etiquette that was employed in that time period for tea, balls, supper, and other events.

Large Slaveholders of 1860 and African American Surname Matches from 1870 - List of large slaveholders and surname matches with an alphabetical index of holders of 10% of all slaves in the U.S.
Meta Description: [ Largest slaveholders from 1860 slave census schedules and surname matches for African Americans on 1870 census ]

Making of America - A digital library of primary sources in 19th-century American social history from the antebellum period through Reconstruction.

Malachite's Big Hole - Dedicated to the arts, skills and lore of the Mountain Man, and is intended to be a resource for all aspects of life in the mountains and the men who lived there,

Mallarme, Manet, and the Belle Epoch in Paris - An essay by Julie Lorenzen.
Meta Description: [ Site provides an overview of Mallarme and Manet and the Belle Epoch in Paris. ]

Memoir of What I Endured During 32 Months of National Service in the Italian Army - A journal by Michele Fuschino, a stone worker of Vinchiaturo in the Province of Molise during the years 1881-1883.
Meta Description: [ Table of contents and summary of the Italian and English texts of the military service diary of Michele Fuschino of Vinchiaturo, Molise, Kingdom of Italy, 1881-1883. ]

Miss Mary's VictorianLinks - Links and resources.

Nineteenth-Century American Children and What They Read - Magazines and books read by 19th-century American children, especially works published before 1870, includes timeline, books and authors, papers and analyses, and images.

Nostalgia - A few Things I Like - Resources relating to carousels, old-time amusement parks, steam-powered travel, and ragtime piano.
Meta Description: [ Anytime, anywhere, EarthLink connects people to the power and possibilities of the Internet. Connect to the Internet with High Speed, DSL, Cable, Satellite, Voice, trueVoice, Samsung Wireless, Dial-up. ]

On Power Looms - Essay by William Radcliffe.

Proceedings of the United States Anti-Masonic Convention - Transcript of the 1830 convention of the populist protest party, from an anti-Mason site.
Meta Description: [ In 1826, William Morgan, your free fellow citizen, was, by highly exalted members of the masonic fraternity, with unlawful violence, seized,-- secretly transported through the country more than one hundred miles, to a fortress of the United States, then in charge of freemasons, who h... ]

Rebellion - Web documentary on John Horse and the Black Seminoles, maroon allies of Seminole Indians who led the largest slave rebellion in U.S. history.
Meta Description: [ Web documentary on John Horse and the Black Seminoles, first black rebels to beat American slavery and leaders of the largest slave rebellion in U.S. history. ]

Religion in Nineteenth Century America - Book review of author Grant Wacker.

Requests from Ex-slaves for Pensions from Ex-slaveowners - Online letters to past owners for assistance, 1870's.

Slave Ship Trouvadore - Describes a shipwreck, and survival of crewmen and on-board Africans bound for slavery in 1841 near the Bahamas includes past history, cultural influences, and mysteries about the incident.
Meta Description: [ Slave Ship Trouvadore ]

The Birth of Modern Europe - Traces the development of European culture from the Revolutions of 1848 to the start of World War I, focusing on three modern metropolises: London, Paris and Vienna.
Meta Description: [ Birth of Modern Europe class site at the Fieldston School. Exploration of modernity and the development of Europe through London, Paris and Vienna. ]

The Complete Victorian - Portal to everyday life in Victorian Britain, including such items as recipes, articles about social customs, facts about clothing and decorating, and a timeline of Victorian events.
Meta Description: [ An informative site for all Victorian enthusiasts with information on Queen Victoria, the Victorian Era, crafts, decor, & authentic Victorian recipies. ]

404 The Diary of Jared Nash - A Ridgefield, Connecticut farmer in the middle of the 19th Century

The Fugitive Slave Bill or, God's Laws Paramount to the Laws of Men - A sermon, preached on Sunday, October 20, 1850, includes image files of original 24 page booklet.

The Gentleman's Page - A practical guide to attire, etiquette, and other social topics for the 19th Century American man.
Meta Description: [ The Gentleman's Page provides helpful hints on how to look and act like a 19th Century American man ]

The Regency Plume Newsletter - To enrich the reader's knowledge of the period and to aid authors who are setting books within that time frame in their quest for historical accuracy.
Meta Description: [ Focuses on English Regency; Jane Austen, Prince Regent, Lord Byron, Duke of Wellington, Beau Brummell, Georgette Heyer, Regency romance writing, authors, historical maps, Regency research, 18th C. ]

The Time of the Lincolns - A feature which portrays life in America in the mid-nineteenth century.

The Trail Of Waitangi - Short extracts about New Zealand history from the early missionary era.

The Valley of the Shadow - Two Communities in the American Civil War - The archives tell the story of major national political events that occurred between 1859 and April 1870.

The Victorian Web - Extensive collection of essays about life and culture.

The Williams Showmen from Warrington - The history of the fairground travelers, who traveled the historical fairs of England, Wales and Scotland in the 1800s.
Meta Description: [ Travelling showmen Robert, Thomas, Moses,and Henry Williams; Martha Lewis; family links to other showmen including Proctors Circus, Turner, Layland, Silcock, etc. ]

TheSixteen Largest American Slaveholders from the1860 Slave Census Schedules - As transcribed by Tom Blake.
Meta Description: [ The sixteen largest County slaveholders in the 1860 US Census, holding at least 500 slaves in one County ]

Trails of Hope - Overland Diaries and Letters - a collection of the original writings of 49 voyagers on the Mormon, California, Oregon, and Montana trails.
Meta Description: [ Trails of Hope: Overland Diaries and Letters, 1846-1869 is a collection of the original writings of 49 voyagers on the Mormon, California, Oregon, and Montana trails who wrote while traveling on the trail. Some diarists speak with uncommon eloquence and others with maddening brevity, while tellin... ]

Victorian Links - Links to history, literature, architecture and religion.
Meta Description: [ Victorian Links: compiled by Sylvia Milne, retired librarian ]

Victorian Source for Victorian Restoration and Decorating - Sources for home and furniture restoration or decorating, including historical articles and pictures for accuracy.
Meta Description: [ VICTORIAN SOURCE for restoring your Victorian home or decorating in the Victorian style, antique reproductions, hard-to-find items, reference material for accuracy, authentic styles and colors ]

Victorian Turkish Baths - Their origin, development, and gradual decline.

Waterford's Wars - Explore the etiquette, dress, food, games and dance of Victorian society.

William Loney RN - Victorian Naval Surgeon - Life and times illustrated by original documents and photos, extracts from ships' and medical logs, maps, period documents, and background historical material.