Posts Tagged ‘History’

All That Is Interesting

Monday, April 29th, 2013

Cool Site – All That Is Interesting brings you images and video from all around the internet that are interesting. Continue reading

Tags: Art, curiosities, Design, free, History, Images, interesting, photographs, photography, science, video
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A More Perfect Union

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

Cool Site – A More Perfect Union -An interactive experience to learn about the Japanese-American experience during World War II. Continue reading

Tags: Constitution, culture, historical images, History, interactive history, Japanese Americans, Japanese internment camps, multimedia history
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The History Kitchen

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

Cool Site – History Kitchen -Explore the History of Food at the History Kitchen where you’ll discover what they ate in the past and recipes on how to make it. Continue reading

Tags: cooking, food facts, History, history of food, Recipes, the history kitchen
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Unhistorical – An Amazing History Site

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

Cool Site – Unhistorical -An amazing site dedicated to day-by-day reflections on history and culture with images and historical background. Continue reading

Tags: background, culture, historical images, History, humanities, Images
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Teachers With Apps

Monday, February 25th, 2013

Get reviews of Education applications that can help you teach more effectively or make learning more fun for your students. Continue reading

Tags: applications, education, History, language, learning, lesson planning, math, mobile devices, science, teachers, technology
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Chronicling America

Monday, February 4th, 2013

See the past come alive! Check out this free, searchable database of historic U.S. newspapers from 1836 to 1922. Continue reading

Tags: American news papers, free, historical newspapers, History, news, newspaper database, newspapers
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Lecture Fox

Sunday, January 6th, 2013

Want to continue your education without attending a university or college? Check out these free lectures in a multitude of subjects! Continue reading

Tags: chemistry, chinese, computer science, education, free classes, free university lectures, geology, History, lectures, Mathematics, physics, video game design
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Joe Pastry

Monday, December 31st, 2012

What do you get when you combine baking, history, and science? An amazing food blog called Joe Pastry! Continue reading

Tags: baking, bread, cookies, dessert, hannah glasse, History, pastry, science, techniques, tutorials, Yorkshire Pudding
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World Carrot Museum

Thursday, December 6th, 2012

A virtual museum that educates and amuses visitors with its collection of information and objects relating to carrots. Continue reading

Tags: carrot colors, carrot history, carrot nutrition, carrot recipes, carrots, food, History, vegetables, WWII
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A History of Rock and Roll

Monday, September 3rd, 2012

Listen to a history of rock and roll played via one hundred different riffs – all in one take! Continue reading

Tags: chicago music exchange, History, history of rock and roll, music, riffs, rock and roll, rocknroll
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Pedaling History

Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

An awesome timeline of bicycle history! Read on to get all the info about bicycles of yore! Continue reading

Tags: bicycle, bicycle history, bicycles, History, invention, time line
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Ancient Olympic Games

Thursday, August 16th, 2012

Take a look into the mythology and history of the Olympic Games as well as the history of its athletes and sporting events. Continue reading

Tags: ancient olympic games, Art, History, history of the olympics, mythology, olympics
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American Phrases and Sayings

Sunday, August 12th, 2012

A look at words and phrases that have been retained by Americans from Elizabethan English and the words and phrases that developed only in the United States. Continue reading

Tags: Elizabethan English, English, evolution, evolution of language, History, idioms, language, phrases, words
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Telegrams From Last Century

Thursday, August 9th, 2012

A collection of telegrams from the past that you can browse blog style. Continue reading

Tags: celebrities, century, famous people, History, letters, messages, past, politicians, psuedonym, telegrams
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World Wide Words

Thursday, August 9th, 2012

This site brings you over 2500 pages on the origins, history, evolution and idiosyncrasies of the English language worldwide. Continue reading

Tags: English, evolution, evolution of language, History, language, words
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Thomas Edison

Tuesday, August 7th, 2012

An interactive exhibit by a non-profit organization that teaches you about Thomas Edison’s inventions and helps to cultivate the next generation of great innovators. Continue reading

Tags: education, experiment, History, innovation, invention, patents, Thomas Edison
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I love this site so much that I almost don’t know where to begin talking about it. I found it while looking for some information on Carol Burnett, and then I discovered a treasure trove of videos from women of all walks of life who have left an indelible impact on the world around them. Continue reading

Tags: first woman, History, inspiration, pbs, trailblazers, video, women
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At Home in the Heartland Online

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

An exhibit about family life in Illinois from 1700 to the present. You will have the opportunity to meet real people and share in their decision making.process which makes a for a unique educational experience. Continue reading

Tags: cultural geography, ethnicity, experience history, geography, History, Illinois, transportation
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World History Traveler

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

The World History Traveler is a thematically-organized interactive that helps you learn more about the patterns and processes that make up world history. Continue reading

Tags: ancient history, brain food, colonialism, education, History, history themes, technology, world history
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History World

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

This site makes history fun, interesting, and accessible through interactive content. Continue reading

Tags: fun, historical timeline, History, interactive, interactive history, Quizzes, timelines
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What Was There

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

This site ties historical photos to Google Maps, allowing you to tour familiar streets to see how they appeared in the past. Continue reading

Tags: Google Maps, historical photographs, History, photos, what use to be there
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Khan Academy

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

Learn something new for free! Khan Academy has over 2,700 videos on a multitude of subjects and provides you with exercises you can do to practice what you’ve learned. Continue reading

Tags: educational videos, free, History, humanities, learning, math, physics, practice exercises, science
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The History of Science Fiction

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Trace the origins of Science Fiction with this amazing, artistic rendering of a flow chart or timeline. Trace the roots of the genre in myth and legend all the way up to the diversity of present day. Continue reading

Tags: Art, History, history of science fiction, science fiction
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Firefox Recently Closed Windows and Tabs

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Did you know that you can look at your recently closed Tabs and Windows under the Firefox History menu? Well, you can! Continue reading

Tags: firefox, History, Recently Closed Windows and Tabs
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