University of Nebraska
Digital Commons: The Constitutions of the Free Masons (1734)
The 1734 American edition of the freemasons' constitution in electronic form, a reprint of the 1723 version from London, England. An abstract is provided here, and a link for downloading the complete document. The abstract states that...
Victoria and Albert Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum: Art Deco Objects
From the Victoria and Albert Museum of London, this is an online tour of "Art Deco Objects" from the museum's collection. A detail page on each piece includes description, image and audio.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: John Ambrose Fleming
John Ambrose Fleming was an electronics pioneer who invented the oscillation valve, or vacuum tube, a device that would help make radios, televisions, telephones and even early electronic computers possible. A brilliant innovator,...
Britain Express
Britain Express: Roman Britain: The Roman Invasion
Good information about the history of Romans in Britain. Begins with the first invasion by Julius Caesar in 55 B.C. and goes through the eventual conquering by Claudius. Highlights the evolution of London as a civic center and the...
Curated OER
Bluffton University: London Environs: Chiswick House
Chiswick House photographs and analysis, from retired university professor of English and art history.
Tramline
A Virtual Field Trip: William Shakespeare
Travel on a Virtual Field Trip to learn more about William Shakespeare. You will find many deep, and thorough websites.
National Archives (UK)
The Great Plague of 1665 1666
A lesson plan for English history: the Great Plague that killed nearly 15% of the population of London during the Restoration Period. Primary sources include letters, copies of the orders issued by the government top try to stop the...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Thomas More Trial (1535)
"I die the king's good servant, and God's first."--Thomas More. There is much to learn from the story of how the head of one of the most revered men in England, Sir Thomas More, ended up on the chopping block on London's Tower Hill in...
Victoria and Albert Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood
This is the official website of a unique museum in London that celebrates childhood. Includes a history of childhood and a collection of games, dolls, toys, and more.
White Pine Pictures
White Pine Pictures: The Road Chosen: The Story of Lem Wong
Lem Wong was a Chinese immigrant who came to Canada in 1897. He traveled across Canada for five years working in Chinese laundries. After bringing a wife from China, he had eight children and opened a restaurant in London, Ontario, which...
TES Global
Tes: "Mystery: What Happened to the Princes in the Tower?" Booklet
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are asked to solve the mystery of what became of the two princes, Edward and Richard, who were sent to the Tower of London when their father died. Edward was in line to become king. Can you...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dynasty, Revolution, and the Classical Age
Welcome to Britain, home to one of the biggest empires in history and a rich artistic heritage. We'll start in the 16th through the 18th centuries, years that saw the establishment of Britain and British art as we know it. As you travel...
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Spain: History (17Th Century)
This website provides information about Spain's economic, political and military decline during the 17th century. The site discusses Philip III & IV, the plague, Count de Olivares, and the rapid losses of the military.
University College London
University College London: Early Tomb Architecture
A series of images that shows the progression of Egyptian burial practice from shallow surface burials to the development of mastabas.
University College London
University College London: Digital Egypt: Evolution of the Pyramids
An illustrated explanation of how pyramids developed from earlier tomb structures, with links to related information, illustrations, and animated diagrams.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: John Smith 1580 1631
Presented here is a brief biography on Captain John Smith, one of the original settlers of Jamestown and explorer of New England.
Emory University
Emory University: Richard Iii
This site from Emory University provides illustrations from various editions of Shakespeare's "Richard III" through a series of links.
Library of Congress
Loc: Virginia Records Timeline 1553 to 1743
This Library of Congress site provides a timeline of historical events in Virginia. It includes the dates from 1553 to 1743.
Other
Shakespeare Resource Center: Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Here you will find information on the history of the Globe Theatre.
Open Door Team
Open Door Web Site: Chronology of the Development of Steam Power 1696 1839
This complete chronology of steam power is designed in time line fashion. Next to each year is a detailed description of the invention. Another useful aspect of this site is the "Link to the decades," found at the top of the page. Each...
Other
Westminster Abbey: Plan of the Abbey
See a detailed floor plan of the Westminster Abbey in London from the web-site of the Abbey itself.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Michael Faraday
A self-educated man with a brilliant mind, Michael Faraday was born in a hardscrabble neighborhood in London. Through the combination of insatiable curiosity and a powerful will to succeed, he transcended his austere beginnings to...
Imperial War Museums
Imperial War Museum: 8 Things You Need to Know About the Battle of Britain
This is a collection of eight short passages with information about the Battle of Britain accompanied by primary source photos.
University of Oxford (UK)
Epact: Scientific Instruments of Medieval and Renaissance Europe
Epact is an electronic catalogue of medieval and renaissance scientific instruments from four European museums: the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford, the Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence, the British Museum,...