Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 - 8 January 1642) was a Tuscan (Italian) physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the scientific revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope...
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London and Its Hinterlands: Life in London, 1674 1913
This site has the history of London from 1674-1913. Included in this history is a description of the city in 1775.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Claude Shannon
Claude Shannon was a mathematician and electrical engineer whose work underlies modern information theory and helped instigate the digital revolution. He was the first person to recognize how Boolean algebra could be used to great...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: James Watt
This article describes all the scientific accomplishments that James Watt had during his lifetime. Learn how he is considered the father of the Industrial Revolution.
Open Door Team
Open Door Web Site: Brief History of the Cotton Industry
General history overview of the development of the Cotton Industry. Read here to learn about the history and growth of the Cotton Industry.
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Researching Historic Buildings in the British Isles
Learn all about life in the cities of England in 1775. The site also contains links to transportation and entertainment information.