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America's Cultural Rebels :

- A book on artistic avant-gardes and the rise of countercultures by Roy Kotynek and John Cohassey with selected excerpts and preface
The Best of Legends :

- Exploring legends in history, folklore, literature, fiction, and the arts.
Chris To's Collection :

- A private showroom for PRC China Cultural Revolution Period relics.
The Creoles, a History: 19th Century New Orleans :

- Antebellum history, the war, postbellum history, culture, and bibliographic sources.
Electromusications :

- Gateway to the Transdiffusion Broadcasting System sites and affiliated sites. The history and development of British television presentation (including graphic design, jingles).
HEL :

- History of the English Language. Also has a mailing list.
History and Technology. :

- An experiment in historical interpretation, combining a review of modern technologies, discussion of their chronological context, and societal implications.
The Idyllists :

- A site dedicated to the Group of British Victorian artists known as the Idydllists. The group includes: Fred Walker, John North, George Pinwell, Robert Macbeth and others.
Images from History :

- Art and archaeological images to illustrate world history.
MR Bloch Salt Archive :

- The influence on the development of ancient civilizations (1000 BCE) to the Industrial Revolution.
Queen Anne Furniture: Origins & Influences :

- A term paper by Pauline Contursi tracing the evolution by looking at its roots through history and culture with images.
Radiozone :

- Goals, chronology, stories, internet radio, and links.
The Silkroad Foundation :

- Privately funded non-profit organization, established to promote the study and preservation of cultures and art on Inner Asia and the Silk Road. Extensive library of articles, lectures and studies. Links to related sites.
The Spirit of Gardening :

- The history of gardening.
Traveling Exhibition Service :

- A general introduction to the rich heritage of Sri Lankan Buddhist art that spans over 2300 years.
The Vintage Lounge :

- Art deco, vintage sewing patterns, old photos and postcards, vintage knitting, antique fashion plates, and vintage sheet music.
Warburg Institute :

- The Warburg Institute of the University of London exists principally to further the study of the classical tradition, that is of those elements of European thought, literature, art and institutions which derive from the ancient world.
Weaving: Art and Lore :

- Examines cross-cultural weaving, cosmic webs, spinning, spindles, fabrics, and ethnic costume; it also explores Grandmother Spider Woman, Rumpelstiltskin, Sleeping Beauty, and other myths and fairytales on weaving from around the world.