ARCHITECTURE
Castles
http://www.btInternet.com/~timeref/hplw.htm
This site features photos and descriptions of imposing medieval castles, magnificent
cathedrals, and hallowed abbeys. The site provides many links to sites that
cover topics from Viking invasions to religious life.
The
Forbidden City
http://china-window.com/beijing/tour/zijin/
Imagine yourself exploring China in the 1400ís and discovering this exotic and
immense palace. This site will show you the dimensions and grandeur of the Forbidden
City.
GEOGRAPHY
Africa
geographia
http://www.geographia.com/indx06.htm
Empires rose and fell in Africa thousands of years before Europeans began colonizing
the continent, and much of that pre-colonial culture remains intact. Geographia
invites readers to explore traditional African destinations.
HISTORY
Columbus
and the Age of Discovery
http://marauder.millersv.edu/~columbus/mainmenu.html
This site gives multiple perspectives on the voyage of Columbus to the New World.
Discoverers
Web Homepage
http://www.win.tue.nl/cs/fm/engels/discovery/
This site offers many links to information on voyages of discovery and the people
who made them.
NOTE: This site was down today ñ we had better make sure it is not down permanently.
Jewish
History Sourcebook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/jewish/jewishsbook.html
The Jewish people settled throughout Europe in the middle ages. This site links
to Jewish history sites. It also provides information on Jewish culture and
history, Judaism and Jewish resources, genealogy, and the Diaspora.
African
History Sourcebook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/africa/africasbook.html
Africa has so much diversity of human types that it is not possible to call
any one of these peoples more African than others. This site presents historical
sources on the history of many human societies in the continent of Africa.
RESEARCH
Africa
Web Links: an Annotated Resource List ©
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Home_Page/WWW_Links.html
This is a comprehensive African studies web site, giving information on and
links to cultural, educational, and statistical resources covering the African
continent, past and present.