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Buffalo Ontology Site

shelley.adams — 2017-04-02T02:46:43+02:00

Department of Philosophy at State University of New York, Buffalo. Sections: Contemporary Ontology; History of Ontology; Ontological Engineering; Biomedical Ontology

Publications catalogue | British History Online

shelley.adams — 2016-07-30T13:41:16+02:00

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/catalogue

Text Creation Partnership - Transcribed by hand. Owned by libraries. Made for eveyone.

shelley.adams — 2015-02-28T02:04:20+01:00

A project based at the University of Michigan and funded by a worldwide group of libraries. As of 1 January 2015, three TCP collections are publicly available: Eighteenth Century Collection Online, Evans Early American Imprints, and Phase 1 of Early English Books Online.

Hampton Roads Naval Museum | Norfolk, Virginia

shelley.adams — 2013-08-17T12:59:58+02:00

http://www.history.navy.mil/museums/hrnm/

Outer Banks History Center

shelley.adams — 2013-08-15T15:32:26+02:00

"…a regional archives and research library administered by the State Archives of North Carolina… located in Manteo… Its holdings document the history, development and growth of the North Carolina coast."

The Roanoke Island Freedmens Colony

shelley.adams — 2013-08-15T14:48:01+02:00

"During the Civil War, Union-occupied Roanoke Island… became home to thousands of former slaves. Initially these refugees settled near the Union headquarters, creating a community that included churches and a school. In the spring of 1863, this camp evolved into a government-sanctioned colony. … Although the Roanoke Island freedmen's colony was an experiment of national significance, few people are aware of its history. This site presents an introduction to the colony and the colonial experiment that was conducted there."

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

shelley.adams — 2013-08-15T14:33:30+02:00

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore extends from the town of Nags Head, NC south to Ocracoke Island. Resource preservation efforts are most obvious in the park's miles of undeveloped coastal habitat, but also include several historic sites including three light stations at Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras, and Ocracoke Island.

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

shelley.adams — 2013-08-15T14:12:27+02:00

Located on Roanoke Island, the "Fort Raleigh National Historic Site protects and preserves known portions of England's first New World settlements from 1584 to 1590."

Wright Brothers National Memorial

shelley.adams — 2013-08-15T14:03:29+02:00

National historic site, museum, and monument at the place where Orville and Wilbur Wright first achieved powered human flight in 1903.

Furman University: 19th Century Documents

shelley.adams — 2013-03-09T14:03:47+01:00

http://history.furman.edu/benson/alpha/www/docs/index.htm

The Internet Classics Archive

shelley.adams — 2012-12-04T21:51:09+01:00

"Classics" as in "Ancient."

The International Civil Rights Center & Museum

shelley.adams — 2011-09-28T15:08:41+02:00

In 1960, a five-and-dime became the center of change in the civil rights movement Fifty years ago, the F.W. Woolworth building in Greensboro, N.C., stood as a reminder of segregated life in the south. Today, the building stands as a monument to the power of human courage and its ability to bring about social change. The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is more than just a building designed to house historical exhibits and artifacts. It is a place to witness, to experience and to discuss how to affect social change in our own nation and around the world. 134 South Elm Street Greensboro, NC 27401

Washington Post: Congressional votes database

shelley.adams — 2010-11-03T14:38:45+01:00

Every vote in Congress since 1991.

Archive ADA

shelley.adams — 2010-10-31T20:30:26+01:00

This site serves as a comprehensive, online archive of documents and history related to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). Here you can find the text of the law, legislative history, congressional hearings, Supreme Court cases, federal regulations, policy and advocacy documents and additional information related to the passage of the original ADA and the ADAAA.

Classics in the History of Psychology

shelley.adams — 2010-09-02T23:12:14+02:00

http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/index.htm

The Quaker Tapestry Exhibition Centre Museum at Kendal

shelley.adams — 2010-04-19T04:35:22+02:00

A modern tapestry, this international community project explores three centuries of social history within 77 fascinating panels.

Online Texts at Quaker Heritage Press

shelley.adams — 2010-04-08T12:31:33+02:00

http://www.qhpress.org/texts/index.html

Catalog of Old Quaker Writings

shelley.adams — 2010-04-08T12:30:49+02:00

(17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries) Currently in Print or Online a bibliography by Licia and Larry Kuenning showing books, pamphlets, letters, and other documents written by members of the Society of Friends during its early and middle periods

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library

shelley.adams — 2010-02-25T02:14:23+01:00

In the Benedictine tradition of reverence for human thought and creativity, the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library preserves manuscripts, printed books and art at Saint John's University and undertakes photographic projects in regions throughout the world.

Center for the Study of Political Graphics

shelley.adams — 2010-02-20T22:05:30+01:00

http://www.politicalgraphics.org/home.html