To my father in law, who enjoys history and geography. This is a collection of links and free online resources related to those beloved subjects.
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Monday, 30 December 2013
Sunday, 29 December 2013
Earth-Picker
Given a photo from one of the major world's cities, guess which city the photo is from. Earth-Picker
Myths and Legends
Interactive website about myths and legends and the true stories behind them. Meant for a young audience, but interesting and fun nonetheless.
VisualGeography Website
Visual Geography Website with information and photos from different countries
Constitute: Searchable database of 160 Constitutions
Constitute: a searchable database of 160 Constitutions from different countries
Tuesday, 24 December 2013
Monday, 23 December 2013
US: Dialect Survey Maps
Interested in learning more about the different Dialects of American-English? An interactive map of Dialects.
Saturday, 21 December 2013
Friday, 20 December 2013
GeoStories by National Geographic
National Geographic combines geography with story telling on this website: GeoStories
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Wigan World
Wigan World - an online community that includes old photos of Wigan and surrounding areas.
British Library Contributes 1 million photos to The Commons
The British Library's contribution of over a million photos to the Commons.
Animated History
Animated History, featuring the Civil War, the Revolutionary War, WWII: Pacific, and WWII: Europe
Labels:
historical,
USA,
WWII
Who Am I?
Who Am I? Offered by the Smithsonian's The Price of Freedom online exhibit
Labels:
historical,
USA
Learn about how US Congress works
US Congress Center, offered by Indiana University
Labels:
government,
history,
USA
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