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USS Lexington Museum

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://www.usslexington.com/

Excerpt:

During the 1980's, the U.S. Navy came to the realization that keeping in service its last remaining World War II Essex Class aircraft carrier was becoming increasingly expensive and that the LEXINGTON would have to be replaced by a more modern ship. In August of 1990, the Secretary of the Navy announced that the USS FORRESTAL would replace LEXINGTON as the Navy's training carrier

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This site largely contains information about the museum located in Corpus Christi and the educational programs held there. However, it does contain specifications on a number of aircraft which the museum exhibits and a page where former crew members can sign in and leave contact information. There are also links to other Lexington and naval-related sites.

David Halberstam's The Fifties

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/fifties/

Author:

The History Channel

Excerpt:

The Fifties in America were a contradictory time. This was a vibrant and wholesome era, characterized by malt shops, sock hops, beatniks and the hula hoop, hot cars and cool jazz. At the same time, however, the nation was plagued by racial injustice, anti-Communist paranoia and the dread of nuclear war. The atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 taught Americans an unforgettable lesson about the power of humanity's terrible new weapons, and this frightening awareness increased their concern about the spread of Communism.

Annotation:

1950's America: politics, pop culture, and technology broken down by year.

New York Skyscrapers: One Hundred Years of High-Rises

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://www.greatgridlock.net/NYC/nyc.html

Author:

E.T. Dankwa

Excerpt:

This is a study of New York City's most striking architectural entities,
its high-rise buildings -- or "skyscrapers" -- which have given the
city much of its nature and prestige and have in fact largely
formed the impression of this city in people's minds.

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Expansive site with numerous histories, images and links of or about New York City's skyscrapers past and present. Information about the buildings is organized by architectural style, era, and geography. Facts concerning architects, press clippings and an extensive bibliography are also included. Information is searchable and indexed, and a forum for discussion is featured as well.

Historic Ship Nautilus Submarine Force Museum

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://www.ussnautilus.org/

Author:

Doug Gehlsen and Tim Martin

Excerpt:

The Submarine Force Museum, located on the Thames River in Groton, Connecticut, maintains the world's finest collection of submarine artifacts. It is the only submarine museum operated by the United States Navy, and as such is the primary repository for artifacts, documents and photographs relating to U.S. Submarine Force history. The museum traces the development of the "Silent Service" from David Bushnell's Turtle, used in the Revolutionary War, to the modern Los Angeles, Ohio and Seawolf class submarines.

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This site briefly recounts a history of the USS Nautilus, including a list of the ship's Commanding Officers and Medal of Honor winners. Virtual tours of the submarine and museum are available, and feature several QuickTime Virtual Reality movies. Information concerning the Submarine Force Library and Archives, with a selected bibliography, are posted. A number of submarine-related sites are linked.

National Maritime Museum Association

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://www.maritime.org/

Excerpt:

Visit the historic vessels at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park and USS Pampanito submarine museum & memorial at Fisherman's Wharf and discover your connection to San Francisco's maritime heritage.

Annotation:

The National Maritime Museum site offers several area of potential interest for research, particularly for naval historians. A copy of The Fleet Type Submarine, a post-WW II training manual, has been reproduced. Papers from the Third International Conference on the Technical Aspects of the Preservation of Historic Vessels are made available. The site also lists submarines lost during World War Two and their casualties. Finally, a detailed history of the USS Pampanito is recounted and features an interactive blueprint which includes QuickTime Virtual Reality movies of the compartments.

Past Notable Women of Computing and Mathematics

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/past-women.html

Author:

Elisabeth Freeman and Susanne Hupfer, The Ada Project (TAP), Yale University

Excerpt:

Past Notable Women of Computing & Mathematics
Honoring the close connection between mathematics and computing, TAP provides information on pioneers in both areas

NARA Archival Information Locator (NAIL)

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://www.nara.gov/nara/nail.html

Author:

National Archives and Records Administration

Excerpt:

The Archival Research Catalog (ARC) is the online catalog of NARA's nationwide holdings in the Washington, DC area, Regional Archives and Presidential Libraries. ARC allows you to perform a keyword, digitized image and location search. ARC's advanced functionalities also allow you to search by organization, person, or topic.

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The National Archives and Record Administration (NARA) developed the Archival Research Catalog (ARC) to help users locate and access records held in a multitude of government libraries and repositories throughout the United States. To assist researchers, the site has a powerful search tool, a description of steps to finding records, and information on research tutorials and workshops. Links connect the NARA site with sites for individual archives and libraries and online articles outline government record-keeping procedures. Besides acting as a finding tool, the NARA also works to develop better techniques for preserving records that are valuable to the documentation of American history.

National Museum of American History

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/

Excerpt:

The Museum offers three floors of exhibitions that explore the rich diversity of American history, from "First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image" to "America on the Move."

Annotation:

This is the website for the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. The site is impressively done with many virtual exhibits. Its appeal ranges from interactive games for kids and to advanced search engines for scholars.

Sparks Telegraph Key Review

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://www.zianet.com/sparks/index.html

Excerpt:

Telegraph Keys possess both historical value as well as aesthetic appeal. As more keys find their way to collectors, fewer are available for the rest of us to see. This display and the links provided will hopefully allow all who wish to enjoy seeing them. Please visit as often as you like and tell your friends about our website. Thanks in advance for coming and for any suggestions you have for future

Annotation:

A photographic collection of different telegraph keys used over time. Narration tracks development and innovations in the types of keys and their effect on users and communication. Site indicates it was last updated in late 2004.

NASA Human Spaceflight

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.

URL:

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/

Author:

Kim Dismukes and Radislav Sinyak, NASA

Excerpt:

Human space flight starts on the ground, where thousands of NASA employees, contractors and industry partners work together to send humans safely into space.

Do you want to see the International Space Station from your back yard? Check out NASA's SkyWatch application or Sightings by Cities to get the times in which the Station will be visible in your area.

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This site developed by NASA contains information on current projects (International Space Station etc.) as well as histories of previous NASA projects. Some of the interesting features are the extensive image galleries, mission summaries, descriptions of past project goals and outcomes, and news releases about future plans. The history pages contain large amounts of detailed historical information including several full-length books.