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This site, created by Civil War reenactor Jan Romanovich, is devoted to the history of the United States Sanitary Commission, a government agency created in 1861 to coordinate military personnel war relief efforts. The Commission inspected each field army corps camp, hospital, and transport for cleanliness and efficiency, and it saw to the provision of food, clothing, bandages, hospital furniture, and other supplies for the wounded and administered to the Solders' Homes. The site includes 14 images of commission buildings, badges, and insignia; five patterns for the making of bandages, hospital gowns, and other hospital attire; 25 primary documents pertaining to the commission's work, including official correspondence, poems, handbills, and newspaper advertisements; and eight excerpts from secondary works describing the commission's work at specific battles. Also includes three full-text, contemporary essays by medical doctors about the treatment of venereal disease, amputation procedures, and the relief of pain and administration of anesthetics. It contains a four-work bibliography of Commission reports and histories of the Commission published in the mid-to late-19th century. This site is easy to navigate and provides some unusual material for research in Civil War-era medicine and 19th-century sanitary theories and practices.

The Red Cross Virtual Museum is an excellent resource for both basic historical information about the Red Cross and research material. An interactive timeline and extensive historical FAQ provide valuable information about the Red Cross and many its campaigns and activities. A section devoted to Exhibits and Collections contains images of many artifacts from commissioned artwork to knitting patterns. This sections should see much growth as the Red Cross has closed its visitor center in Washington D.C. and is in the process of making its materials available to the Virtual Museum. Of particular interest to researchers would be the Roll Call section in which many former Red Cross employees and volunteers have entered primary accounts of their experiences, many of which involve wartime or disaster relief.

The Historical Archive of the Kennedy Center provides historical overviews of NASA, rocketry and aeronautics. More in depth examinations of NASA'a space flight missions are available. These include not only accounts of the mission objectives and results, but primary documents, images, video and audio files. An excellent research source, with links to many other NASA sites of historical interest.

Resources related to Operation Desert Storm including sections devoted to the conflict, soldiers, equipment, and veteran services. Also contains a message board with primary accounts from veterans and information on Gulf War Illness.

This site looks at lesser known and controversial stories about the Titanic such as how it came to be known as "unsinkable," iceberg visibility, psychic forewarnings of the sinking, and a dozen other topics. Images of the ship and many of the characters involved are available. There are also links to other Titanic sites of potential interest. (Note: last site update was February 9, 2002.)

The Civil War Artillery Page is organized into eight unique sections: Organization & Drill, Weapons, Ammunition, Equipment, Famous Weapons, Famous Artillerists, History & Reenactment, and Reference. Among these is a bibliography, photographs, technical sketches, and links to other artillery-related sites. Part of the Civil War Virtual Archives webring.

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.

The Encyclopedia Titanica site is a gathering place for a wide variety of information regarding the Titanic, its crew, and passengers. The site hosts a bulletin board where historians and buffs can exchange questions and information. The site also offers short biographies for many of those onboard when the ship went down as well as deck plans, articles, images, and other Titanic paraphernalia.

ArchNet, maintained by the Archaeological Research Institute at Arizona State University, is an exhaustive repository for links to archeology-related sites. Links are organized and browsable by region, topic, education and research, and institutions and organizations. It also features a search function which includes a guided form.

Extensive compendium of over 600 email lists related to women and women-related issues in areas such as activism, age, arts and humanities, business/finance, cyberculture/internet/, education, health, international, motherhood, religion/spirituality, science/technology, sexuality/sexual orientation, social science, sports/recreation, women of color, and women's studies. Links to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County's Center for Women and Information Technology and Women's Studies Online Resources, as well as instruction on using email lists.