Industrial/Military Technology

Lone Star Flight Museum

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.

URL:

http://www.lsfm.org/

Author:

Lone Star Flight Museum

Excerpt:

The mission of the Lone Star Flight Museum is to inform and educate the public of their aviation heritage and history by: acquiring, restoring to flying condition and preserving a collection of aircraft representing the evolution of aircraft design and operational capabilities; acquiring, preserving and displaying artifacts and memorabilia depicting the development of aviation; providing a facility for the proper display and preservation of the collection and a suitable setting for aviation memorials; establishing a membership to support the aviation heritage collection in the highest museum standards-

Annotation:

The Lone Star Flight Museum site is a basically a publicity page for the museum that gives directions, contact information and upcoming events. The most useful and interesting section for those who do not plan to visit the museum in person is the museum's Living History Group. This section contains a few records of World War II concerning veteran Henry Erwin and a link to email for other vets and family to offer their experiences. As other primary accounts are entered on the site, the usefulness of the site will improve.

Time 100: The Most Important People of the 20th Century

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.

URL:

http://www.time.com/time/time100/

Author:

Time Magazine

Excerpt:

One century, 100 remarkable people. TIME has profiled those individuals who - for better or worse - most influenced the last 100 years. They are considered in five fields of endeavor, culminating with Person of the Century: Albert Einstein.

Annotation:

Time proposes the following to be the most important figures in science and thinking during the twentieth century: Leo Baekeland; Tim Berners-Lee; Rachel Carson; Francis Crick; James Watson; Albert Einstein; Philo Farnsworth; Enrico Fermi; Alexander Fleming; Sigmund Freud; Robert Goddard; Kurt Gödel; Edwin Hubble; John Maynard Keynes; Louis, Mary and Richard Leakey; Jean Piaget; Jonas Salk; William Shockley; Alan Turing; Ludwig Wittgenstein; and Wilbur and Orville Wright. They additionally identify twenty individuals as the twentieth century's most important Leaders and Revolutionaries; Artists and Entertainers; Builders and Titans; and Heroes and Icons. Each entry contains a biography and assessment of the individual's accomplishments, as well as links to related stories from Time's archives.

Redstone Arsenal Historical Information

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.

URL:

http://www.redstone.army.mil/history/welcome.html

Author:

U.S. Army

Excerpt:

One of the most forgotten chapters in US history is the one that tells the story of how this country got into the space business. Though other DoD agencies were working (and sometimes with the Army) on rockets and missiles, it was the Army that distinguished itself by being the first in space. In 1990, the (then) US Army Missile Command's Historical Office was instrumental in coordinating a DA-level recognition of those long-forgotten accomplishments. These articles provide excellent background on those pioneering days at Redstone Arsenal.

Annotation:

This site offers a wide range of historical information pertaining to the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville Alabama. This information focuses on the history of the arsenal, its role in certain conflicts such as World War II and the first Gulf War, and also the contribution of the arsenal to specific military programs, especially the development of missiles and early space flight. The site includes some interesting images, oral histories, scanned military documents, and desciptions of activities at the arsenal during various time periods. The site is a little jumbled, but the information is worth wading through for those interested in the history of the military and military technology.

Thomas Alva Edison

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

URL:

http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/50.html

Author:

Inventure Place, National Inventors Hall of Fame

Excerpt:

The National Inventors Hall of Fame honors the women and men responsible for the great technological advances that make human, social and economic progress possible.

Annotation:

Site contains a brief biography of Thomas Edison as well as a short essay about the invention of the electric lamp and its impact on society. Part of the National Inventors Hall of Fame's series about its inductees.

Thomas Edison and his Menlo Park Laboratory

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

URL:

http://www.thehenryford.org/exhibits/edison/default.asp

Author:

Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village

Excerpt:

Thomas Edison was born in 1847 in Milan, Ohio He grew up in Port Huron, Michigan. There are many stories about what Edison was like as a child. They all show that from an early age, Edison was curious about the world around him and always tried to teach himself through reading and experiments.

Annotation:

The Henry Ford Museum's online collection of information and material related to Thomas Edison provides cursory accounts of Edison's life and work. Four photographs, a small bibliography, and a handful of links are also available.

Thomas Alva Edison

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

URL:

http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/mps/edison/aboutte.html

Author:

Edison Elementary School, Minot, North Dakota

Excerpt:

About Thomas Edison
Edison experts, we challenge you to test your Thomas Edison knowledge

Annotation:

Website maintained by the Edison Elementary School in Minot, North Dakota. Contains a biography geared toward children using Thomas Edison's work as illustrative lessons about success, failure, determination, and teamwork. Links are provided to other sites of Edison interest.

First World War

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

URL:

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWW.htm

Author:

Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia

Excerpt:

Encyclopedia of the First World War

Annotation:

Excellent source of secondary material about World War I. The narratives are well hyperlinked allowing easy movement between the chronological, biographical, geographical, and historical pages. Also included are sections on artists, literature, women, technology, and inventors. Links to other World War I sites are made available as well.

Military Aircraft Database

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

URL:

http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/gustin_military/

Author:

Emmanuel Gustin and Carl Pettypiece

Excerpt:

Here is the new and improved database of military aircraft types. For each type in the lists, a short description (5 to 10 lines) and some technical data are given. The lists are arranged by country, and sorted alphabetically. If you are uncertain about the correct name of an aircraft, you can refer to the description of aircraft designation systems below.

Annotation:

An extensive database of military aircraft from around the world. Brief accounts of each plane's performance and history accompanies technical specifications. The database is slightly difficult to manipulate, as it must be browsed by country and then alphabetically. However, the material is comprehensive and also includes essays and data table on topics such as Peace-Time Shoot-Downs, a WWII Fighter Performance Chart, German Secret Weapons of WWII, and Largest Aircraft by Year as well as a detailed bibliography.

Victorian Technology

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

URL:

http://www.victorianweb.org/

Author:

George P. Landow

Excerpt:

General
Ages of Technology
Science and Technology Timeline
Technology and Leisure in Britain after 1850
Carlyle and the Institution as Technology
Sublimity, Urbanization, and Technology
The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution: An Overview
The Industrial Revolution: A Chronology
Science, Technology, and the Industrial Revolution: Selected Readings

Annotation:

Website with information and links regarding the technological environment of the Victorian age, i.e. the Industrial Revolution, Mining, Information Technology, etc..

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park

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

URL:

http://www.bowfin.org/

Excerpt:

Mission Statement: USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park's mission is to restore and preserve the World War II submarine USS Bowfin (SS-287), and submarine-related artifacts on our grounds and in the Museum. Bowfin Park's parent organization, the Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association (PFSMA), is a non-profit group that receives no state or federal funding.

Annotation:

A good site for an introduction to submarine history. Includes accounts of an American Revolutionary era model through to modern nuclear submarines. A QuickTime virtual tour of the Bowfin takes one inside the various compartments and holds. A history of the ship's activities during World War II beginning with its launch just a week after the attack on Pearl Harbor is also recounted. A large number of links to other submarine and naval sites of interest are compiled.