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Victorian Technology

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.
  • Computers/Information Technology
  • Consumer Technology
  • Educational
  • Images
  • Industrial/Military Technology
  • Modern (18th-20th Century)
  • Personal
  • Secondary Source
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.
  • Contemporary (Post-WWII)
  • Images
  • Industrial/Military Technology
  • Links
  • Modern (18th-20th Century)
  • Museum
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.

Strategic Military History Links

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.
  • Contemporary (Post-WWII)
  • Industrial/Military Technology
  • Links
  • Modern (18th-20th Century)
  • Personal
URL: 

http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/grimsley1/links.htm

Author: 
Mark Grimsley, Ohio State University
Excerpt: 

There are dozens if not hundreds of military history sites, and we've made no attempt to list them all. (We've let others do that.) Some of the most complete links are given below

Annotation: 

This site encompasses less than 10 links, but they reference other, more comprehensive, websites that provide much information on the history of warfare and war techology.

Historic Ship Nautilus Submarine Force Museum

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.
  • Contemporary (Post-WWII)
  • Engineering
  • Government
  • Images
  • Industrial/Military Technology
  • Links
  • Modern (18th-20th Century)
  • Museum
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.

Annotation: 

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.

Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.
  • Contemporary (Post-WWII)
  • Government
  • Images
  • Industrial/Military Technology
  • Links
  • Modern (18th-20th Century)
  • Museum
URL: 

http://www.state.sc.us/patpt/

Excerpt: 

The centerpiece of Patriots Point is the world famous aircraft carrier USS YORKTOWN, a heavily decorated warship that was at the "tip of the spear" in America's victory in the Pacific during World War II. Find out more about the ships of Patriots Point, the magnificent aircraft, and the rest of the exhibits that make Patriots Point one of the most visited attractions in the Carolinas! Click on the image to the right to take a tour of the flight deck!

Annotation: 

This site mostly offers information about the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum itself. It does not offer online archives or histories. Exploring the site one can view a number of photographs of naval content.

National Museum of American History

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.
  • Aviation/Space Exploration
  • Computers/Information Technology
  • Consumer Technology
  • Contemporary (Post-WWII)
  • Earth Sciences
  • Educational
  • Engineering
  • Exhibit
  • Images
  • Industrial/Military Technology
  • Life Sciences
  • Links
  • Medicine/Behavioral Science
  • Modern (18th-20th Century)
  • Museum
  • Physical Sciences
  • Primary Source
  • Video
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.

United States Naval and Shipbuilding Museum and USS Salem (CA 139) Online

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.
  • Contemporary (Post-WWII)
  • Government
  • Images
  • Industrial/Military Technology
  • Modern (18th-20th Century)
  • Museum
URL: 

http://www.uss-salem.org/

Excerpt: 

Welcome to the United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum Online. Located in historic Quincy, Massachusetts. The USNSM is home to the USS Salem, the world's only preserved Heavy Cruiser. We are located in the former Quincy Fore River Shipyard, once one of the Nation's largest Shipbuilding Enterprises.

Annotation: 

This site features a brief history of the USS Salem, as well as its specifications, photographs, and images of crew artwork.

USS Lexington Museum

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.
  • Contemporary (Post-WWII)
  • Images
  • Industrial/Military Technology
  • Links
  • Modern (18th-20th Century)
  • Museum
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

Annotation: 

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.

NARA Archival Information Locator (NAIL)

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.
  • Aviation/Space Exploration
  • Computers/Information Technology
  • Consumer Technology
  • Contemporary (Post-WWII)
  • Early Modern (15th-18th Century)
  • Earth Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Images
  • Industrial/Military Technology
  • Library/Archive
  • Life Sciences
  • Links
  • Medicine/Behavioral Science
  • Modern (18th-20th Century)
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Physical Sciences
  • Primary Source
  • Video
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.

Annotation: 

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.

Complete History of the USS Gunnel SS-253

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.
  • Contemporary (Post-WWII)
  • Engineering
  • Images
  • Industrial/Military Technology
  • Modern (18th-20th Century)
  • Personal
  • Primary Source
URL: 

http://www.jmlavelle.com/gunnel/index.htm

Author: 
Lloyd Vasey and Jim Lavelle
Excerpt: 

Welcome to Give 'em Hell - The Story of the USS GUNNEL. The purpose of this on-line book is to detail the history of one World War 2 US submarine, the GUNNEL, from keel laying to scrapping. Each of the GUNNEL's War Patrols, 8 in all, has it's own chapter. There are also chapters on the boat's statistics, the attacks she made, the trip back to New London after the war, as well as many photos of the crew and boat

Annotation: 

A narrative relating the history of the USS Gunnel. The site particularly focuses on the ship's patrols during World War II, blending the Captain's reports with the oral histories of its crew. Vital statistics about the Gunnel and its wartime record are also provided.

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