Industrial
Revolution – A part of Fordham University's "Internet Modern
History Sourcebook". This site is made up of primary source
readings, some of which will be assigned to P.H.S. classes.
Included here are documents on the agricultural revolution, textiles,
steam, and the social impact of the revolution. Great Site.***
Resources
page for The 1900 House series
Learning
CurveVictorian Britain
Mind
Your Manners! A game of Victorian social convention
The American Memory-- Site
at the Library of Congress offering tons of photos, etc.
The
Victorian Web-- An enormous site with fascinating information
about the Victorian age, including the arts, politics, social concerns,
living standards, etc. A must visit.
Child
labor-- This one will raise the hair on the back of your neck.
Very interesting.
British
Public Health on the Victorian Web - A complete site describing
the disgusting health conditions of London during the Victorian
age. An interesting visit.
Social
class during the Industrial Revolution-- A short piece describing
how the treatment of social classes differed during the era.
Creative
Impulse – 265 links to everything from biographies of inventors
to working conditions in the factories.
The Inflation Calculator--
This site adjusts any given amount of money for inflation, according
to the Consumer Price Index, from 1800 to 1999.
TIME
100: 1900 vs. Now-- The twenty most influential artists
and entertainers of the 20th century. |