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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.

     
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