The H-Team: December 2006

Sunday, 31 December 2006

Bottoms up!

A site detailing the history of prohibition in America, with a good collection of cartoons and articles, take a look!

http://prohibition.osu.edu/

Saturday, 30 December 2006

That's rather civil of Mr. Kennedy

JFK announces the civil rights act after the events at Birmingham

Chairman Wow!

Podcasts and info about the Cold War? Take a look

http://www.johndclare.net/cold_war1.htm

Friday, 29 December 2006

Fancy some personal study? Go on KNOCK YOURSELF OUT!

The history of Anaesthetics, two booklets for you to brush up on your knowledge, and i promise they won't send you to sleep....hahaha!

http://www.aagbi.org/heritage/heritage%20centre/educationbooklet.htm

Women's work

Women weren't just mothers, take a look at the women who played a major role in the development of pharmaceuticals
http://www.rpsgb.org/informationresources/museum/exhibitions/nawpexhib/

Chem-history....

Pop down to the chemist in this exhibition focusing ona range of topics, from colour to brand, from drugs to carboys!
http://www.rpsgb.org/informationresources/museum/exhibitions/exhibition04/

Down on the Pharm'

An online exhibition about pharmacists and their impact, not just on our health but our everyday lives as well.

http://www.rpsgb.org/informationresources/museum/exhibitions/themotherofinvention/

How Harvey's Hearts Helped Health....biography, influences, his discoveries, trivia and yes, another timeline......this time about the knowledge of blood.
http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/heritage/harvey/index.htm

Thursday, 21 December 2006

Merry Christmas

Enjoy!

Merry Christmas

A present from me to you....history based of course!

Wednesday, 20 December 2006

Of course you can Malcolm...

Malcolm X explains black nationalism

I have a DREAM!

MLKs most famous moment...nuff sed!

Dont mention the war!

Vastly inaccurate but fun...

Placebo? I think not. This stuff actually helps!

A site about a poor 'rock' band? No, it's the BBC bitesize revision site to help with medicine through time, and the american west. It will also give links and exam tips. A site that will leave you much better off...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/shp/index.shtml

Operation!

The oldest operating theatre in the UK, look here for a detailed history of medicine, online exhibitions, loads of medical links on loads of topics, or simply tour the operating theatre and herb garret.

http://www.thegarret.org.uk/index.htm

Tour the Human body (hands must be kept inside the vehicle at all times)

A site about the history of the body and how understanding of anatomy changed during the renaissance period.Take a tour of the Human body
http://www.stanford.edu/class/history13/earlysciencelab/body/body.html

Why did the skeleton revise on his own? Because he had no body to work with.

A site that is all about medicine, images, manuscripts and exhibtions

http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/

Worksheets, and tasks that are perfect for self study and revision.

http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/doc_wtd019705.html

The cool refreshing taste of Cholera!

Always coca-cola? i dont think so. Always a trip to heaven if you drink this lovely stuff, over ice or not. A site with information, glossaries, tasks and yes, a timeline, all about Cholera
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/victorianbritain/healthy/default.htm

Go with the Flo!

Tasks and information on the lady with the lamp, did you know she used to carry an owl in her top pocket???

http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/snapshots/snapshot40/snapshot40.htm

Heroes and Villains

Part of the learning curve site,, which looks at the life of many prominent C20th figures and the consequences of their actions. Stalin, Kennedy, MLK, and Truman.
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/heroesvillains/default.htm

Time for a Little Rock....and roll!

Martin Luther King, hero or villain? An exhibition about MLK's life, peoples' views on him, the events at Birmingham, the March on Washington, and Little Rock.....Oh, and the obligatory time line
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/heroesvillains/g6/

Tuesday, 19 December 2006

Oh, Sit Down! Oh, Sit Down! Sit Down next to me...

The Greensboro sit-ins, a non-violent protest that was th einspiration of a whole generation of civil rights campaigners. This site feature photos, timelines, articles, and links.

http://www.sitins.com/

Oh, i SNCC!

A site dedicated to the SNCC, i wont explain what it stands for because your further reading will have told you.

http://www.ibiblio.org/sncc/index.html

BBrrr, it's a cold war!

A Cold War site with lots of chronological detail, warm yourself with a Knowledge Experience!

Would you like some Source with your Freikorps?

The Modern History Source book, lots of source material to do with nazism. Link to other source material to do with Russia, the Cold war, and Imperialism, all from this site. Oh, and yes, i know the freikorps weren't nazi, but work with me people...

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook43.html

History News Network

The news of today put into context, with the help of leading academics.
"Because the Past is the Present, and the Future too.
http://hnn.us/

Reich up your street....

Again, key questions are discussed, tests, links and PODCASTS about Hitler's Germany.

http://www.johndclare.net/Weimar1.htm

Commy-ted to Russian History?

A site with lots about Russia 1917-41. it has discussions about key questions, links, tests, views of credible historians and even podcasts.

http://www.johndclare.net/Russ1.htm

Rush-ha ha ha!...(bad i know)

Sounds funny i know...but a collection of Russian jokes from 1917-41. This gives you an insight into the attitudes that everyday Russians had towards communism. Just a bit of laugh really...
http://www.johndclare.net/Russ12_Jokes.htm

Moscow and 'av a look at this!

A Cold War treasure trove, or should i say a bunker full of knowledge. Interactive maps, images, timelines, glossaries, documents and biographies of more key players than you will have heard of. YOU MUST LOOK AT THIS SITE!

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/kbank/

Oh what a lovely war...

The only things that makes war lovely are these cold war games...test your knowledge and give 'em a go!
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/games/

History's biggest Blondie fan?

A biography of a HUGE Blondie fan...

http://www.secondworldwar.co.uk/ahitler.html

Who do you think you are kidding Mr Hitler?

Hey Bert! Old Adolf, from a nobody, to well, just a body smouldering in Berlin.... a comprehensive timline of the rise and rise of Hitler.

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/index.htm

Are you a planeteer?

Captain Planet's favourite blog............
http://geogtastic.blogspot.com/

Thursday, 14 December 2006

Struggling for western puns at this point...help!

The story of the American West told by people who were actually there...well that's what it says on the site. A collection of primary sources on everything from a buffalo hunt to a wounded knee. A must see site.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/owfrm.htm

Yawl say CHEESE now..

Not much cheese at all really, just lots of American West images.
http://www.treasurenet.com/images/

The West

A site that accompanies 'The West' documentary series, with information about the rsearch of the program, timelines, pictures and loads more...ask someone nicely and they may even let you see the program.
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/

The Ronseal Factor

http://www.americanwest.com/ ...does exactly what it 'sez' on the tin!

Bravestarr...

Too young for a half Indian cowboy from space; who shoots lasers at bad guys, with the aid of his bazooka totting, talking, robot horse? You will just have to settle for the real American West and look at this detailed collection of timelines....twice as thrilling.

http://www.hanksville.org/daniel/timeline2.html

Iran out of Medicine

A site about Arabic medicine, featuring pictures, articles and examples of classical texts. There is alot to see, but a useful site on a much negelected topic.
http://www.mic.ki.se/Arab.html

20th Century Pox

A site recommended by the examiners. It features a game where you see the same illnesses treated in 3 different decades of the 20th century... worth a look.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/doctor/shockwave.html

Wednesday, 13 December 2006

Read all about it!

Go on put the internet down for a while and read about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Go here for a comprehensive bibliography about the Civil Rights campaigner.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/liberation_curriculum/pdfs/bibliography_king.pdf

The X Factor

The official site of Malcolm X, which is pretty impressive seen as he has been dead since 1965; features biogs, facts, quotes and photos. Well worth a look!

Tuesday, 12 December 2006

Empire

A site about EMPIRE.....not the Kasabian album, though do buy it if you haven't already, but the empire you are studying at the moment. It is aimed at university undergraduates, but due to your wider reading and dedication i am sure this will be of use. ENJOY.

http://www.history.ac.uk/ihr/Focus/Empire/index.html

A Mint Imperial Website....get it?

A links site that is dedicated to the imperialistic nature of many nations, this section however is focused on Britain....seen as the H-Team are still working on their colonies at the mo.
http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/World.html#British

The Empire Strikes Back...

The British have colonised the Learning curve site......

http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/empire/

Cool Britannia

A site devouted to our most beloved of subjects..The British Empire! So drape a Union Jack round ya, slap on a bowler and by-jingo have a good old look around.
http://www.britishempire.co.uk/

Monday, 11 December 2006

Cash Converter

This site from the National Archives allows you to see how yesterdays prices compare with todays. Not only that you can see how much your sum of money would have bought you.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency/

Don't beat about the Bush......well go on then, but only if your quick!

Looking for a president? Check out the Whitehouse's biographies on all your favourite American leaders.......and your not-so-favourite leaders.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/

Photo-hontas.....

Thousands upon thousands of original photographs, on literally thousands upon thousands of American West related topics. If you cant find it here it does not exist.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/codhtml/hawpsubjindex1.html

Medicine Matters!

Interactive timeline about medicine, perfect for a bit of revision...

http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/content/4/biology/abpi/history/timeline.html

Koch-a-doodle-doo

Bored to death? defibrulate yourself with these medical games. Look at blood types, fighting bacteria and even help Koch with his discoveries.

http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/tuberculosis/

OOOhhh! Matron!

Got medical question? Ask Dr. Fox......not the annoying dj with the dodgy accent, but a computerised head, programmed with hundreds of answers to even your most probing of questions.

http://www.activehistory.co.uk/Miscellaneous/free_stuff/head2head/medicine_through_time/frameset.htm