World History
I do not often cover popular culture here but popular culture is an important part of history. The popular culture of past ages is today the subject of serious academic study by historians. As such, I think so will our popular culture in the centuries and millenniums to come.
I came of age in the 80s. As such, I found RetroStatic.com to be a great site on 80s popular culture. The site features digitally enhanced 80s commercials, theme songs, public service announcements, cartoon and sitcom intros, station IDs, and movie trailers. I lost myself for hours playing around here.
Go and take a look. If you are in your 30s too, you may recognize many of these clips. They brought back memories for me. It was amazing how many of the commercials I could remember and even recall the catch phrases from! Just think if a site like this can preserve content for future generations. What a treasure trove it may become.
- Free Asian History Courses
Several universities are putting complete courses online for free now. Visitors can peruse course materials and watch lectures even if they do not get any academic credit for it. MIT is probably the best known for this but some other schools are as well...
- Was Cleopatra Ugly?
I have heard or read this question asked many times. Was Cleopatra ugly? Joan Smith of the Hamilton Spectator writes about this in A myth that proves men prefer beauty to brains. She wrote, "Even Sarah Bernhardt, gamely playing Cleopatra on stage into...
- European Association Of Mayanists (wayeb)
European Association of Mayanists (Wayeb) - Interdisciplinary organization of European scholars, students, and amateurs developing and promoting research on the ancient civilization of the Maya. Site includes conference and event announcements; links,...
- H-africa: African History And Culture
H-Africa: African History and Culture - H-Net discussion group dedicated to the history and culture of Africa. Features subject overview, thesis abstracts, reviews, bibliographies, essays, links to related resources, and subscription information. From...
- Nineteenth-century American Children And What They Read
Nineteenth-Century American Children and What They Read - A site devoted to the magazines and books read by 19th-century American children, especially works published before 1870. Includes timeline, books and authors, papers and analyses, and images....
World History
RetroStatic.com
I do not often cover popular culture here but popular culture is an important part of history. The popular culture of past ages is today the subject of serious academic study by historians. As such, I think so will our popular culture in the centuries and millenniums to come.
I came of age in the 80s. As such, I found RetroStatic.com to be a great site on 80s popular culture. The site features digitally enhanced 80s commercials, theme songs, public service announcements, cartoon and sitcom intros, station IDs, and movie trailers. I lost myself for hours playing around here.
Go and take a look. If you are in your 30s too, you may recognize many of these clips. They brought back memories for me. It was amazing how many of the commercials I could remember and even recall the catch phrases from! Just think if a site like this can preserve content for future generations. What a treasure trove it may become.
- Free Asian History Courses
Several universities are putting complete courses online for free now. Visitors can peruse course materials and watch lectures even if they do not get any academic credit for it. MIT is probably the best known for this but some other schools are as well...
- Was Cleopatra Ugly?
I have heard or read this question asked many times. Was Cleopatra ugly? Joan Smith of the Hamilton Spectator writes about this in A myth that proves men prefer beauty to brains. She wrote, "Even Sarah Bernhardt, gamely playing Cleopatra on stage into...
- European Association Of Mayanists (wayeb)
European Association of Mayanists (Wayeb) - Interdisciplinary organization of European scholars, students, and amateurs developing and promoting research on the ancient civilization of the Maya. Site includes conference and event announcements; links,...
- H-africa: African History And Culture
H-Africa: African History and Culture - H-Net discussion group dedicated to the history and culture of Africa. Features subject overview, thesis abstracts, reviews, bibliographies, essays, links to related resources, and subscription information. From...
- Nineteenth-century American Children And What They Read
Nineteenth-Century American Children and What They Read - A site devoted to the magazines and books read by 19th-century American children, especially works published before 1870. Includes timeline, books and authors, papers and analyses, and images....