Reinventing the Wheel -- From
the BBC, a comprehensive overview of the history of innovation! "Reinventing
the Wheel is a journey through the history of mankind's bright ideas.
Where does technology come from? What inspires it? When did the technological
age start? All that and more." -- A
great site from PBS that chronicles great inventions of the past century
that are used daily in America's homes, including nylon, the television,
the microprocessor, and several others! Also check out the History Channel's
"Household
Wonders" feature, and the British Science Museum's "Technology
in Everyday Life" exhibit!
Lasers -- See
how lasers are being used to solve many technological problems!
Modern
Technology - 1900
-- Check
out cutting-edge technology - in 1900! Use the "wayback machine" to check
out high-tech in a simpler era! How would you solve the technological
problems of these times?
COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
History
of Communication -- From
the earliest languages to today's satellite communication systems, this
site covers it all!
History
of Communication Innovations -- From
the site: "Our site is an educational web site that takes visitors on
a journey of discovery through the fascinating world of communication.
It is about the development of verbal and non-verbal communication through
human history, covering prehistoric cave drawings and hieroglyphics; the
more sophisticated semaphore, telegraph, telephone, radio, and television;
and today's advanced computer and satellite based systems."
Telephone, Telegraph, Television & Advertising
Telegraph
-- Check
out a picture of Samuel Morse's invention, and read about how it changed
society!
Alexander
Graham Bell's Path to the Telephone -- "This
site is an attempt to reconstruct, in fine-grained detail, the path taken
by Alexander Graham Bell, with links to other inventors and ideas."
History
of American Television Advertising -- From
Advertising Age, a look at the evolution of advertising on television
from early days to present. Guess what - there are some ads on the site..
History
of Advertising - 1850-1920 --"The Emergence of Advertising in America:1850-1920 presents over 9,000 images,
with database information, relating to the early history of advertising
in the United States. The materials provide a significant and informative
perspective on the early evolution of this most ubiquitous feature of
modern American business and culture"
Library
of Congress - 50 Years of Coca-Cola Ads -- "Fifty
Years of Coca-Cola Television Advertisements: Highlights from the Motion
Picture Archives at the Library of Congress presents a variety of footage
reflecting the historical development of television advertising for a
major commercial product."
Computers
& Internet
History
of the Computer -- Trace
the modern microcomputer back to its earliest roots, and see each step
of innovation toward today's machines!
Nerds
2.0.1!! -- From
PBS, a fun look at the history of the Internet, from the perspective of
the people who invented it - NERDS!
History
of the Internet -- Where
did the internet come from, anyway? This site provides insight into the
early development and subsequent explosion of the 'net.
Netizens
'Net History -- Hypermedia
online book chronicling the history of the internet and its impact on
society.
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
The
Great Building Collection -- From
the site: "The Great Buildings Collection is a gateway to architecture
from around the world and across history. The Great Buildings Online documents
hundreds of buildings and leading architects with 3D models, photographic
images and architectural drawings, plus commentaries, bibliographies,
and web links, for famous designers and structures of all kinds."
New
York Underground -- Not
all architecture is about building "up"! Check out this site to see some
underground design triumphs in the Big Apple!
Dams -- Find
out what it takes to build a dam! From National Geographic's "Geo
Guide."
How
to Build a House -- The
whole process - from foundation, to frame, to finished!
African
Americans in Science -- A
browseable and searchable index of biographies of African Americans who
have made contributions to science and technology.
Blacks
in Technology - Past and Present -- A
series of biographies on black innovators: Granville T. Woods - The "Black
Edison", Lewis H. Latimer - The Man Who Made Electric Lighting Practical,
Elijah McCoy - "The Real McCoy", Garrett Morgan - "Father of the Gas Mask",
Frederick Jones - Made Mobile Refrigeration Possible, Jan Ernst Matzeliger
- "Now, Everyone Can Afford Shoes."