This Yahoo Pick of the Week relates information regarding the historic shipyard at San Franciso's Potrero Point. Gives the history of Pier 70, what's happening now, and what is hoped for in the future.

Over 14,000 files and 3,000 images of ships throughout history are located at this site.

Fascinating article recounts the vast contributions of the Puget Sound area to the war effort of World War II. Though this area was small and relatively underdeveloped, the natural resources and established businesses allowed many...

Much of the study of history involves facts and dates. This site brings more to the mix. Read and listen to two accounts from people who were actually involved in the everyday making of history, a Nagasaki shipbuilder and a Korean...

Read about the history of the steamboat and the difficult transition that led to the eventual relinquishing of a ship's sails. This article is a transcript of a radio broadcast.

"South China comprises the drainage basins of the middle and lower Yangtze River, the basin of the His Chiang (West River) in Kwangtung and Kwangsi; and the mountainous coastal provinces of Fukien and Chekiang. The division between the...