Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Ancient China
This large site is a personal site from teachers Don and Lin Donn that contains information on life during the Shang & Chou Dynasties. It is divided into sections about: family, ancestor worship, oracle bones, kings and nobles,...
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World Coin Catalog: Ancient Chinese Empire (C.3500 589 Ce)
At a site dedicated to coin collection, there is a great map of the ancient Chinese dynasties, about one sentence for the rise and fall of each dynasty, and links to ancient Chinese empire coin pages.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Government and Politics of China
Present an impressive overview of pre-Communist through present day China with an outlook towards the future by including some of these resources.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Government and Politics of China
Present an impressive overview of pre-Communist through present day China with an outlook towards the future by including some of these resources.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Ming Dynasty's Maritime History
This site provides a discussion from the University of Calgary of the extensive maritime voyages taken during the Ming dynasty. A map is included.
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum: Chinese Mitten Crab
Brief information about these crabs and the environmental problems which they may cause.
San Jose State University
San Jose State University: Sacrifices
This virtual exhibition project discusses many aspects of ancient Chinese history, including ancestral worship, weaponry, sacrifice, the Shang Dynasty, gods, the Chou Dynasty, burials, Emperor Shihuangdi, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
Cprr Photographic History Museum: Tunnels of the Pacific Railroad
This site offers an abstract from Van Nostrand's Eclectic Engineering Magazine from 1870 from a paper by John R. Gilliss. A comprehensive look at the tunnels built along the route of the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Islamic History Sourcebook: Death of General Gordon
Written from a contemporary historical perspective from the era of imperialism, this site offers a brief overview of the events of the British defeat at Khartoum in 1885. Includes some quotations from General Gordon's personal diary, and...
Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
Cprr History Museum: Eastward to Promontory
This site from the Central Pacific Railroad provides an extensive and comprehensive article about surveying the route for the railroad, the problems with construction, and the men behind the idea of the railroad. Hyperlinks to additional...
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Marco Polo Travels in China
Good overview of Marco Polo and his travels in China.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Rush of Immigrants
Read about the new wave of immigrants who came to America in the late 19th century. See differences between these groups of immigrants and those who came earlier. Find out where immigrants settled, and read about those who did not...
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Modern World History: Early Modern Empires (1500 1800)
The roots of globalization began in the 15th century as modern empires began to thrive through trade. Asia was at its strongest during this time period, while Europe lagged behind until the discovery of America and an ocean route to Asia...
Harp Week
Harp Week Explore History: Chester A. Arthur
This biography of Chester A. Arthur concentrates on his time as Collector of the New York Customhouse, and despite his use of the patronage system, when he became president, he became a civil service reformer.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Mining Boom
The allure of getting rich quick by finding gold or silver was just a dream for most prospectors. Read about the gold and silver rushes that usually ended up enriching the mining industry, not the miner. Find out about the make-up of the...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Gold in California
The gold rush in California accelerated the western migration of thousands of young American men, who streamed into California to find riches. See who else arrived in California and find out what they did. In addition, there is a map...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Confucianism
This site from Britannica.com contains a lengthy discussion of Confucianism, Confucius, and the ideas behind the philosophy/religion and its influence on Chinese history.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: The Silk Road for Kids
History Questions: The Silk Road Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Angel Island Poetry
Excellent site from the University of Illinois that provides the themes and the poetry of Asian detainees held on Angel Island. Site also includes an Asian American History Timeline, text of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, Angel Island...
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Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation
The Angel Island Foundation provides a history of the Immigration Station that was in operation from 1910 to 1940. Find information on the journey across the Pacific and conditions upon arriving at the Station.
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China Daily: China Culture: Astronomy and Geography
Access a collection of articles about the scientific contributions made by the ancient Chinese in the areas of astronomy and geography. Includes write-ups of famous astronomers and geographers, astronomical instruments, and more.
Stanford University
Stanford Magazine: Angel Island: Breaking the Silence
This article is about Katherine Toy, who is in charge of restoring the barracks at Angel Island. This story also discusses the plight of Chinese immigrants once they reach American shores and their poetry written on the walls of the...
US National Archives
Herbert Hoover Library: The Eagle and the Dragon
Learn about the history of China: their beliefs, arts, philosophies, medicine, and political evolution.
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State of California: Immigration Station Angel Island
Memories of Angel Island immigration station are sometimes bittersweet as the Station was designed to "Exclude new arrivals." Site provides the interesting history of this immigration station of the West.
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