Other New England States will eventually be added as all.
Saturday, January 30, 2016
1924 Snapshot of New York State’s Trolleys
A series of ten mobile-friendly zoomable maps of various regions of New York State, detailing the interurban systems in 1924. The interactive maps are the centerpiece of the site but timelines and an abundance of links to other sites on New York State trolleys create an interesting history-saturated "launching pad" for research on this subject.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Mayan Civilization
The Mayans
The Maya civilization developed in an area that encompasses southeastern Mexico, all of Guatemala and Belize, and the western portions of Honduras and El Salvador.
The Maya recorded their history and ritual knowledge in screenfold books, of which only three uncontested examples remain, the rest having been destroyed by the Spanish. The Maya developed a highly complex series of interlocking ritual calendars, and employed mathematics that included one of the earliest instances of the explicit zero in the world. As a part of their religion, the Maya practiced human sacrifice.
The Mayans were noted for their hieroglyphic script, the only known fully developed writing system of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems.
The Mayan Civilization (Cities)
Trade Routes
Ruins
Numerous city ruins have been discovered in the jungles of Yucatan. The principal architecture of these cities consisted of palaces, pyramid-temples, ceremonial ballcourts, and structures aligned for astronomical observation.
Mayan Causeway
Mayan causeway systems linked important features of a city to one another and later linked cities with other cities. These causeways, created above the ground level, were paved with crushed white stone, and were known as by their Maya name sacbe ("white way"). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacbe |
| Causeway at Labna |
Further Info
Maya Civilization >(Wikipedia)Living Maya Time > (Smithsonian)
Guide to the Maya Civilization >
Maya - Facts & Summary > (HISTORY.com)
Friday, January 8, 2016
Albany/Schenectady Area Trolleys
Two Highlights from a Web Site Detailing History in Upstate NY
Chock full of historical info and photos, maps and “trips in the field” - this site details history on railroads and trolleys in the area, Native Americans settlement in the area as well as how Glacier Flooding created the landscape.
The before and after is much better now!
Scroll to the bottom of the page
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| Trolley Bridge - Then and Now Schenectady, NY |
Interactive Map
1924 Trolley Lines in the Albany/Schenectady Area
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| Interactive Map of Interurbans in the Albany/Schenectady Area- 1924 - |
History Tidbits Home Page >
Friday, December 18, 2015
American History - YouTube Gems
Gems? There were only a couple that qualified: short and based on map animations.
American History in 60 seconds
Expansion of the United States Map 1763 - Present
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
World History (Empires) - YouTube Gems
Five Great History Animations worthy of special mention. Four of these listed below feature maps that expand and collapse thru time. The fifth animation uses an “empire sized by circle” approach in which bubbles grow and pop off "children” - Very unusual but the in-depth attention to historical detail is amazing.
Top 10 Largest Empires
Very informative
History Of The Empires
^ Actually just focused on the Mediterranean and Middle East Regions but still informative
The History of the World's Civilizations in 2 Minutes
History of Europe - 6013 years in 3 minutes
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
U.S. Railroads and Interurbans - YouTube Gems
U.S. Railroad History Map 1830 - 1990s
Nicely made short documentary
Why The U.S. Has The Worst Public Transit System
Interurban Railway Systems
Top Notch Investigative Journalism
“creating a whole new mindset... eliminate rail alternatives.. GM hit list”
Monday, December 14, 2015
World Religions - YouTube Gems
Interactive maps are great but sometimes a short video can present the info in a more compelling way. YouTube is chock full of crap but there are gems aplenty as well.
History of Religions
Timeline on bottom is a nice touch
How Religion Spread Around the World
^ Fantastic!
1300 Years of Islamic History in 3 Minutes
^ Very Nicely Done
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