From 1969 to, erm, 2003, the complete history of the internets. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Join our Man, Lewis Black this Monday, February 18th on the History channel for an in depth look into humor and the way we see it today, and how it got there. Im guessing its going to be a bit like the Aristocrats, minus the Vulgarity. This site is full of videos and great comedians performing great jokes.

I am super excited. Preview clip here! picked by MUPpetMAKer 2 years ago

The Texas State Board of Education review committee is preparing to vote on a draft of proposed standards for history textbooks. Noting that the draft has “nothing about liberals,” The first draft says students should be expected “to identify significant conservative advocacy organizations and individuals, such as Newt Gingrich, Phyllis Schlafly and the Moral Majority.” [... read full post picked by Bingo 3 months ago

The library has played a key role in the dissemination of information and knowledge throughout history. Access to collections such as those housed in Alexander’s Great Library and the lesser Chetham’s Library was a catalyst for change and the technological advance of mankind long before the digital age when knowledge was truly democratised for the masses. picked by bingo 6 months ago

A large number of short discussions on history. Read them or listen to them, but learn something how our culture is formed by human creativity. Click above link or this link to search by keywords all previous episodes. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

The conservatives faced withering criticism for dropping a book that had dared to question a version of history generations of Greeks have grown up with. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Interesting stuff..see the history of Vegas' Neon Signs (Please dont' let me be the ONLY one who find this interesting)!! picked by pvisi111 12 months ago

This history of the Gulf War by William M. Arkin draws on declassified documents and inside information It was published on the Website of the magazine Stars and Stripes (a privately-owned magazine, not the US military newspaper of the same name). At some point the Website disappeared and with it, unfortunately, went this important piece of work. The Memory Hole is pleased to resurrect it. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A Spokane man made history by being the first person to basejump off Mount Hood on Thursday.

*Video linked in article picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The Computer History Museum is the pre-eminent virtual museum of The Information Age, with exhibits on topics such as visible storage and the history of microprocessors, and a reading room where you can learn more. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Thousands of Aborigine rock paintings discovered in the remote ranges of northern Australia may force a rewrite of the nation's history books. That's because the art—which ranges from 15,000 years old to 50 years old—depicts contact with other cultures possibly centuries before the arrival of the British. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Sumeria, Babylon, Mesopotamia - great site with information picked by neilharvey 3 years ago

A nifty gadget from the History Channel website shows you what other events occured on the day you were born. For me: the 14th Amendment was adopted and "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" opens. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

Website where people share their memories. The stories put a personal spin on history in the past century.

I thought this entry from the 50s section was interesting: Boomer Boy's Post picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Ever wonder how condoms got invented? Here's a fascinating look at the history of the condom. picked by ordinarychick 3 years ago

Google's latest web tool manages web history and adds Google search functions to it. Invasion of privacy or really helpful tool? picked by TheStep 3 years ago

Found on historychannel.com, link takes you to my birthday, but you can easily change it to your own and can narrow the search down to specific events in history. picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

Sometimes, misunderstood and revered, but secretly loved by its supporters, the Vibrator has as colorful a history as the modern day models that sit proudly on the store shelves picked by sasa001 3 years ago

5,000 years of religion in 90 seconds with this multimedia map. picked by wildminou 2 years ago

The only thing missing from the Sex.com story is a dead stripper found with a rubber alligator lodged in her throat -- though, by all estimates, to add this to the URL's outrageous legacy wouldn't be a huge shocker picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago