Popular Classic Books Among Indian Readers
Data from the popular free ebook web site Manybooks was used to compile this list of classic books that are still popular among readers in India. All titles have links to free versions (usually several books). Users will need to set up free accounts at Internet Archive to borrow any books not in the public …
What Are They Reading in College? English Lit 1800s – 1900s
The novels and poems below were found at the Open Syllabus website. Open Syllabus has collected lists of books & other readings assigned in over 6 million classes at 4,700 colleges in the U.S. and many other countries. I’ve used the Open Syllabus “Galaxy” visualization to create the list below of books & poems used …
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What Are They Reading in College? College Basic Skills Course Books
The books below were found at the Open Syllabus website. Open Syllabus has collected lists of books & other readings assigned in over 6 million classes at 4,700 colleges in the U.S. and many other countries. I’ve used the Open Syllabus “Galaxy” visualization to create the list below of books used in many college “Basic …
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Aviation History Articles – Digital Collections & Articles Aviation
Aviation history articles about the Berlin airlift, Airplane passenger service in 1919, the U.S. Army Air Force in the UK in WW2, the Future of Trans-Atlantic Flight as seen in 1919, and American women in aviation.history. Plus copies of the Wright Brothers’ early patents, issues of an early British aviation magazine, and a link to …
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Characteristics of a Historian – Variety of Historian Occupations
In addition to the characteristics of a historian, here is information about historians’ occupations and careers, along with links to historians’ professional organizations. Characteristics of a Historian Writing of the essential characteristics of a historian, or what makes a good historian, digital historian and teacher T. Mills Kelly wrote that, “Almost every historian has his …
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Some Light Reading at Century Past
Some huge collections of books have been added to the Century Past Library; thousands of books organized by subject, published from about the 1970s to 2016. They are part of a collection of nearly 4 million books still in copyright that were put online by the Internet Archive. While the majority of the books I …
Railroad History – U.S. Railroad Digital Collections
Railroad history digital collections. Links to 5 varied digital collections for railroads in the 19th and early 20th centuries, mainly in the U.S. 1. U.S. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900 2. Railroad Periodicals; 19th Century through 1930. 90 titles See our Encyclopedia Britannica all volumes pdf 3. Railroad Transportation & Operations Online Book Collection at …
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Vintage Picture Postcards – Old U.S. Postcards
Vintage picture postcards, old U.S. postcards. Antique postcards from all U.S. states, Germany, Cuba, and World War I. Free online. 1. 5,700 Old picture postcards of American views from the Detroit Publishing Company. Browse by State or search by location or subject. Old U.S. postcards from about 1905-1924. 2. “Greetings from the Fatherland”: antique postcards …
Historical American Map Collections Free Online
Five historical American map collections, free and online, with thousands of maps of the U.S. Some sites also have collections for the rest of the world. 1. Historical Atlases and Maps of U.S. and States For each state, this site provides a variety of vintage maps and atlases, an interactive map showing the evolution of …