Oakham School History Department
Spartacus
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/
An outstanding information resource.
Detailed factual information on key topics, and in many areas an excellent selection of written source material.
Spartacus links page of historical reference sources
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Homework.htm
An excellent gateway to 9 encyclopaedias and a long list of other good sources
of information
Spartacus search engine
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRsearch.htm
Excellent for getting anything from this superb site. Try it!
Wikipedia - online
encyclopaedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org
Refdesk - "the single best source for facts on the net"
http://www.refdesk.com/
Biographical encyclopaedia
http://www.biography.com/
Microsoft Encarta online
http://encarta.msn.com/
Kings and Queens of England and Scotland (and some of the people around
them.)
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/royalty/index.html
If you want short summaries on monarchs from Alfred to George IV.
Clearly writtten and not simplistic.
Also a small selection of key people associated with some monarchs.
Internet Movie Database
http://us.imdb.com/
Need production details of a film? Or the storyline.. and reviews?
This very comprehensive website with an excellent search engine will probably
give you something of what you are looking for.
Movie Review Query Engine
http://www.mrqe.com/
Older, less well-know films will only have one or two reviews but for bigger
& more recent films you can find a good range: a good source of quick colour
and detail on key films. Searches are made easier by organising the collection
into a variety of categories.
Infoplease Today in History
http://infoplease.lycos.com/cgi-bin/dayinhistory
Simple list of key events with links to articles in encyclopedia
Search for any day in the year or look up a particular year for main developments
in World events, US events, Economics, Sports, Entertainment, & Deaths, with
links to articles in encyclopedia
Also Daily almanac - matters of interest in the day's news & history, and Today's
birthdays.
A simple, easy to use but rewarding site.
The Historynet Today in History
http://www.thehistorynet.com/
[Click on Today in History]. Detailed list of events, with links to articles.
Quick and comprehensive.
BBC - On this Day
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/
Video and audio from the BBC news archive 1950-2002
Those were the days - Today's History
http://www.440.com/twtd/today.html
Fuller list, with decent bites on each, but fewer links. More US slant & more
'fun'/entertainment entries. Easy to use archive to pick any day in the year.
History Channel Today in History
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/
Major articles on key events and then a list of lesser events.
Click on 'This Day in History'
The History Channel UK
http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/new_editor/news1.htm
Excellent unless you are in a hurry - designed by a Flash enthusiast
Click on 'On This Day' - choose Event, Born, Died.