Cultural History
Cultural History Links
- English Through the Ages A quick tour of the changes in the English language. Particularly once the Normans conquered England, thereby making English the language of the lower classes. A lot of the structure, spelling, and pronunciation that was left from Old English was lost during this period.
- The Spirit of Gardening The history of gardening.
- Weaving: Art and Lore Examines cross-cultural weaving, cosmic webs, spinning, spindles, fabrics, and ethnic costume; it also explores Grandmother Spider Woman, Rumpelstiltskin, Sleeping Beauty, and other myths and fairytales on weaving from around the world.
- Images from History Art and archaeological images to illustrate world history
- The Idyllists A site dedicated to the Group of British Victorian artists known as the Idydllists. The group includes: Fred Walker, John North, George Pinwell, Robert Macbeth and others.
- Electromusications Gateway to the Transdiffusion Broadcasting System sites and affiliated sites. The history and development of British television presentation (including graphic design, jingles).
- HEL History of the English Language. Also has a mailing list.
- Legends Exploring Legends in History, Folklore, Literature, Fiction, and the Arts.
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