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19th Century American Culture Kingwood College Library

In 1800, everyday life had changed little since the year 1000. Yet, by 1900 the Industrial Revolution had transformed the world's economy. The United States was still new and making its way to becoming a world power. Watch it happen as you browse your way through each decade. Then visit the suggested links for more information. Because we are librarians, we must point out that the best way to immerse oneself in a topic is to use both Internet and library books. Our intention is to offer an overview of the century in a 'semi-essay' form - and to let the links we have chosen take users even further.

America's Quilting History, Quilt Styles and Quilting Myths

Dozens of well researched quilt history articles. History on patterns, quilt myths and an extensive quilt history directory.

American Cultural History - The Twentieth Century

A series of web guides on the decades of the twentieth century. The pages are being prepared by the Reference Librarians. Period pictures used are those of the family of the web author(s).

EveryNameIndex.com (Wayback Machine) Updated

County history genealogy indexes, every name indexes.

Online County and Town Histories

This site provides over 3,000 links to free county and town histories published from 1850 to the early 1920s. These histories often contain detailed biographies of their citizens.

The U.S. Heraldic Registry

The U.S. Heraldic Registry is a private enterprise that offers free registration of contemporary and historical heraldry. The mission of the Registry is to compile and offer to the public a comprehensive database of personal, corporate, civic, military, academic, organizational, and ecclesiastical arms.

Township History

As you browse through the available townships on this site, you will notice that information pertaining to larger cities is largely non-existent. There is a reason for this. Through a variety of resources we can come to learn about states and cities as a whole, but what of the countryside? What of the farms and smaller towns? This site is devoted to the unwritten history of the people who lived in these areas.

U.S. National Park Service