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 ====== Resources : Miscellaneous useful stuff ======
+This page collects interesting and informative online and bibliographical resources that simply didn't fit neatly into the other available topics listed on the wiki's Resource pages.
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=245498|The Small OTL History Questions Thread (Before 1900)]]** - Want to ask a question about something from [[alternate history:OTL]] history prior to 1900 AD ? Try this thread.
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 **[[http://avalon.law.yale.edu/default.asp|The Avalon Project]]** - A rather extensive collection of documents in law, diplomacy and history. Pretty much every treaty since 4000 BC can be found here, along with all kinds of charters, grants, statutes and the like.
+**[[https://aelarsen.wordpress.com/|A Historian Goes to the Movies]]** - "Exploring history on the screen." An entertaining, but most of all informative look at accuracy and veracity problems in films and television works depicting various historical periods and topics.
 **[[http://skeptoid.com/|Skeptoid.com]]** - A critical, sober look at misconceptions, myths and urban legends. The main focus is its regular podcast and blog.
-**[[http://www.martindalecenter.com/Calculators.html|Calculators On-Line Center]]**  Over 22,000 on-line calculators for every conceivable subject--from calculating dinosaur running speeds to the effects of nuclear explosions to bra sizes to seeing sunrise/moonrise times for any spot on earth to Calendar conversion calculators for nearly every ancient culture.
+**[[http://library.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/ency.htmlAfrica|South of the Sahara]]** - A useful list of African-related sites.
 **[[http://www.le.ac.uk/pathology/teach/va/titlpag1.html|Virtual Autopsy]]** - Brush up on all those skills you picked up watching CSI.
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 **[[http://classics.mit.edu/|The Internet Classics Archive]]** - Select from a list of 441 works of classical literature by 59 different authors, including user-driven commentary and "reader's choice" Web sites. Mainly Greco-Roman works (some Chinese and Persian), all in English translation.
-**[[http://www.acadian-cajun.com/index.htm|Acadian & Cajun Genealogy and History Online]]** - Approximately 750 links on everything about Acadian and Cajun history, ranging from archaeology, maps, pictures, postcards, recipes and--of course--geneology.
+**[[http://www.buckyogi.com/footnotes/|Footnotes to History]]** - An overview of ephemeral states, micronations, secessionist states, and every other kind of country you never heard of in high school, and as such quite a useful source for alternate history ideas (thanks go to [[offtopic:Tony Jones]] for the link).
-**[[http://library.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/ency.htmlAfrica|South of the Sahara]]** - A useful list of African-related sites.
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=231393|Good Documentaries on Youtube Thread]]**
-**[[http://www.buckyogi.com/footnotes/|Footnotes to History]]** - An overview of ephemeral states, micronations, secessionist states, and every other kind of country you never heard of in high school, and as such quite a useful source for alternate history ideas (thanks go to Tony Jones for the link).
 **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=245031|List of "Ask me about..." threads from the discussion board]]**
-**[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=258865|Wierdest, obacurest countries in history ?]]** - An AH.COM thread with a similar purpose.
-**[[http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/historic_cities.html|The Historic Cities Resource Database]]** - Maps, literature, documents, books and much more !
-**[[http://www.moderna.org/lookatme/|Look at Me]]** - A collection of found photos.
-**[[http://www.mythical-creatures-and-beasts.com/mythical-creatures.html|Mythical Creatures and Beasts A-Z]]**
-**[[http://mythicalarchive.com/|Mythical Archive]]**
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=298576|Sources on History of Magic in Different Cultures]]**
-**[[http://davidszondy.com/future/futurepast.htm|Tales of Future Past]]** - David Szondy's museum of retro-futurism, with insightful and snarky commentary.
-**[[http://www.darkroastedblend.com/|Dark Roasted Blend]]** - Looking for the weird and wonderful things to complement your daily coffee ritual and potentially inspire you ?
-**[[http://www.paleofuture.com/|Paleofuture.com]]** - A look into the future that never was.
-**[[http://curiousexpeditions.org/|Curious Expeditions]]** - Large and diverse collection of links and articles about all manner of things bizarre.
-**[[http://www.retrothing.com/|Retrothing.com]]** - Vintage gadgets and technology.
-**[[http://web.archive.org/web/20100531173732/http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/museum/museum.htm|The Museum of Retrotechnology]]** - Pictures, information and links about a wide variety of 'old' and sometimes unusual tech including Propellor-Driven Locomotives, Steam Engines of all kinds, Optical Telegraphs and more.
-**[[http://www.vintagepbks.com/index.html|Vintage Paperbacks & Digests]]** - 800 images of paperback books on this website; everything from film noir to science fiction to lesbiana to drug theme paperbacks can be found here.
-**[[http://www.vintageprojects.com/|Vintage Projects]]** - From the website: //Our goal is to preserve the inspired DIY spirit of the past. Our free project reprints cover farm machines, the woodshop, machine shop, boats, archery and more. These vintage plans come from a half-century ago when do-it-yourself enthusiasts turned wood, metal and old motors into useful workhorses, functional tools, and toys.//
-**[[http://vintagescans.blogspot.com/|Vintage Scans]]** - Apparently, the criteria for this site is a) interesting advertising pictures from magazines or b) Taken sometime between the 1930s to 60's or c) Involving pretty women. Bonus points if all three can be accomplished apparently.
-**[[http://www.vintage-technology.info/index.htm|Vintage Technology]]** - This guy is perhaps a bit too fond of old calculators, computers, and other electronic devices but it's still an interesting site to browse through.
-**[[http://davinciautomata.wordpress.com/|DaVinci Automata]]** - Clockpunk information and links of all kinds.
-**[[http://www.finkbuilt.com/blog/|Finkbuilt]]** - 'A tinkerer's journal'.
-**[[http://www.thesteampunkhome.blogspot.com/|The Steampunk Home]]**
-**[[http://cabinet-of-wonders.blogspot.com/|Cabinet of Wonders]]**
-**[[http://www.steampunkmagazine.com/|Steampunk Magazine]]**
-**[[http://www.ottens.co.uk/lounge/|Smoking Lounge]]** - Steampunk and dieselpunk community.
-**[[http://blog.dugnorth.com/|The Automata Blog]]**
-**[[http://etheremporium.pbworks.com/w/page/10454263/Wiki|Aether Emporium]]**
-**[[http://bigredhair.com/robots/|Steampunk Robots]]**
-**[[http://steampunkworkshop.com/|Steampunk Workshop]]**
-**[[http://steampunklib.typepad.com/blog/|Steampunk Librarian]]**
-**[[http://steamfashion.livejournal.com/|Steampunk Fashion]]**
-**[[http://www.gaslampfantasy.com/|Gaslamp Fantasy]]**
-**[[http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/|Brass Goggles]]**
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=245807|The Official Atompunk Thread]]**
-**[[http://nostalgiacafe.proboards.com/|Lisa's Nostalgic Cafe]]** - Multimedia tours of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. Includes views of music, lifestyles, fashion, and fads of the three decades.
-**[[http://www.mrpophistory.com/|Mr. Pop History]]** - A look at pop culture of the preceding five decades week by week.
-**[[http://www.crazyfads.com/|Crazy Fads]]** - Information about fads from the 1920s until the present day.
-**[[http://www.thestraight.com/|The Straight on The Haight]]** - Stories and history of the Haight Ashbury. 60's styles, music, fashions and accessories in picture and text.
+**[[http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/|The History Files, by Kessler and Associates]]**, a great resource with large and detailed King Lists from various regions of the world, as well as numerous maps and feature articles on various historical periods. An especially good resource for timelines dealing with Dark Age Britain.
-**[[http://www.vintagelibrary.com/pulpfiction/PulpFictionCentral.php|Pulp Fiction Central]]** - Part of Vintage Library, this online store gives much information about the pulps, including cover art, writer profiles, and sells print and electronic reprints of the mags. Secure ordering. Requires Adobe Acrobat to read the online reprints.
+**[[http://my.raex.com/~obsidian/regindex.html|Regnal Chronologies]]**, a collection of detailed King Lists from every region of the world.
-**[[http://classicnoir.com/|Classic Noir Online]]** - The Hardboiled World of Classic Film Noir includes articles, recommendations and more than 600 films.
-**[[http://whatifsports.com/locker/|What If Sports]]** - Useful for box scores of alternative sports teams.
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