It is even
thought that bubonic plague spread to Europe after the Mongols laid siege
to the port of Kaffa on the Crimean peninsula in 1346. After their own
forces were stricken with plague, the Mongols catapulted their corpses
over the walls into Kaffa. The ships that left Kaffa and returned to Italy
carried the disease.
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Chinese History - Song Dynasty 宋, Liao 遼, Jin 金, Western Xia 西夏 science, tech... - 16 views
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Dynasties of China with hot links on the right on topics including technology & inventions, economy, & arts Not a lot of images, but a wealth of information Includes information on Modern China, too
Soundscapes of China Interactive Map| PBS - 2 views
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An interactive map with pop-ups of sounds of China paired with photos of the setting for the sound.
Khanate of the Golden Horde - 3 views
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The Golden Horde is best known as that part of the Mongol Empire established in Russia. Originally, however, it consisted of the lands Genghis Khan (1165-1227) bequeathed to his son Jochi (1184-1225): the territories west of the Irtysh River (modern Kazakhstan) and Khwarazm (consisting of parts of modern Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan)
Internet Mission Photography Archive - 0 views
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A valuable collection for a sad, complex issue.
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The Internet Mission Photography Archive offers historical images from Protestant and Catholic missionary collections in Britain, Norway, Germany, and the United States. The photographs, which range in time from the middle of the nineteenth to the middle of the twentieth century, offer a visual record of missionary activities and experiences in Africa, China, Madagascar, India, Papua-New Guinea, and the Caribbean
National Library of China - English Version (IE5.0 1024×768) - 2 views
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A series of links to Chinese history collections, provided by the National Library of China. There are a few dead links and the Chinglish can be amusing, but seems as though there are some useful sources in there for Chinese history.
MIT Visualizing Cultures - 16 views
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"Topical units on Japan in the modern world and early-modern China. Images of every sort are introduced and examined here-in partnership with contributing institutions and collections."
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Perfect for the Asia in the C20th unit I'm doing with my 12s this term. Thanks heaps :)
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I found this on the Asia Education Foundation website - http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/default.asp. If you're doing units on Asia, definitely worth taking a look.
Kublai Khan In Battle, 1287 - 7 views
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In the middle 13th century the influence of the Mongol Empire established by Genghis Khan stretched from the borders of Poland in the West to the Yellow Sea in the East. Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis, became ruler of the empire in 1260 and proceeded to consolidate his power by relinquishing the Mongol conquests outside China establishing his capital at the site of modern-day Beijing.
The Hedda Morrison Photographs of China - Harvard College Library - 0 views
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The Harvard-Yenching Library holds some 5,000 photographs and 10,000 negatives taken by Hedda Hammer Morrison (1908-1991) while resident in Beijing from 1933 to 1946. The photographs, mounted in thematic albums prepared by Mrs. Morrison, and the negatives, were bequeathed to the Harvard-Yenching Library, "the best permanent home for her vision of a city and people that she loved [Alastair Morrison]."
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One of the excellent collections now provided by Harvard libraries.
Water issues in China . Nature | PBS - 0 views
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How China's geography affects the water supply
Why May 4th is significant (and it's not because of Star Wars day) - 0 views
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Article includes short video on May 4th Movement
MIT Visualizing Cultures - 10 views
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Visual narratives of modern Chinese and Japanese history, from MIT
Fairbank Chinese History Library: Rob Gray - 4 views
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Ming, Qing, Modern Chinese History
Podcast: The Trans Pacific Silver Trade and Early-Modern Globalization | 15 Minute History - 3 views
The Boxer Uprising - 4 views
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Essay illustrated with many primary source visuals
Poetry In Translation - A.S. Kline's Free Poetry Archive - Main Site - 0 views
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Translations of poems from a variety of regions and time periods. Particularly good ancient collection.
TimeMaps Atlas of World History - 1 views
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An excellent site for maps of civilisations of all time periods and regions. Easily usable - great for student research or developing classroom resources. Just save the images and Bob's your uncle!
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Just checked this site out for Medieval History maps. The site is only in Beta phase at the moment and only covers up to the end of Ancient History. i.e. 500AD
Around the World in the 1890s: Photographs from the World's Transportation Commission, ... - 0 views
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Nearly nine hundred images taken from 1894 to 1896 by the World's Transportation Commission during that last great experimentation with globalisation. And look how that ended...
casahistoria home | history topic links for students of modern history | IB A level & c... - 2 views
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Has comprehensive links to sites useful for history research.
History Audio Books Free Download. Free mp3 Audio Book Downloads. - 0 views
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An excellent collection of some important historical works, downloadable for free. Some people may lament that students won't read them anymore, but hey isn't it better than them just watching MTV? Controversial...