- ECHO - Exploring and Collecting History Online "...is a directory to 5,000+ websites concerning the history of science, technology, and industry."
- History of Science Society - "The History of Science Society is the world's largest society dedicated to understanding science, technology, medicine, and their interactions with society in their historical context. Founded over sixty-five years ago, it is the oldest such society."
- History of Technology in America from M.I.T. - "This site, developed by the Society for the History of Technology, teaches the history of the production and consumption of textiles. Three completed "modular units," Early Industrialization, True Colors, and Synthetic Fibers, link the history of textile technology to issues of race and gender in American history."
- Society for the History of Technology - "The Society for the History of Technology was formed in 1958 to encourage the study of the development of technology and its relations with society and culture."
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- Center for History of Physics (American Institute of Physics) This site has "a mission to preserve and make known the history of modern physics and allied fields including astronomy, geophysics, optics, and the like." Features include a newsletter, information on physics-related publications, syllabi on the history of physics, as well as exhibits on Einstein, the discovery of the electron, and more."
- Early American Industries Association - "Founded in 1933 to encourage the study and better understanding of early American industry, in the home, in the shop, on the farm, and on the sea. Whether you are a tool collector, a tool dealer, a scholar, a user of tools or just like finding out about tools, there will be something to interest you."
- Evolution of Communication (Thinkquest) - " Our site is an educational web site that takes visitors on a journey of discovery through the fascinating world of communication. It is about the development of verbal and non-verbal communication through human history, covering prehistoric cave drawings and hieroglyphics; the more sophisticated semaphore, telegraph, telephone, radio, and television; and today's advanced computer and satellite based systems."
- Flight-History.com - An "...historical aviation site dedicated to preserving aviation history through such areas picture galleries, story archives, plane specifications, message boards and the museum resource center."
- Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) - Home to the "...Nation's largest organization of combined scientists and engineers dedicated to learning and sharing their knowledge of the Earth, solar system, and Universe. We are delighted you found us here and hope you will return many times to visit and experience the excitement we feel about our mission."
- History of Household Technology - "Constance Carter, Head of the Science Reference Section at the Library of Congress, describes the evolution in the technology of washing machines, irons, and stoves and
its effect on the work of women in the home."
- Invention History at the Smithsonian -The Lemelson Center at the Smithsonian aims to "document, interpret, and disseminate information about invention and innovation; To encourage inventive creativity in young people; To foster an appreciation for the central role of invention and innovation in the history of the United States."
- Women in Science - 4,000 Years of Women in Science - "4,000 years of women in science, in technology and other altogether creative stuff! Did you know that? Science is a traditional role for women. Dr. Deborah Crocker at the University of Alabama and Dr. Sethanne Howard retired from the US Naval Observatory maintain this site. They are both astronomers. They dedicate this site to all those wonderful women of our past."
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