Digital History
Digital History: Accelerating Transportation
A thorough look at the transportation revolution that occured in the early 1800s. Read about the building of roads, canals, and the spread of railroads. Find out about the surprising opposition to improved transportation, and see how...
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1338: The Last Masts
Read about the history of the steamboat and the difficult transition that led to the eventual relinquishing of a ship's sails. This article is a transcript of a radio broadcast.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Matthew Perry's Mission to Japan
Comprehensive discussion of Commodore Matthew Perry's mission to Japan that opened diplomatic and trade relations between the United States and Japan.