Black Past
Black Past: Woods, Granville T.
A fascinating encyclopedia article about Granville Woods, a black inventor,often referred to as the "black Edison."
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons and Alkanes
Crude oil is a finite resource. Petrol and other fuels are produced from it using fractional distillation. Cracking is used to convert long alkanes into shorter, more useful hydrocarbons. Links are provided for a video and a test.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Fulton's Submarine
Discusses the technological and political conditions which led to Robert Fulton's invention and development of the submarine. Includes some biographical information and some graphics of early submarine sketches. (Text is the actual radio...
National Academy of Engineering
Greatest Achievements: Agricultural Mechanization
This page details the mechanization of agriculture from the late 1800's to the late 1900's.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Virtual Professional Learning Series: Collection
Our Virtual Professional Learning Series is created for teachers -- by teachers -- to bring together content experts and educators from all backgrounds. With an emphasis on fun, engaging, accessible, and free tools for classrooms, these...
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Inventing the Riverboat
A discussion of Robert Fulton's and Henry Shreve's contribution to the evolution of the steamboat. Includes photos of early steamboats and some biographical information on Fulton. (Text is the actual radio transcript of a syndicated...
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Big Diesel Engines
Traces the historical evolution of the diesel engine. Explains the distinction between gasoline engines and diesel engines. Discusses the uses of diesel engines. Interesting, anecdotal and well-written. (Text is the actual radio...
Curated OER
Steam Engine
An extraordinarily rich collection of photos, stereographs, engravings, maps, and documents. Many 19th century accounts of building and traveling on the railroad, plus travel guides and government documents.
Curated OER
Victorian Maid Walking Into a Room With a Steaming Kettle on a Tray
A good examination on how many women in Victorian England supported their families with jobs outside the home and how this helped the British economy.
Curated OER
Photograph of the First Steam Locomotive Built in Canada
Trains played a large role in the history of Canada and its progress to Confederation in 1867. Take a look at the first trains and the important role they played in joining east to west in this website with photos and audio clips.
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
La Ciencia Para Todos: Fisica
In this site you will find several topics from Physics such as materials, steam machines, conservation, the concept of entropy, relativity and gravitation,
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Industrial Revolution Inventions
The Industrial Revolution is a phrase that encompasses the massive changes in agriculture and manufacturing processes during the 18th and 19th centuries that transformed the United States from an agricultural to an industrial society....
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: John Henry: The Steel Driving Man
At this site read about John Henry, the steel-drivin' man who uses two hand-held hammers to dig a tunnel faster than a steam drill!
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Elijah Mc Coy
According to this article, Elijah McCoy (1844-1929 CE) is one of the most prolific inventors in American history. Read about his parents who escaped slavery by traveling on the Underground Railroad and about his invention, the automatic...
Read Works
Read Works: The Industrial Revolution an Introduction
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares facts about the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
Other
Cincinnati Library: Reflections on the River: Tall Stacks
This site focuses on the Tall Stacks Music Arts and Heritage Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio. It offers information about the upcoming Tall Stacks and links to its history.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Our Story: All Aboard the Train!
Activities and resources, built around a reading of Jingle the Brass by Patricia Newman, for teaching young learners about the importance of railroads in American history.
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.
Britain Express
Britain Express: Richard Trevithick Biography
This site by Britain Express gives a biography of inventor Richard Trevithink (1771-1833 CE).
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Joseph Mallord William Turner
This site from Ibiblio.org provides a short biography and examples of some of the well-known works of master artist J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851 CE).
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Robert Fulton
Learn how the steamboat got its start at the hand of a curious and energetic inventor-Robert Fulton. (In Spanish)
Oakland Museum of California
Oakland Museum of California: Gold Rush and Hydraulic Mining
This page gives a brief explanation of extracting minerals by means of hydraulic mining. This was a labor intensive process that was often dangerous but necessary to find gold.
PBS
American Experience: Technology Timeline: 1752 1990
Short descriptions of important technological innovations produced in America and the date of their introduction.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Paddlewheel Steamer
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1989 to commemorate paddlewheel steamers, which revolutionized they way goods were shipped in the 19th century.
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