| TITLE |
DESCRIPTION |
| "Eye
of the Storm" |
In
1994, one of the most significant collection of US Civil War documents
came to light. View this online interpretation of a Union soldier's
diaries & drawings. |
| "Mass
Market Internet" Conference |
Listen
to presentations from companies ranging from DoubleClick to Ebay at
PaineWebber's recent conference on the migration of the mass consumer
audience to the web. (RealAudio download) |
| "Open
Secrets" |
Will
money make the difference in the 2000 Presidential Race? This site tracks
the latest fundraising numbers and candidates' financial disclosures. |
| "Overlawyered" |
This
site chronicles the excessive and the absurd in the U.S. legal system. |
| "Walking
with Dinosaurs" |
Why
did dinosaurs die out? This and other questions discussed by experts on
this BBC site. |
| "Websites
They Love" |
CEO's
love this one |
| "White
House Scandals" by the Top Editorial Cartoonists |
| :30
Second Candidate |
How
is a political idea distilled into a thirty second sound bite? Learn the
history and process of political commercials at PBS Online. |
| 100
Years of Innovation |
From
the Wright brothers and the atomic bomb to the PC, this site chronicles
the discoveries and developments that have shaped the 20th century. |
| 20
Questions: How the Net Works |
The
latest U.S. News college rankings are out. Who pushed Harvard out of first
place? |
| 2001
Cannes Film Awards |
Get
a preview of what films to see and which to pass on. |
| 2001
College Rankings |
|
| 2020
Green |
Designed
around a metaphorical building, this site takes students through
reality-based situations about their financial decisions. |
| 21st
Century Corporation |
BusinessWeek
concludes that the winners will be those that value Ideas above all else. |
| 50
of America's Best |
From
Donuts and hammocks to motorcycles, here is the Forbes 50 Number One
reasons to celebrate America the Bountiful. |
| 50
States |
A
well organized list of resources cultural, geographical, and more for
every US state and territory. |
| 50
Ways to Cut Taxes |
Congress
is a suspicious group...Kiplinger's provides 50 great tax cut ideas that
keep you legal. |
| A
Century of Photographs |
|
| A
Classification of American Wealth |
This
site gives a history and genealogy of the wealthy families of America. |
| A
Look at the Future |
From
the technological gadgets that make life easier to the new food on our
tables, this site predicts changes in the next century. |
| A
Momentary Vignette |
No
time to peruse that luxurious art book? Find brief descriptions &
images of artists, architects, & their works. |
| A
Perfect 10 |
Forbes
celebrates it's 10th anniversary with eclectic editorials on everything
from '10 things to do before you die' to '10 rules for former Presidents'. |
| A
Web Search a Day... |
Released
on Sunday, this Pew Internet & American Life Project report looks at
the specific impact Web searches have on people's decisions about their
medical care. |
| Acronym
Finder |
Look
up 65,000 acronyms/abbreviations and their meanings on this handy site.
The list focuses on computers, technology, telecommunications, and the
military. |
| Ad
Cracker |
Need
help with marketing campaigns and advertising concepts? This website
offers helpful exercises and techniques to help you think outside of the
box. |
| Advanced
Buildings |
Take
an in-depth look at the technologies & practices used in constructing
energy-efficient, waste- and water-reducing "smart" buildings of
the future. |
| Airline
Customer Service |
Unfriendly
skies? This recent US Dept. of Transportation report shows mixed results
for consumers. |
| Airline
Seat Map |
Locate
your exact airline seat with this handy site, which lists cabin
configurations for most major airlines. |
| Airplane
Accidents |
NTSB's
site contains detailed final reports on major airplane accidents. |
| Airplane
Safety |
Their
crash database provides info on accidents by airline or aircraft type. An
air safety site provides safety tips. |
| AirSafe |
Designed
by an airline safety analyst from Boeing, this site provides safety advice
and information for the airline passenger. |
| American
Currency Exhibit |
Money
hasn't always looked like it does today. Explore the Federal Reserve Bank
of San Francisco's American Currency Exhibit online. |
| American
FactFinder |
Everything
you would ever want to know (or not know) about your community can be
found on this site brought to you by the U.S. Census Bureau. |
| American
Holidays Calendar |
American
Secular Holidays Calendar - Enter any year after 1776 and get a
chronological listing of all secular U.S. holidays for that year. |
| American
Memory Project |
Celebrate
the Fourth with the preservation of the Stars & Stripes, the Charters
of Freedom, and a digital collection of some of the country's best - and
most inaccessible - archives. |
| American
Mile Markers |
Trace
photographer Matt Frondorf's route from the Statue of Liberty to the
Golden Gate bridge, his camera clicking at every mile. |
| America's
Funniest Movies |
See
if you agree with the American Film Institutes List of the Top 100
Funniest Movies. |
| Ameristat |
This
site offers some revealing statistics about the increasingly diverse
population of the United States. |
| Amusement
Park Physics |
Ever
wonder how amusement park rides work? Look no further than this site. |
| Ancient
Views |
Maintained
by the Classics Dept. of the University at Buffalo, this collection of
exquisite photographs can be freely downloaded. Sample |
| Annual
Report Gallery |
One-stop
shopping for annuals, financial snapshots, and market news regarding
public US companies. |
| Apollo
11 Anniversary |
On
July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took the "Small Step" that changed
forever our perspective of our world. NASA's site celebrates the 30th
anniversary of Apollo 11's mission to the moon. |
| Arriving
at Gate 15... |
This
handy site lets you search for arrival and departure information for all
commercial airline flights over the U.S. and Canada. |
| ARTCYCLOPEDIA |
Search
over 7,000 artists and works of art on this amazing site. |
| Arts
& Letters Daily |
From
Aristotle to globalization, this superb site aggregates daily the
philosophies, criticism, and ideas that chronicle our culture. |
| As
We May Think |
In
1945, long before the phrase "knowledge management" was coined,
the Atlantic Monthly
published this insightful article written by Dr. Vannevar Bush, describing
the relationship between thinking and the sum of knowledge. |
| Asia
in the World Economy |
Created
for Harvard researchers, this comprehensive site aggregates some of the
best economic, political, and statistical resources for Asia on the web. |
| Ask
Earl: Yard-Care Guy |
From
controlling yard pests to mowing basics, this humorous and informative
Toro site provides answers and tips to maintain a healthy lawn. |
| Ask
Jeeves! |
Albeit
primitive, these natural language query engines will give you an idea of
how you and your customers will be accessing information in the near
future. |
| Ask
the Builder |
Ask
national newspaper columnist Tim Carter all of your home improvement
questions. |
| Ask
the Science Experts |
Scientific
America has the answers to all your questions from astronomy to physics. |
| Ask
the White House |
Do
you have a question for President Clinton? The White House Press Office
will answer the five "most-asked" questions each week. |
| AskOxford.com |
The
Oxford Dictionary offers helpful tips for better writing, origin of words
and and fun diversions like crossword puzzles, and a jargon buster. |
| Astronomy.com |
Astronomy
magazine's expanded site has the latest space news and star charts to
check tonight's sky. |
| Atlas
of Cyberspaces |
This
atlas of maps and tools provides historical data and stunning visual
representations of the web. |
| ATM
Locator |
Whether
close to home or traveling in the Far East, this site will pinpoint the
nearest ATM to your location. |
| Atomic
Clock Synchronizer |
This
is such a cool (1.3MB) download! Keep your computer clock accurate to the
second. Gotta love it. |
| Auto
Safety Recalls |
Only
one in three cars are repaired after a recall. Check this database today;
you may be surprised to find
that your car is on the list. |
| AutoDave! |
Humorist
Dave Barry's columns are published every Friday on his site at the Miami
Herald. But if you can't wait that long, use this page to generate one
instead. |
