Historical Fiction Resources
Updated June 26, 2006
HistFiction.Net - Guide to Historical Fiction, Author, Soon-Yong Choi.
AlternaTime - a collection of Timelines on the Web
An (almost) Complete Guide to HF Reference Books
Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
Archaeology and Anthropology Index
Archaeological Research at Oslonki, Poland
Anthro.Net - Anthropology on the World Wide Web
Beau A.C. Harbin - NetSERF - Medieval Resources on the Web
Bibliography of Historical Fiction for Children - information about the Scottish children's author, and list with synopses of historical novels for young people.
Books on Writing Historical Fiction
Castles on the Web
Historical Fiction Reviews
Historical Mystery Fiction
Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events
Calendar and Celebration Links
California Heritage Collection
Crazy, Unknown, Bizarre ... Holidays and Observances
Danny Yee's Book Reviews: Historical Fiction
De Re Militari - The Society for Medieval Military History.
Decades.com 1000-1999
Duke University - Digital Scriptorium Projects
Earth Calendar - holidays by date, country, religion. lunar phases
Encyclopedia of Days - National holidays, religious festivals, and calendars around the world.
Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern - 6th ed. c2000.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century
Historical Mystery Homepage
Historical Novel Society, The - for the
historical fiction novelist, reader, and publisher.
How To Write Historical Fiction: 90 minute audio tape by Roberta Gellis.
HyperHistory Online - 3K years of world history
Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournaments Resource Library
L abyrinth - Ancient and medieval history.
Library of Congress - American Memory - Historical Collections
Literary Liaison - Researching the Historical Romance
Megalithic Portal - The top destination for Megaliths and Prehistory worldwide
MultiEducator, Inc. - History Central. Here you will find extensive information on American History and World History. We have special sections on diverse subjects ranging from Presidential Elections to Naval History.
Muslims and Medical History
Places of Peace and Power:
sacred sites and pilgrimage traditions around the world.
Of Ages Past - dedicated to historical fiction. Includes short stories, novel excerpts, book reviews, articles, awards, and more.
Internet History Sourcebooks are collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use.
Rulers - Lists of heads of state and heads of government of all countries and territories, usually going back to at least 1900."
Rutgers University Libraries - American and British History links
Saints and Angels - Catholic online.
SCA - Arts and Sciences of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Members of the SCA practice many arts, sciences, and pasttimes of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, both to broaden their knowledge, and to enhance the atmosphere at Society events. They do this through research, study, and practice, and then share their results with others. This page contains links to many resources, SCA and other, to help those interested in re-creating and studying medieval and renaissance activities
Society of Architectural Historians
- The Society of Architectural Historians is an international
not-for-profit membership
organization that promotes the study and preservation of the built environment
worldwide.
Stone Pages:
Stone circles, dolmens, standing stones,
cairns,
barrows and hillforts.
Witch Hunts
Copperfield Review -- A quarterly journal for readers and writers of historical fiction.
Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
Online Medieval and Classical Library (OMACL)
Perseus Digital Library - Greek literature, history, art, and archaeology
Swashbuckler's Page - Links and information on historical fiction.
This Day in History - The History Channel.
Timeline - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Today in History - Yahoo.
Today in History - Library of Congress.
Today in the Historical Sciences
Twentieth Century - year by year
American Institute of Physics - Center for History of Physics
Costumes, Fashions & Accessories
Costumes and Textiles in the Medici Archive
L'Age d'Or: French and English Baroque. The Salacious Historian's Lair.
Museum of the History of Greek Costume
Greece
A Detailed Chronology of Greek History
Greek Mythology and History
Perseus Project: The ancient world and beyond. Tufts
University.
Egypt
Ancient Egypt in Fiction
Cleopatra VII
Egyptian Chronological Chart
Ancient Cultures
Ancient Civilizations.
Ancient Civilizations and Lost Cities
Antiquity Online
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Jordanes The Origin and Deeds of The Goths
BRITAIN
Anthology of Middle English Literature (1350-1485).
The Victorian Literary Studies Archive
Stonehenge: The ancient enigma.
Thistles & Pirates: Cindy Vallar's Favorite Research Links Focusing on Scottish history (plus pirates).
Ierne: Celtic Historical Fiction and all things Celtic.
Knighthood and Orders of Chivalry
Mattman's Links to Arthurian Literature
EUROPE
Neolithic Mosaic on the North European Plain
Literature on the Age of Napoleon
Archaeological Resource Guide for Europe
The Mysteries of Ancient Rome. Detective and the Toga.
Romarch - Roman art and archaeology
An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors.
Best
of Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
De
Imperatoribus Romanis
The WWW Virtual Library site on Medieval European History
A Boke of Gode Cookery: A compilation of Medieval recipes
Medieval
Technology Timeline
Angelcynn Anglo-Saxon history, warfare, religion, literature, and "living history".
King Arthur (in "Britannia History")
- Arthurian timelines, historical information, literary links, travel information.King's Chambers, The - Odin's Castle of Dreams and Legends.
Internet Medieval Sourcebook: An in-depth study of the Crusades.
Medieval and Renaissance Wedding Page
Medieval/Renaissance Brewing Homepage
Richard III Foundation, The King Richard III, with emphasize on the years of 1450 through 1485.
Barbarians
Attila, King of the Huns
Pictish Nation: Also known as "Cruithni"
American
History
Civil War Interactive
Documenting the American South - First-person narratives.
Gold Rush Stories of Women Pioneers
People of Color on the Western Frontier
Pioneer Foods and Medicines - Written by Anna E. Schroer. A description of farm life in Auglaize County in the mid 1800's.
Romancing the Indian - Sentimentalizing and demonizing in Cooper and Twain.
Young Heroes of History. Children's Historical Fiction, series of novels about the Civil War - for children that are readable and fun! These adventure packed books starring every day kids make learning history exciting. Free Lesson Plans available.
AmeriSpeak: Expressions used by early Americans.
Folklore Mythology & Legends
Encyclopedia Mythica "Contains over 5700 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world."
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Online version of an 1894 collection of terms and phrases.
Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
- A study in magic and realism. -Robin Hood and Arthurian lore, ballads, pirates, fairy tales, Beowulf, sagas, paladins, etc. Links on folklore and history
Articles
A Few Thoughts on Historical Fiction
Copperfield Review
Caro Clarke Writing Advice
Historical Fiction or Fictionalized History?: Problems for Writers of Historical Novels for Young Adults
Discussion group for writers of historical fiction.Historical Fiction Review Book reviews and articles on historical fiction.
- articles, reviews, newsletter and more.Of Ages Past: The Online Magazine for Historical Fiction
RedInkWorks Historical Fiction Resources - Encouraging writers to write.
Writing History/Writing Fiction: A Virtual Conference
