History

Traitè D'Escrime Traitè D'Escrime- 16th century Italian fencing manual. Includes woodcut images. His Practise His Practise- A 1594 fencing manual by Vincentio Saviolo. Paradoxes of Defence Paradoxes of Defence- Written by George Silver and published in 1599. Sentiment of the Sword Sentiment of the Sword- Text of the book by Sir Richard Burton. Elizabethan Fencing Elizabethan Fencing- Description of the Art of defence during the Elizabethan Period, the early 16th and 17th Centuries. Links to training materials and online manuals. The Political Graveyard The Political Graveyard- Lists of US politicians who died as a result of equestrian and carriage mishaps. Prancing Paints Sleighs-n-Art Prancing Paints Sleighs-n-Art- Featuring sleigh history, decoration, folk art, and some general driving information. Includes images of historic 'original' as well as restored hor… Bodyline: 80 years of cricket’s greatest controversy Bodyline: 80 years of cricket’s greatest controversy- The BBC concludes that England’s 1933 strategy was legal, but just not cricket. ESPN CricInfo - History of Cricket ESPN CricInfo - History of Cricket- Collection of resources about the game, national associations and sides, series and tournaments. Wikipedia - History of Cricket Wikipedia - History of Cricket- Includes origins, rules, types of matches and its spread worldwide. Dr. James Naismith Dr. James Naismith- Foundation features biography of the man known as the inventor of the sport of basketball. Buchan Bakers of Seattle, Washington Buchan Bakers of Seattle, Washington- History and stories of the 1950s amateur basketball team who were also national AAU champs in 1956. Matthew Maurer's Draft Review Matthew Maurer's Draft Review- By year, college, nationality, NBA team, and last name. Database Basketball Database Basketball- Statistical history of the NBA and ABA, includes players, team schedules, scores, standings, and awards. Remember the American Basketball Association Remember the American Basketball Association- Team histories, logos, statistics, yearly standings and playoff results, uniforms and pennants. Black Fives Black Fives- Early all-black basketball teams, related vintage product replicas. Unofficial Homepage of the ABA's Virginia Squires Unofficial Homepage of the ABA's Virginia Squires- Clay Shampoe and Tom Garrett's tribute page honoring the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association. Includes a pho… Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Missouri Sports Hall of Fame- Basketball inductees to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Infoplease.com: Pro Basketball Infoplease.com: Pro Basketball- NBA championships, All-Star Game results, annual awards, ABA, CBA, ABL and WNBA. All American Girls Professional Baseball All American Girls Professional Baseball- This league was in existence from 1943-1954. Discusses the league's history, the teams and rosters, supplies photographs, offers research… Baseball Girls Baseball Girls- Explores the private and professional lives of women obsessed with the sport they love. Using animation, archival stills and live-action footage, details the histo… The Girls of Summer The Girls of Summer- Looks at the history of women in baseball and details the biographies of specific players. Sports : Resources HistorySports : Resources16 Sites Baseball : Amateur : Teams VintageBaseball : Amateur : Teams54 Sites The Jesuits in China The Jesuits in China- Historical information and documents from early work of the Jesuit order in China. China tries to bury Jesuit past China tries to bury Jesuit past- In the Middle Kingdom, history is all mixed up because of so many periodic revisions, yet a serene Jesuit cemetery in the center of the city prove… Georgetown Special Collections: The Society of Jesus Georgetown Special Collections: The Society of Jesus- Guide to archives regarding the Society of Jesus - some 12,000 volumes, many written by Jesuits or touching on aspects of Jes… The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents: 1610 to 1791 The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents: 1610 to 1791- Complete English translation. Each file represents the total English contents of a single published volume. LDS.org: Locations LDS.org: Locations- Information, directions, and schedules of LDS historical locations. The Deseret Alphabet The Deseret Alphabet- The Deseret Alphabet, including scanned images of the Deseret First Book.