Other web sites that we found interesting or useful, many of them on subjects related to the Economic Adventure, are linked here. For convenience and searchability, sites have been sorted into subject categories. Many sites fall into more than one category, so you will find them listed multiple times across several subjects.

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"History of" Sites

Banking/Finance

Commerce/Trade/Industry

Communication/Transportation

Connecticut

Daily Life

Economic/Personal Finance Education

Especially for Kids

Health

Infrastructure

Invention/Entrepreneurship

Maine

Massachusetts

Museums/Historical Societies/National Historic Sites and Parks

New England

New Hampshire

Pop Culture

Research/Reference Sites

Rhode Island

Science/Technology

American Precision Museum (Windsor, VT)
Preserving the heritage of the mechanical arts and the history of the machine tool industry, both in New England and elsewhere in the country, is Vermont's American Precision Museum (APM). As the repository for the largest collection of historically significant machine tools in the nation, the APM aptly illustrates the importance of precision manufacturing to the development of communication technology, transportation, sanitation, medical care, and just about every aspect of our lives. Visit the online “machine tool hall of fame” to learn about the leading figures in this industry's growth and development.
http://www.americanprecision.org

Center for Technology in Learning
SRI International's Center for Technology in Learning conducts research on how to use technologies effectively to support learning. A resource for teachers.
http://www.sri.com/policy/ctl/

Charles River Museum of Industry (Waltham, MA)
A great museum that explores the past, present, and future of the Machine Age, studies the history of industry and technology, and seeks to inspire future innovations in science and technology through its educational events and exhibits. Get a taste for the museum's offerings on a virtual reality tour of its first floor.
http://www.crmi.org/

Computer History Museum (Mountain View, CA)
Chronicling the past and ongoing history of the information age is the mission of the Computer History Museum, which boasts one of the world's largest collections of computer-related artifacts, documents and photographs. Delve into the evolution of the Internet, the microprocessor, and computers in general via detailed timelines; wander the museum's on-line Hall of Fellows to meet some of the key contributors to our current state of technology; or search the digitized database of artifacts (most collections will eventually be available on-line). Well worth a virtual visit.
http://www.computerhistory.org

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
Founded by New Hampshire inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen, FIRST seeks to excite young people's interest in science, technology, and engineering, and motivate them to pursue careers in those fields. FIRST designs innovative programs and sponsors competitions to build children's skills, self-confidence, and knowledge in science, and inspire their creativity. Check out the opportunities on this web site.
http://www.usfirst.org

Funding A Revolution: Government Support for Computing Research (Historical Review)
This online version of the National Academy Press's report titled Funding A Revolution: Government Support for Computing Research examines the fascinating history of computing and the development of communications technology, with a focus on the federal government's prominent role in funding research and helping launch the computer revolution.
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=6323#toc

How Stuff Works
Ever wonder how some of our most prized gizmos and gadgets—stuff like cell phones, personal organizers, and portable music players—actually work? How about the workings of more complex things like our system of currency, or spyware on our personal computers, or even Botox® on our premature wrinkles? How Stuff Works explains all these mysteries and virtually any others you can ponder on subjects such as computers, electronics, science, health, and money. Try this useful and entertaining reference site, and while you're there, check out the article on “How the Fed Works.”
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Innovation Odyssey
Take and insightful trip through Boston's prolific, centuries-long history of discovery on the Innovation Odyssey web site. Explore the region's pivotal roles in important advancements in education, health care, bio- and info-technologies, and other areas. Educators and private groups can also book a “living history” performance tour for their students and members (for a fee). The tours are a unique educational bus excursion through Boston in which actors portraying some of the Hub's famous inventors reenact some key moments of our innovation history.
http://www.innovationodyssey.com/

Invent Now
This is a great, FLASH-only web site that celebrates and stimulates the American spirit of invention. Browse the National Inventors Hall of Fame to meet the forward-thinking women and men responsible for the great technological advances of our time and times past; check out creative educational programs and competitions for grade-school and college students; or take an on-line workshop on how to patent.
http://www.invent.org

Lemelson-MIT: Invention Dimension
The kid in each of us will appreciate MIT's creative and “wacky” approach to learning about inventions. Everything from games and trivia, to inventor profiles and resources, to patent guidelines is covered in this fun ,“inventive” site.
http://web.mit.edu/invent/invent-main.html

Mom Inventors
“Necessity is the mother of invention,” and this web site helps her find the information, resources, and support she'll need to bring her good ideas to market. Founded by one of its own in 2003, Mom Inventors is a company that produces and sells products made by and for moms. More important, however, is the unique online community that this company's web site provides—specifically geared to creative, problem-solving moms—offering access to expert help with everything from patenting, prototyping, and manufacturing, to marketing. Mom inventors also learn from each other's shared experiences.
http://www.mominventors.com

Museum of Science (Boston, MA)
With a mission to stimulate interest in and promote understanding of science and technology, Boston's world-reknown Museum of Science remains on the cutting edge of science education with interactive exhibits and programs that both educate and entertain.
http://www.mos.org

Rothschild Petersen Patent Model Museum (Cazenovia, NY)
Model enthusiasts, history buffs, and the general public will enjoy browsing the on-line home of the world's largest privately-owned collection of U.S. patent models, spanning the American Industrial Revolution. Learn the history of these marvelous “working” miniatures, once required of American inventors with their patent submissions. Until the collection finds a permanent physical home in a national patent model museum (owner Alan Rothschild's dream), visit this site to view a sampling of these small wonders, read articles about the collection, and find out where some of the models are being exhibited on loan.
http://www.patentmodel.org/

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Kids' Primer
On the award-winning kids' pages of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office web site is this informative primer on the who, what, when, how, and why of patents, trademarks and copyrights, presented in kid-friendly fashion. From here, jump to the other USPTO kids pages featuring games, contests, and the patent, trademark, and copyright “time machine.”
http://www.uspto.gov/go/kids/kidprimer.html

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