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.

All Sites

"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

American Textile History Museum (Lowell, MA)
The wool, cotton, flax, and silk industries of New England and beyond are documented and preserved in the American Textile History Museum's collections of tools, machinery, textiles, and printed and pictorial matter. Educational programs on the region's and the nation's textile industries and conservation resources for textile artifacts are provided.
http://www.athm.org

Boston Public Library
Founded in 1848, Boston's own “BPL” was the first large, free municipal library in the U.S. Not only a bountiful source of research materials, the library is also a treasure trove of rare books, manuscripts, maps, musical scores and art, as well as a magnificent example of several forms of architecture. Explore BPL's award-winning web site for a sampling of the library's rich and varied offerings.
http://www.bpl.org

Cape Cod Canal, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' web site for the Cape Cod Canal, the world's widest sea-level canal and a New England point of interest, is packed with in-depth canal history, photographs, and information on educational, recreational, and natural resources.
http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/recreati/ccc/ccchome.htm

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/

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Official State Web Site
This is the definitive source of information on living and doing business in Massachusetts.
http://www.mass.gov

Diaries of George M. Wadsworth of Franklin, Massachusetts
These diaries, found by Gail Lembo at a yard sale and edited and transcribed by her over a period of six years, offer exceptional insight into everyday life during the 36-year period from 1857 to 1893.
http://www.franklin.ma.us/auto/general/wadsworth/default.htm

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
One of 12 banks that make up the nation's central banking system, serving the First District (New England): Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
http://www.bos.frb.org

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/

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

Mass Moments
Launched in January 2005 by the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, the Mass Moments project is an almanac of Massachusetts history presented through daily radio spots and this online companion. The story of a different event or person(s) of note in the Bay State's colorful past is read each day on participating radio stations and explored more fully on the Mass Moments web site, where you'll find background, sources, images and illustrations, and related links for each “moment.”
http://www.massmoments.org

Massachusetts Chambers of Commerce
Directory of chambers of commerce in Massachusetts.
http://www.2chambers.com/massachu2.htm

Massachusetts Council on Economic Education (MCEE)
With over 50 years invested in helping Massachusetts citizens develop economic ways of thinking, MCEE furthers the spread of economic literacy with a strong teacher-training program that includes conferences, workshops, and graduate courses. Educators may view the Council's Economics Update for local news on progress in the economic education front, review the state's economics standards for preK-12, or explore professional development opportunities in this field. An affiliate of the National Council on Economic Education.
http://www.economiced.org/

Massachusetts Division of Banks
The state of Massachusetts' regulatory agency over financial institutions and services.
http://www.state.ma.us/dob

Massachusetts Historical Society
Founded in 1791, the Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) was essentially the first American historical repository and charged itself with the preservation and documentation of our young nation's history. As other historical institutions were established elsewhere, MHS focused its attention specifically on Massachusetts and New England and the many local contributions to our national heritage. MHS is a major research library and manuscript repository and was the first institution of its kind to publish in its field. Click the “On View” tab to explore the society's digital archives, online curriculum, and web exhibitions.
http://www.masshist.org

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

National Heritage Museum (Lexington, MA)
Founded in 1975 by the Scottish Rite Freemasons, the National Heritage Museum celebrates freedom, history, and culture in America through exhibits, workshops, lectures, family programs, concerts, and films. View descriptions of past, current, and future exhibits; plan a visit for a special event or performance; or browse 100 select “treasures” from the Museum's archives and colleciton of artifacts and materials, which focus on the history of American Freemasonry and fraternalism, as well as all kinds of American history.
http://www.monh.org/

The Big Dig
The largest, most complex, and most challenging highway project in American history is Boston's Big Dig. Explore the project's lengthy history (construction started in 1991!) and interesting information on archaeological finds and the engineering feats that make the Dig a marvel. Take a virtual tour, view the project's extensive photo gallery, or just check progress on this comprehensive site.
http://www.bigdig.com

The Boston Museum Project
Envisioned by its planners as a “gateway center for the city of Boston and the northeast region,” the Boston Museum Project aspires to serve our community as a point of orientation for residents and visitors; a museum of local history; a showcase for the many rich and diverse cultures that our citizenry encompasses; a theater, public forum, and civic center; and more. Follow the interesting process of a city museum-in-the-making on this site.
http://www.bostonmuseum.org/

The Boston Private Industry Council
The Boston Private Industry Council (PIC) is Boston's nonprofit workforce investment board. PIC builds connections among employers, labor, schools, training providers, and public agencies. It helps employers find and train workers, young people prepare for success in the workforce, and adults locate appropriate training and job opportunities.
http://www.bostonpic.org

The Public Health Museum in Massachusetts
Read about the beginnings of public health as a science in America and the city of Boston's role in its development on this concise but informative site.
http://www.publichealthmuseum.org

The State Library of Massachusetts
The official depository for Massachusetts state documents, the State Library of Massachusetts has also served as a multifaceted information resource for legislators, state employees, historians, genealogists, and interested citizens since 1826.
http://www.state.ma.us/lib

Tsongas Industrial History Center (Lowell, MA)
The Tsongas Center helps school-age children explore and learn about the American Industrial Revolution through hands-on activities (such as weaving on looms, working on assembly lines, and building a canal system) and role-playing (an immigrant, a factory worker, an inventor). Students discern the lessons of this important era in our economic history in creative and engaging ways. Curriculum packets are available for download.
http://www.uml.edu/tsongas/index2.htm

Museums/Historical Societies/National Historic Sites and Parks

New England

New Hampshire

Pop Culture

Research/Reference Sites

Rhode Island

Science/Technology

Social Change

Vermont