Do You Remember This Celebrity?

I stumbled across this video a couple of days ago and thought it might be of interest to you, especially if you're an animal lover. How many of you remember this from 1950? (via Yahoo! Video)

Notable Web Resources About The Korean War

Yesterday marked the 55th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice. In honor of that important date in history, we're pointing out some notable web resources for those of you who want to learn more about the conflict dubbed "The Forgotten War."

Check out these sites:

• Korean-War.com - Detailed timeline of the conflict, as well as facts and statistics, are provided here.

• Korean War Pictures at About.com - An impressive gallery of images from the Korean War are accessible at About.com.

• Truman Museum & Library: The Korean War - This site, created by the Harry S. Truman Library staff, features online exhibits, photographs, sound clips and more.

Do you have a favorite site about the Korean War not listed here? Mention it in the comments section!

Sputnik Revisited: Notable Resources Online

Has the recent media coverage of the fiftieth anniversary of the launching of Sputnik, piqued your interest in learning more about this seminal event in space exploration? If so you're in luck-you'll easily find loads of resources on this subject online.

Here are a few worth noting:

• Sputnik: the fiftieth anniversary - This site from NASA offers a background history, Soviet documents, a photo gallery and more.

• Sputnik Declassified - A one hour PBS NOVA program that you can watch online, reveals some surprising information about Sputnik you might not know about.

• Sputnik 1 - Milestones of Flight - This handy one-page fact sheet about Sputnik is provided by the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

If you want a quick and easy way to learn more about Sputnik, the first salvo in the war for space superiority between the United States and the former Soviet Union, you'll find these sites particularly helpful.

Do You Remember The Andrea Doria?

On the fog shrouded night of July 25, 1956, The Andrea Doria, an Italian ocean liner bound for New York and carrying 1,706 people, collided with the Stockholm, a passenger ship headed for Sweden. The Andrea Doria sank and forty-six of her passengers, along with five crew members on the Stockholm, lost their lives.

Now, you can learn everything you ever wanted to know about this famous maritime disaster by visiting Andrea Doria - Tragedy and Rescue at Sea, a website created by an actual survivor of the sinking of the Andrea Doria.

Here are a few of the highlights you can expect to find at this comprehensive site:

• Detailed information about the ships involved in the disaster, including the Ile de France which played a key role in the rescue effort.
• Alphabetized Lists of passengers and crew - with some photos included.
  
• A timeline of events leading up to the collision.
  
• External Links to additional web resources.

And much more! There are other sites on the web about the Andrea Doria, but for its sheer breadth of information this one is hard to beat!

Rosa Parks Refused To Give Up Her Seat and The Civil Rights Movement Began

There will forever be two 1950's--the 1950's before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person, and the 1950's that followed. Her simple act of bravery on December 1, 1955 defied racism and heralded the start of The Civil Rights Movement, ensuring that nothing would ever be the same again. Now you can explore this pivotal moment in our nation's history in greater detail, on the web, by visiting A Guide To Materials For Rosa Parks from The Library of Congress.

This Library of Congress website is a comprehensive directory of government resources and external links about Rosa Parks. You'll find information on The Montgomery Bus Boycott that followed her arrest, the details of the arrest, and even an image of her being fingerprinted.

The external links are equally if not more impressive. Especially worth noting is The Academy of Achievement site on Rosa Parks which includes a profile, biography, an interview with her, and an image gallery.