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| Starting_a_Book_Club_in_a_Mid-sized_Public_Library__A_Practical_Guide Offers tips for creating and running book clubs in public libraries. |
| Alaska_Museum_of_Fancy_Knots Photos of decorative knotwork from around the world. |
| Boondoggle_Man Knotwork instruction and supply information using boondoggle (another name for plastic lacing or gimp). |
| Certificate_of_Excellence_in_Handspinning_for_Chinese_Knotting Gwen Powell, in studying for her Certificate of Excellence in Handspinning from the Handweavers Guild of America, analyzed techniques for creating appropriate yarns and cords for Chinese Knotting. Ma |
| Chinese_Culture__Chinese_Knotting The Overseas Chinese Associated Community (a Taiwanese organization) hosts the Global Chinese Language and Culture Center which educates the world at large about Chinese Culture. An important aspect |
| Chinese_Knotting Covers the flower knot, treasure knot, chinese button knot, and double connection knot. Photos and instructions. References to print resources. |
| Gwen\'s_Fiberarts Gwen Powell, spinner. Includes material from her Certificate of Excellence (COE) studies in spinning for Chinese knotting. |
| Japanese_Glass_Fishing_Float_Nets A diagram and photos which show how to weave rope nets for the purpose of recovering Japanese glass fishing floats. |
| Kyoto_Library__Musubi Examples of musubi (Japanese knots) tied with kumihimo (braided silk). |
| Pope\'s_Place Covers Woggles, Turk's Head knots, and other single-strand and multiple-strand braids. Diagrams and instructions. Lists materials needed. |
| The_Traditional_Handicraft_of_Korea__Macrame A description of maedup (Korean decorative knotting) that includes Korean vocabulary, some illustrations and names 2 prominent artists. |
| Willeke\'s_knotted_ideas_ Willeke van der Ham presents knotted animals, flowers, and knotboards with clear instructions and tips in English and Dutch. |
| Woggle_World How to make the Turk's Head neckerchief slide. Step by step illustrations and instructions. |
| Handy_Facts A collection of handy facts about math, words, dimensions, space, and lots of useful and hard-to-find data. |
| StarDate Plan your backyard stargazing with the celestial information gleaned from this web. |
| The_African_American_Registry Chronological narratives of black American historic achievements in education, sports, the arts, literature, and other areas of endeavor. |
| Afro_American_Almanac An on-line presentation of the historical perspective of a nation, its people, and its cultural evolution. |
| American_Almanac Excerpts from 'The New Federalist' newspaper dealing with American national historical research from the perspective of followers of Lyndon LaRouche. |
| American_Memory_from_the_Library_of_Congress Consists of primary source and archival materials relating to American culture and history. These historical collections are the key contribution of the Library of Congress to the National Digital Lib |
| CNN_Video_Almanac Provides video clips of historic highlights since 1980. |
| Daily_Almanac,_Craig_Copi\'s Historical events, birthdays, and popular songs current on a particular day. |
| Leon\'s_Political_Almanac Political historical events for each day of the year with links to supplementary information. |
| Those_Were_the_Days__Today_in_History A daily summary of news events, famous birthdays and hit music that happened on this day in history from 440 International. |
| World_Statesmen Comprehensive list of statesmen and world leaders since 1760 , arranged by region and country, with dates of birth and death, and additional information on flags, maps, anthems, and political parties. |
| Historic_Naval_Ships_Association_Visitors_Guide Promotes the preservation and exhibition of more than 100 naval ships and craft homeported around the world. |
| History_of_the_Brazilian_Air_Force Presents the history of the Brazilian Air Force, photos, hours, and directions. Located in Rio de Janeiro. |
| The_South_African_Air_Force_Museum Provides exhibitions of aircraft and art. Details of events, current displays and aircraft. |
| Stampe_&_Vertongen_Museum Featuring SV-4 and other historic aircraft from World War I and II. Includes photos, hours, admission fees and directions. Located at Antwerp Airport. [Dutch and English]. |
| ASTRA_National_Museum_Complex General information, conservation and restoring, film studio, programs, galleries, and public relations. Located in Sibiu, Romania. |
| The_British_Schools_Museum Buildings tell the story of elementary education in Britain from 1810 until 1945. Includes classroom exhibits, a visitor's guide, directions and a map. Located in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. |
| Catalina_Island_Museum Founded in 1953 to collect, preserve and interpret the cultural heritage of the area. Includes details of exhibits, events, hours and admission. Located in Avalon, California, United States. |
| Culinary_Archives_&_Museum Devoted to the preservation of culinary arts and hospitality history. Features cast iron ranges and stoves, American foods, menus, cookbooks. Located in Johnson and Wales University, Providence, Rhod |
| Delta_Cultural_Center Museum in the Arkansas Delta offering a look at the culture of a unique region through its music, people and traditions. The Delta Cultural Center's Delta Music Documentation Project is an active proj |
| Dublin_Writers_Museum Features a history and celebration of Irish literary life. |
| Dunblane_Museum Established in 1943 in a building dating from 1624 and features many exhibits concerned with the ecclesiastical history of the area. Includes a visitor's guide, photos, and a research facility. Locate |
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