Looking for a fast way to find out what happened in a particular year in history? Want to add more authentic time-specific detail to your historical novel?
For example, what novel would your protagonist have been reading in 1888? What was the latest technology in 1666? To what play would your London villain have taken his mistress in 1750?
The Timesearch website allows you to search the web through timelines. Although it is a bit awkward to use at first, the tool does allow you to search by date, area and theme. Themes include arts, literature, performing arts, politics, religion, science, technology and war. Clicking on a theme for a particular year and area doesn’t give a whole lot of information, but is useful for finding tidbits of info that can help flesh out the historical time period about which you write.
Icons on the web tool allow a user to find text as well as images, linking to Google and History World. Interesting tool for researchers and writers of historical fiction.
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