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» 1871 US Korea Campaign - Dedicated to the first US military involvement in Korea in 1871. Stories and photographs about the action.
» Choson Kings - Listings of Korean rulers and the years in which they ruled.
» Cyber Museum of Daegaya - Extensive information on this powerful early Korean kingdom, which was conquered by Shilla. Provided by the Goryeong County local government.
» History - A history of Korea from 2333 BC to the present, courtesy of South Korea's Office of the Prime Minister.
» Hwasongsong Castle - Henny Savenije describes the construction of this fortress built (1794-1796) in Suwon, Korea by King Jeongjo. He includes the original drawings for it from the manuscript book Hwasong Seongyeok Uigwe.
» Korea Demilitarized Zone Incidents - Timeline of violent outbreaks at the border between North and South Korea, with outcomes and casualty statistics.
» Korea in Pictures of a Hundred Years Ago - Henny Savenije provides a gallery of expandable thumbnail images from old books.
» Korea's History - Information on the history of the peninsula from Old Joseon to modern times.
» Korean History - Illustrated review of the country's history, from ancient to contemporary times.
» Korean History Project - Promoting education and cultural understanding through "Korea in the Eye of the Tiger," an interactive history of East Asia focusing on Korea, China, Japan, Mongolia and Russia.
» Master Eibokken on Korea and its Language - Records of Nicolaas Witsen (1641-1717) providing information he acquired from Mattheus Eibokken, the surgeon shipwrecked in 1653 on Jeju-do.
» Peakche of Korea and the Origin of Yamato Japan - On-line book that offers theories on the origin of Japanese civilization, and its connection to Korea. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.
» Silla Remains Photos - Annotated pictures of remains of the Silla Kingdom, in Korean from 57 B.C to 935 A.D.
» The Journal of Hamel and Korea - History of Hendrik Hamel, 'discoverer' of Korea. He was stranded with 38 other people on the coast of Korea and left the country after 13 years.
» The Sacrificial Lamb of the Cold War: The Korean Nationalist - Account of Korean nationalist movements from 1940 to 1955 and a brief history of Korean nationalism.