User:James E Wilary/Sandbox/History

Micras history notes

Found a DOC version of Microscope at https://shireroth.org/Stuff/Microscope.doc

- Included the "first" map of Micras as the UAS: File:Original Micras UAS map.png

- Included an early map of Amity: File:An early Jasonian map of Amity.png

Found old maps:

- Appears to be a fantasy map by Bill3000: https://web.archive.org/web/20021109014112/http://bill3000.hypermart.net/BGI/MicronAoF.GIF (first screen capture was 9 November 2002). Found in a forum discussion from 4 September 2003 under Menelmacariva: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/imperiumofmenelmacar/bills-info-based-on-old-maps-t1709.html

- An awfully unreadable map:https://web.archive.org/web/20040103173951/cdlinux.netfirms.com/OAM1.html (captured 3 January 2004). The file is hosted on the old website of the "Internet Embassy of the Archduchy of Northworthy": https://web.archive.org/web/20020921172107/http://cdlinux.netfirms.com:80/ (exists ca. 21 September 2002 to 20 November 2022). A revised website online on 12 February 2005 links to a few countries, including Aerlig. I believe I also found it linked somewhere on the Menelmacariva forum.

- A map of Shireroth: https://web.archive.org/web/20070325185200/http://bill3000.hypermart.net:80/Shireroth/ParingG.png (screen capture taken 25 March 2007)

- Part of an interesting fantasy-style map from the Novatainia website: https://novatainia.org/gralan-hero-tales/

Some old websites:

- A forum for Republic of Baracão starting around 11 September 2002: http://www.btinternet.com/~dafydd_cymru/baracao.org/site/index.htm

- A forum for Aeronesia starting around 10 January 2002: https://web.archive.org/web/20020110175811/http://bill3000.hypermart.net:80/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi

- A forum for Menelmacariva: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/imperiumofmenelmacar/

- Old website for the Flying Islands of Jasonia: https://web.archive.org/web/20071114114647/http://bill3000.hypermart.net:80/Foundation/Jasonia/(starting around 14 November 2007). It contains a biography of Bill3000 from 9 January 2008: https://web.archive.org/web/20080109041140/http://bill3000.hypermart.net:80/Foundation/Jasonia/GAProfileBill3K.htm As well as a constitution from 14 November 2007: https://web.archive.org/web/20071114183000/http://bill3000.hypermart.net:80/Foundation/Jasonia/GovernmentJasonia.htm as well as its "museum": https://web.archive.org/web/20071114182950/http://bill3000.hypermart.net/Foundation/Jasonia/FIoJMuseum.htm. One can also enjoy its list of Micras nations from 2007: https://web.archive.org/web/20071114183015/http://bill3000.hypermart.net:80/Foundation/Jasonia/JasoniaRelations.htm

- A history of Cyberia, published 26 June 1999: https://web.archive.org/web/20000117025239/http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/2673/history.html

- Short-lived news service in 2006 "Microscope": https://microscopenews.livejournal.com/?utm_medium=endless_scroll. There is also the "Micras Observer": https://micrasobserver.wordpress.com/

- Found a reference on MicroWiki to a country of Paramount not on our wiki: https://micronations.wiki/wiki/Paramount. I can find its old forums online (captured March 1, 2003): https://web.archive.org/web/20030301104255/http://pub3.ezboard.com/bthecommuneofparamount

- Old website for Babkha (saved April 10, 2003): https://web.archive.org/web/20030410193836/http://www.geocities.com/Lavalon_foundation/newspaper/

Other weird things:

- A directory of screenshots? and other records from 11 October 2002 relating to Menelcamar, Cranda, Baracão and Operation Elfire: https://web.archive.org/web/20030827193945/http://bill3000.hypermart.net/Elfire/Elfire/

- There are also screen captures of forum posts of Baracão that make it sound like Bill3000 was spying on Baracão about The Enemy's Operation: Revive and Operation Elfire?: https://web.archive.org/web/20030718182805/http://bill3000.hypermart.net:80/Elfire/Elfire/The%20Enemy's%20Operation%20Revive%20-%20www_ezboard_com.htm

- Someone around 12 January 2008 was very mad at Baldwin PlantagenetJulii because there are multiple files that call him a "traitor": https://web.archive.org/web/20080112130754/http://bill3000.hypermart.net:80/Shireroth/BaldwinTraitor1.html The Republic of Antica has some posts with people being happy that Shireroth was "dying": https://web.archive.org/web/20080112130758/http://bill3000.hypermart.net:80/Shireroth/BaldwinTratior2.html

- A news service that calls itself "The Nut" operating 2002-2003: https://web.archive.org/web/20030224214223/http://devoted.to:80/TheNut. Also something called "The Review" from 2002: https://web.archive.org/web/20021213163948/http://www.geocities.com:80/lavalon_foundation/newspaper/main.htm. As well as the "Apollo Skyline" circa 2004: https://web.archive.org/web/20030410161456/http://www.geocities.com/apolloskyline/. Then there's the "Micronational Free Press" since 2001 as the "The Los Antreal Times Journal ":https://web.archive.org/web/20020221012215/http://geocities.com:80/latjweb/. As well, "Micronations.net" seems to have relevant news starting in 2002: https://web.archive.org/web/20020804025909/http://pub114.ezboard.com/fmicronationalnewsnetwork48264frm1?page=5