More Links to prepare for the final

http://www.libraryofphotography.com/history.html
http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/ - book about photographers, just click on the right (surnames are in alphabetic order, choose the letter, then the name and read about the guy)
http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Fall98/Lane/history.htm - very-very brief history of photography (for lazy :)
http://www.azuswebworks.com/photography/index.html - in the middle of the page there are links to the pages where you can read about all sorts of printing techniques
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-photography.html - types of photography. Definitions and classifications
http://www.suite101.com/lesson.cfm/18891/2361/3 - one more a little bit more detailed article on history
http://www.photofocused.com/ - if you scroll it down you'll see the section History of photography - rather brief, very concise and coherent.
http://www.masters-of-photography.com/summaries.html - information about life and work of different photographers
http://www.photogs.com/bwworld/50masterphotogs.html - some more names and works to study
http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Photography_-_History_of_photography/id/5134502 - quite an interesting essay on photography and its development as a social issue (may be helpful to write a good essay)
http://www.nonphotography.com/links.html - links to all sorts of materials on photography (optional, just in case you are interested)
http://www.freeonlineresearchpapers.com/history-photography-art - essay about portraiture and its development through history of photography (again, may be helpful while writing your own essay)