It has taken many, many years as well as a lot of hard work to develop the Internet into what it is today.

All about the History of the Internet from the Internet Society

This is a must-visit webpage.  It has links to webpages within the Internet Society's own site about the history of the Internet.  It also contains inks to other sites.  Please be sure to visit all the links on that page because each of the webpages listed are filled with a wealth of information about the history of the Internet.