All,

I came across this note on vermaden's valuable news blog and thought 
y'all might enjoy it - it's not pure unix, but it's got a lot of 
crossover. The history is interesting and to us relative newbs, 
informative. I can't confirm its accuracy on the history side of things, 
but I'm sure you can :).

http://unixsheikh.com/articles/the-terminal-the-console-and-the-shell-what-are-they.html

Later,

Will