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CHAPTER TWELVE
THE REFORMATION
Reformation Texts
Texts by Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Bullinger, as well as the counter-reformation
doctrines
of St. Ignatius of Loyola. www.mun.ca/rels/hrollmann/reform/reform.html
Reformation Primary Source Texts
Collection of primary sources, including the writings of Boehme,
Calvin, and Luther,
with links to further resources. history.hanover.edu/early/prot.htm
Portraits and Texts of Key Protestant Reformers
Explore a large collection of profiles of Protestant reformers and
their works. Includes
portraits of key individuals. www.soft.net.uk/arden/page5.html
Teaching Resources for Protestant Reformation
Teaching resource provides a detailed guide to the Reformation featuring
primary sources
and illustrations. www.tasc.ac.uk/histcourse/reformat/contents.html
Martin Luther Biography
Presents a biography of this religious philosopher, as well as a
timeline of the Protestant
Reformation. Listen to MIDI music in German and English.
www.geocities.com/Vienna/1667/luther.html
Biographical History, Martin Luther
Provides a biographical history divided into 4 segments. Offers
time lines, pictures and
related links. pweb.netcom.com/~supeters/luther.html
Martin Luther and Protestantism
Find a detailed description of this Protestant sect founded by Martin
Luther in the
sixteenth century. Includes details about doctrine and practices.
encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=028E3000
Reformation Database
Boston College's project provides scholars and theologians with
a searchable
database of more than 300 writings by and about this philosopher.
luther.bc.edu/default.html
Luther's 95 Theses and Its Effects on Protestant Sects
Learn about the four different Protestant sects and discover how
their doctrines
originated from Martin Luther's "95 Theses."
encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=01081000
Luther's Writings
Offers excerpts and complete texts of Luther's various writings
and sermons,
academic articles and essays, and resource links. www.luther.de/e/worms.html
Irish Resistance to English Reformation
Narrative history covering 1541-1598 details Ireland's resistance
to the English
Reformation and colonization efforts by Mary I and Elizabeth I.
www.fortunecity.com/bally/sligo/93/past/history/15411598.html
Protestant Reformation, General History
Provides an analysis of the main influences, causes, and results
of the religious
movement. Includes hyperlinks to key figures and concepts.
www.infoplease.com/ce5/CE043575.html
Reformation Documents
Supplies a copy of the document that marked the beginning of the
Protestant
Reformation. Presented in English, Latin, and German.
home.cvc.org/95.htm
Protestant Leaders and Their Theology
Find extensive links to information about key figures and major
events in the
Protestant Reformation. Includes theology and Bible study aids.
www.educ.msu.edu/homepages/laurence/reformation/index.html
Catholic Response to the Reformation
Extensive collection of primary and secondary sources recording
the Church's
response to the Protestant Reformation. history.hanover.edu/early/cath.html
Reformation Map
Provides a map of the European continent that depicts the political
situation
during the era of the Protestant Reformation. Focuses on the Papal
States.
www.ao.net/~fmoeller/map8.html
Catholic Documents in Response to Reformation
Compiles links to excerpts from original documents produced by the
Roman
Catholic community in response to the Protestant Reformation.
www.educ.msu.edu/homepages/laurence/reformation/Counter/Counter.html
Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion
Find the full text to the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion, a seminal
work of the
Protestant Reformation. Available in both English and Latin.
sunflower.singnet.com.sg/~kohfly/articles.html
Henry VIII and the English Reformation
Course guide from Washington State Univ. presents the story of Henry
VIII's
break with Rome and contrasts the English and European Reformations.
www.wsu.edu/~dee/REFORM/ENGLAND.HTML
Reformation Resources by Country and Person
Find a collection of links organized by country and by person. Includes
primary
sources, biographical profiles, and academic essays. history.hanover.edu/early/prot.html
John Calvin's Works
Offers a collection of works by Calvin, including his analysis of
Genesis, his prophet
commentaries, and The Institutes of Christian Religion.
"http://www.reformed.org/books/books.html"
John Calvin
Find a selection of links to biographical information, critical
essays, and original writings.
Includes a profile of John Calvin.
www.educ.msu.edu/homepages/laurence/reformation/Calvin/Calvin.Html
John Calvin, Sandlin Article
Article by Andrew Sandlin summarizes Calvin's scriptural defense
of the practice
of baptizing children. www.forerunner.com/puritan/PS.Calvin_baptism.html
English Translation of Calvin's Works
Read an English translation of the book that constitutes Calvin's
primary theological
contribution. Indexed by subject and by verse. www.smartlink.net/~douglas/calvin
John Calvin, Biography
Offers basic biographical information about John Calvin. Includes
an analysis
of his legacy. www.ccel.org/c/calvin/calvin.html
Schism Between Luther and Zwingli
Provides an analysis of the schism between Luther and Zwingli, and
traces Zwingli's
early education with the humanists. www.bible.org/docs/history/schaff/vol7/schaf176.html
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
EUROPE IN THE AGE OF ABSOLUTISM
Absolutism
This site provides a thorough definition of absolutism and a glossary
of terms relating to
the Enlightenment. http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/GLOSSARY/ABSOLUT
Cardinal Richelieu
The Lucid Cafe offers an excellent site regarding Richelieu with
information on his career
along with information regarding books pertaining to Richelieu,
other Internet sites and
ebooks. www.lucidcafe.com/library/95sep/richelieu.html
Prussia Online
Students can learn about Prussia's history, cities, music, maps
and more in either the
English or German language at this website. www.michaelectric.com/prussia/
Glorious Revolution
This site contains encyclopedia references relevant to England's
Glorious Revolution
as well as a chronology of events, quotations and a bibliography.
www.lawsch.uga.edu/~glorious/
Luminarium
The Luminarium is a site devoted to English Literature from the
Middle Ages to the
year 1660. www.luminarium.org/lumina.htm
Search Beat
A host of timelines relevant to the seventeenth century and many
other eras are contained
here. www.searchbeat.com/society/History/Timelines/
Britannia: Monarchs of Britain
A history of Britain can be found here with biographies of most
of Britain's rulers and an
explanation of titles of nobility. www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/
Joan's Royal Favorites
This site contains history links, links to books and genealogies
of the royal families of
several countries. www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/kings.htm
History
This is a good general history site.
www.thehistorynet.com/
Who were the Huguenots?
This site provides a good background on this group of French Protestants.
www.geocities.com/hugenoteblad/hist-html
Russian Dynasties - the Time of Troubles
A brief summary of the era can be found here along with a timeline
of Russian leaders
from 1598-1613. http://members.vip.fi/~flax/history/russia/ti
History of St. Petersburg
Peter the Great's biography is briefly covered.
www.cityvision2000.com/history/peterthe.htm
House of Hohenzollern
Clifton Fox lists the heads of this important family from 1415 through
today.
wwwtc.nhmccd.cctx.us/people/crf01/history/hohen.html
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630)
This site provides a biography of Kepler with an impressive list
of sources.
http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/People/Kepler.html
Habsburgs - HyperHistory
A brief summary of the Habsburgs rise to power is provided here.
www.hyperhistory.com
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
A NEW KIND OF WORLD
The Enlightenment
paintings of France's National Museum, historical background, genealogy,
paintings
and artists http://www.culture.Fr/lumiere/documents/files/imaginary-exhibition.html
Internet Modern Sourcebook: a massive collection of primary
sources on the
Enlightenment, authors, thought, religion, guides for historians,
and summaries
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook10.html
Links to information on persons, events, discourses, and geneologies
http://www.sonoma.edu/history/reason/
Links to other philosophical people, periods, and points of
view
http://www.roga.demon.co.uk/frames.htm.
Olga's Gallery
a great resource for baroque painters
http://www.abcgallery.com
The Scientific Revolution
Internet Modern Sourcebook: massive collection of primary resources
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook09.html
Readings, research and links from the University of Florida
http://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/rhatch/pages/o3-Sci-Rev/SCI-REV-Home/
John Locke
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: the life and writings of
John Locke
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/l/locke.html
Thomas Hobbes
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: the life and writings of
Thomas Hobbes
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/h/hobbes/html
Isaac Newton
biography and writings
http://www.newgenevacenter.org/biography/newton2.html
Galileo
works and discussion site
http://www2.centenary.edu/fobidden/galileo.html
Johannes Kepler
biography, Kepler firsts, Law of Planetary Motion, bibliography
and a description of
contemporaries and events http://www.kepler.arc.nasa.gov/johannes.html
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury
writings and biography of John Locke's friend and host (part of
the Stanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy) http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/shaftesbury/
Van Leeuwenhoek
bibliography, with pictures of his microscope
http://www.sciences.deomn.co.uk/whistmic.htm
Copernicus
Actual manuscript of his De Revolutionibus
http://www.bj.uj/edu.pl/bjmanus/revol/titlpg_e.html
Francis Bacon
essays of Francis Bacon
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mike_donnelly/bacon.htm
Jonathan Swift
Great Books Index provides texts and web sources
http://books.miror.org/gb.swift.html
Fugue Music
definitions, composers, and music
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/fugue
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Biography, time line and text of the Confessions
http://www.orst.edu/instruct/phl302/philosophers/rousseau.html
Great books collection of Rousseau's works
http://books.mirror.org/gb.rousseau.html
Catherine II, Empress of Russia
An Annotated Bibliography
http://kings.edu/~wmnhist/catherin.html.
Roger Bacon
On the True and Right Preparation of Stibium to heal human weakness:
http://levity.com/alchemy/rbacon2.html
Voltaire
Text version of Candide
http://literature.org/authors/voltaire
Texts, journals, and resources
http://history.hanover.edu/early/voltaire.html
An Honors Course: The Enlightenment
Ideas of Criticism and Reform in an International Context
http://arts.adelaide.edu/au/personal/DHART/Honours/TheEnlightenment/
Guide.html#HONOURS%20SPECIAL
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND NAPOLEON BONAPARTE,
1789-1815
French Revolution Page
Peruse the time-line of pertinent events, learn about the three
Louis kings that
preceded the uprising, or get details on the battles themselves.
www.angelfire.com/va/frenchrev
French Revolution Texts
Browse a large collection of original texts. Includes the Tennis
Court Oath, the
Decree Abolishing Feudalism, and the Doctrine of Graccus Bebeuf.
history.hanover.edu/modern/frenchrv.htm
French Revolutionary Pamphlets
Browse scans of the entire contents of three classic pieces of literature
produced
in Paris between 1789-91. humanities.uchicago.edu/homes/mark/fr_rev.html
Behind the Rose of Versailles
Discover characters, events, and scripts that inform about the French
Revolution.
Includes scripts from Hans Axes Von Fersen.
www.geocities.com/Paris/Arc/8639/index.html
Royal Genealogies - King of France
Examine the genealogy for Louis XVI and for Marie Antoinette. Also
find a discourse
on the financial burdens prompting the French Revolution.
ftp.cac.psu.edu/~saw/royal/r30.html#I1424
Time-Line of Events
Trace the trajectory of the events of the French Revolution through
1799. Includes several
appropriate images from art of the period. www.angelfire.com/va/frenchrev/timeline.html
Women in the French Revolution
Read an essay on the failure of the Parisian women's movement in
relation to the theories
of feminism by Rousseau and Condorcet. www.tcr.org/advpl_6.html
University of Warwick - Glossary
Large, helpful index of French terms and expressions used within
the context of the
Revolution. Includes English definitions.
www.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/History/teaching/french-rev/glossary.html
Great French Revolution, The
Partial transcription of P A Kropotkin's text analyzing the activities
of 1789-93.
Provides several chapters in full detail. www3.hmc.edu/~brdavis/courses/anarchy/revolution
Origins of the French Revolution
Journalism resource explores the causes and origins of the French
revolution, discussing the
influences of the French philosophers Voltaire and Rousseau. www.sacklunch.net/history/57.html
Historian - Religious Origins of the French Revolution
Access a review of this book written by Dale K. Van Kley and gain
insight into its analysis
of the Revolution. www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m2082/2_61/54469232/p1/article.jhtml
Napoleon Bonaparte Internet Guide
Provides a clearinghouse of resources on Napoleon including a list
of recommended sites,
book reviews, and a mailing list. come.to/napoleon
1812 - Napoleon's March to Russia
Resource provides a step-by-step overview of Napoleon's march to
Moscow. Also find
portraits, related links and a bibliography.
www.ddg.com/LIS/InfoDesignF96/Emin/napoleon/textindex.html
Bonaparte, Napoleon - Emperor of France
Profiles the military commander and ruthless conqueror. Details
his civil administration.
www.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/95aug/napoleon.html
Napoleon Bonaparte
Read a brief history and chronology of the man and find a large
selection of exhibits,
including portraits from the time. www.library.stir.ac.uk/spcoll/napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte Timeline
Find a comprehensive rendering of the Napoleonic period. Includes
links to salient
events complete with commentary and maps. members.tripod.com/~mhkerekes/napoleontl.htm
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, 1760-1850
Dickens, Charles
Literary museum for readers, teachers and scholars of the author
of "Oliver Twist."
Includes audio archive, conferences and journals. humwww.ucsc.edu/dickens/index.html
James Hargreaves
Site provides brief discussion of James Hargreaves and his spinning
jenny.
www.cottontimes.co.uk/hargreaveso.htm
Samuel Crompton
Bolton's Samuel Crompton 1753-1827, inventor of the spinning mule.
www.bolton.org.uk/samuelcrompton.html
Whitney, Eli - National Inventors Hall of Fame
Inventor of the Cotton Gin in the 18th century began the concept
of mass-production.
Photograph and biographical details. www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/152.html
All-Info About English Culture - Gin: The Spirit of England
A brief discussion of the history of gin, for a time the liquor
of the industrial workers
of England. englishculture.allinfoabout.com/features/gin.html
Chadwick's Report on Sanitary Conditions
Edwin Chadwick's 1842 report chronicles how unregulated industrial
growth adversely
affected the lower classes in Britain. landow.stg.brown.edu/victorian/history/chadwick2.html
Steam Engine
Provides Robert H Thurston's work, "A History of the Growth
of the Steam-Engine," in
full-text format separated by chapter. www.history.rochester.edu/steam/thurston/1878
George Stephenson biography
George Stephenson, the career of the great Victorian railroad engineer
- part of the British
Biography guide from Britain Express. www.britainexpress.com/History/bio/stephenson.htm
George Stephenson - The First Steam Locomotive Engine
George Stephenson is considered to be the inventor of the first
steam locomotive engine for
railways inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blrailroad7.htm
Luddites, The
Detailed introduction to this anti-industrial protest movement which
had revolutionary
undertones. Led by 'King Ludd', they destroyed machines.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRluddites.htm
1833 Factory Act, The - Public Record Office
Find a selection of documents pertaining to the law that improved
children's working
conditions. Includes a list of related legislation.
learningcurve.pro.gov.uk/snapshots/snapshot13/snapshot13.htm
Public Health Act poster, Ormskirk, Lancashire, 1848.
This site presents a poster from Victorian Britain concerning the
Public Health Act.
learningcurve.pro.gov.uk/victorianbritain/healthy/source6f.htm
The poster presentation is part of a larger site concerning health
and disease in Victorian
Britain. To access the larger site click on the back to main page
instruction or go to:
http://learningcurve.pro.gov.uk/victorianbritain/healthy/main.htm
Once at this site, click on the images/illustrations that surround
the text discussion to
view other sources.
Smith, Adam - McMaster University Archive
This university archive of texts by Adam Smith offers in addition
a bibliography and related
historical articles about his life, beliefs and economic philosophy.
socserv2.socsci.mcmaster.ca/~econ/ugcm/3ll3/smith
Essay on the Principle of Population - Thomas Malthus
Offers a text written by Malthus in 1798 on the detrimental effects
on human society caused
by overpopulation. socserv2.socsci.mcmaster.ca/~econ/ugcm/3ll3/malthus/popu.txt
Ricardo, David - McMaster Archive
University offers a collection of texts written by 19th-century
British economist David Ricardo
and provides a bibliography of his works. socserv2.socsci.mcmaster.ca/~econ/ugcm/3ll3/ricardo
Brown University - Victorian Economics: An Overview
This site offers connections to information on various matters related
to the industrializing
economy of Great Britain, including short discussions of the ideas
of Thomas Malthus,
Adam Smith and David Ricardo. The site also includes bibliographies
and other references
to additional sources. 65.107.211.206/victorian/economics/econov.html
Saint-Simon, Claude-Henri de Rouvroy (1760-1825)
This site presents a brief discussion of Claude-Henri de Rouvroy
Saint-Simon (1760-1825),
seen as the founder of French socialism.
staff-www.uni-marburg.de/~multimed/theorie/klassik/owen/bios/Saint-Simon.html
The harmonic series of Charles Fourier
This site presents some of the work of Charles Fourier (1772-1837)
and related information.
arthur.u-strasbg.fr/~ronse/CF/fourier.html
Blanc, Louis - Organization of Labour
Utopian socialist offers suggestions for the structure of labor
in this essay from 1840.
Find details about the author. www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1840blanc.html
Owen, Robert - The Robert Owen Museum
Connect to a biography of the industrialist and social experimenter,
as well as to
museum publications by and about him and details on the museum in
Newtown, Wales.
robert-owen.midwales.com
Once at the website, click on Robert Owen 1771-1858 for a biography
of the industrialist
turned socialist.
Utopian Socialist Societies in 19th Century America
Examine a study of several 19th century Utopian Socialist groups
and their lifestyles. Learn
about Oneida and the Robert Owen group.
athena.louisville.edu/a-s/english/subcultures/colors/red/jtrieb01/utopiafront.html
Engels, Frederick - Marx/Engels Internet Archive
Explore the writings of Marx and Engels with this comprehensive
database of online texts.
Includes biographies, letters, and images. www.marxists.org/archive/marx/index.htm
Marx, Karl - Study Guide for The Communist Manifesto
Read an online copy of "The Communist Manifesto," complete
with a study guide and
essay and research questions. www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/hum_303/manifesto.html
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
REACTION, REFORM AND REVOLUTION, 1815-1848
Alexander I
Find a portrait of the Imperial Russian Tsar and biographical information
with a profile
of his reign and speculation on his death. members.tripod.com/Codim/rus/alex.html
Congress of Vienna - Library of Congress
Find an overview of the diplomatic plan for Europe engineered by
Austrian statesman
Prince Metternich in 1815.
lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+at0029)
Modern History Sourcebook: Metternich: Political Confession
1820
Prince Klemens von Metternich: Political Confession of Faith, 1820
Prince Klemens
von Metternich (1773-1859) was the leading figure in European government
up until 1848.
www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1820metternich.html
Marx/Engels Archive
Provides hypertext versions of writings from Karl Marx and Friedrich
Engels dating from
the 1830s to the 1890s. It also includes a photo gallery. csf.colorado.edu/psn/marx
Wordsworth, William - The Complete Poetical Works
Enter Bartleby Library to find poems from this 1888 book, listed both
chronologically
and alphabetically according to first lines. www.bartleby.com/145
Poetry Archive - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Browse this index of poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, including
"Love" and "Kubla Khan."
www.poetry-archive.com/c/coleridge_samuel_taylor.html
Beethoven
Lugwig Van Beethoven was born in Bonn, in western Germany, at the
end of 1770. At the
time, his grandfather was in charge of musical establishment in
Bonn, and his father was
a tenor singer. www.geocities.com/oboe4life/beethoven.html
Island of Freedom - Francisco Goya
Features a profile of the Spanish painter and a collection of Goya
resources.
www.island-of-freedom.com/GOYA.HTM
Last Century of the Habsburg Monarchy - Bibliography
European history scholars will find this reading list useful for
information about the famed
Habsburg dynasty. www.h-net.msu.edu/~habsweb/syllabi/century.html
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Perigord 1754-1838
The association Les Amis de Talleyrand presents the life and the
action of Talleyrand, a
French diplomat and politician from the time of Napoleon. The site
offers a bibliographical
database of 2000 entries. www.amis-talleyrand.asso.fr
Island of Freedom - Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Profile on the most influential thinker since Kant includes biographical
data, a summary of
his Absolute Mind concept, and related site links. www.island-of-freedom.com/HEGEL.HTM
Concert of Europe
The Concert of Europe was formulated in 1815 as a mechanism to enforce
the decisions of
the Congress of Vienna. www.pvhs.chico.k12.ca.us/~bsilva/projects/concert/concessy.html
Carlsbad Decrees
Carlsbad Decrees, 1819, resolutions adopted by the ministers of
German states at a conference
at Carlsbad that was convened and dominated by Prince Metternich
following the murder of
August von Kotzebue by a student. www.factmonster.com/ce6/history/A0810473
Decembrists and The Russian Intelligentsia
Student essay on the noblemen who led an unsuccessful rebellion
in 1825 describes the
political climate of the era and the revolt's failings.
www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/ayrapetova-dec.html
Passages in the Life of a Radical - Peterloo Massacre
Offers Samuel Bamford's eyewitness account of the incident that
inaugurated a decade of
government repression against the workers movement.
www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1819bamford.html
Corn Law Debate - Peel Web
Find a series of essays covering economic, legislative, and political
aspects of the issue.
Includes a collection of speech transcripts. dspace.dial.pipex.com/mbloy/peel/cldebate.htm
Chartism, People's Petition - Modern History Sourcebook
Petition sent to Parliament in 1838 lays out the tenets of the emerging
workers' rights
movement. Find a copy with an explanatory introduction.
www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1838chartism.html
Northern Star
Education on the Internet; Teaching History Online Spartacus, USA
History, British History,
Second World War, First World War, Germany, In 1837, Feargus O'Connor,
the Leeds
representative of the London Working Mens' Association, decided
to establish the Northern
Star newspaper. www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/CHnorthern.htm
Louis Philippe - Infoplease.com
Citizen king eventually abdicated, despite years of successful diplomacy
and leadership,
after the February Revolution of 1848. looksmart.infoplease.com/ce5/CE031402.html
Blanc, Louis - Organisation of Labour
Utopian socialist offers suggestions for the structure of labor
in this essay from 1840.
Find details about the author. www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1840blanc.html
Jellachich de Buzim, Joseph, Count
1801-59, Austrian general, a Croatian nobleman. He was governor
of Croatia when
the Revolution of 1848 broke out in Hungary, and he commanded an
army against
the revolutionists. His purpose was to separate Croatia from Hungary.
www.slider.com/enc/27000/Jellachich_de_Buzim_Joseph_Count.htm
Magyars - Columbia Encyclopedia
Traces the linguistic and cultural origins of the nomadic people
who migrated to Europe
in the 9th century. www.bartleby.com/65/ma/Magyars.html
June Days
The euphoria that set in after the revolution in February was short-lived
among the workers
in Paris. Promised a right to work, they found almost no employment
in the private sector
since the depression had severely hurt or bankrupted businesses.
www.ohiou.edu/~Chastain/ip/junedays.htm
CHAPTER EIFHTEEN
NATIONALISM & REALPOLITIK 1848-1871
Napoleon III
Overview of his life and works
http://www.newgenevacenter.org/biography/louis-napoleon2.html
German Customs Union
A history of its role in the 1848 revolution http://search.msn.com/results.asp?FORM=sCPN&RS=
CHECKD&un=doc&vn=18q=Zollverein
Giuseppe Garibaldi
The Anthony Camoandla Collection with a massive collection of writings,
pictures and images
http://www.sc.edu/library/spcoll/hist/garib/garib/html
Otto von Bismarck
Portraits and a detailed biography of
http://sangha.net/messengers/bismarck.html
Paris Commune
Links to over 1200 digitized photos
http://www.library.northwestern.edu/spec/siege/
Socialists (19th century)
An excellent source of writings and biographies
http://www.marxists.org/reference/bio/
Crimean War
An analysis of the causes, campaigns and peace treaty
http://mars.acnet.wnec.edu/~grempel/courses/russia/lectures/19crimeanwar.html
Russian peasant (serf) life
An informative account and description during the period of emancipation
http://www.historyhouse.com/in_historyr/russian_peasant
Alexander II
A survey of reforms and their effects on Russia and international
policy
http://webserver.reds.rye.ny.us/id/Politics/Danger%20Boy's%20Politics%20Page.html
Alexander II and his times
a narrative of Russian history with links to 100s of images
http://www.emich.edu/public/history/moss/
Florence Nightingale
An impressive collection of letters and data bases
http://clendening.kumc.edu/dc/fn/
Royal East India Company and the China Trade
with implications about the Opium War
http://www.discovery.com/stories/history/captain/ei_company.html
Opium Wars
A short history detailing the ceding to the British of Hong Kong
and the British monopoly
of the Opium Trade http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/heroin/opiwar1.html
Suez Canal
A discussion of the long and multinational history
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/Modern/suezcanal.html
Realism
The Victorian Web from Brown University discuss the concepts, writers
and influence
of realism http://1165.107.211.206/genre/Realism.html
Tolstoy
Online editions of his works
http://books.mirror.org/gb.tolstoy.html
Auguste Comte and the Positivists
A good summary of positivism
http://faculty.fullerton.edu/nfitch/history110b/posit.html
Nationalism
An excellent definition and examples from the Stanford Encyclopedia
of Philosophy
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nationalism
The Seven Years War
Although this website is mostly about American battles in the French
and Indian War,
this site has a massive collection of information and includes video
of some of the battles.
http://www.militaryheritage.com7yrsWar.html
Emile Zola
Although partially an ad for Amazon.com, this site includes an excellent
biography of the
French writer. http://www.krjasto.sci.fi/ezola.html
CHAPTER NINETEEN
LA BELLE EPOCH: EUROPE'S GOLDEN AGE 1971-1914
SparkNotes: History Study Guides
The people at SparkNotes provide study guides for many eras, including
1871-1914.
www.sparknotes.com/history/.dir/
Trenches on the Web - Timeline: Index
This site provides a timeline that starts before 1871 and ends after
1914
www.worldwar1.com/tlindex.htm
Europe at its Zenith, 1871-1914
An outline of relevant topics is provided here.
www.uncp.edu/home/rwb/hst329o8.htm
European Power Balance (1871-1914)
Questions and answers are found here on the foreign policy objectives
of the major
European powers. www2.sunysuffolk.edu/westn/powerbalance.html
Society, Politics, & Culture 1871-1914
This site contains an excellent and very thorough outline of this
era.
campus.pc.edu/faculty/ncade/ww1.htm
German Unification
A detailed account of the process of German unification is covered
at this site.
mars.acnet.wenc.edu/~grempel/courses/germany/lectures/10unification.html
Great Power Politics
Gerhard Rempel covers international politics and the wars of this
era in much
greater detail than the text can provide.
mars.acnet.wenc.edu/~grempel/courses/germany/lectures/11greatpower.html
Otto Von Bismarck
Bismarck's social programs are the sole focus of this site.
www.ssa.gov/history/ottob.html
Research Benjamin Disraeli at Questia
A listing of books and articles on Disraeli are available here.
www.questia.com
Comte, Auguste -Positivism: Electronic Texts
Texts of or relating to Comte are available through this site in
both French and English.
membres.lycos.fr/clotilde/
Russo-Japanese War Research Society
This is a wonderfully thorough site with background on the events
leading to and
through the war, maps, charts, biographies, and more www.russojapanese.com
Boxer Rebellion
Students can receive a detailed explanation of the situation in
China in the nineteenth
century and the events that led up to the Boxer Rebellion.
www.smplanet.com/imperialism/fists.htm
The Affair
Not only do students get the story of the Dreyfus Affair, but they
get a reprint of an
article from a 1995 issue of Time in which the French military concedes
the innocence
of Dreyfus, over 100 years after the fact. www.wfu.edu/~sinclair/dreyfus.htm
Great Zionist Leaders I: Theodore Herzl
A rabbis gives a sermon describing and praising the efforts of Herzl
in securing a homeland
for the Jews. www.beth-elsa.org/be-s0314.htm
Impressionism
This site describes the concepts of Impressionistic art and offers
lessons on the major
themes of this type of artform. www.impresionism.org/
CHAPTER TWENTY
THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919
World War I - The Great War
Furnishes an archive of related links chronicling the years 1914
- 1919.
www.rockingham.k12.va.us/EMS/WWI/WWI.html
The Great War
Television production called "The Great War and the Shaping
of the 20th Century".
With interviews, maps, timeline, and bookstore. www.pbs.org/greatwar
WWI Document Archive
Eclectic mix of documents including press releases, official documents,
biographies,
maps, commentary articles, treaties and reminiscences. www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi
World War I - The War Times Journal, Great War Series
Archive of articles about World War I covers the Western and Eastern
fronts, the
1916 Zeppelin offensive and the Red Baron. www.wtj.com/pl/pages/greatwar.htm
Maritime War
Learn about the battles that were waged in the ocean during World
War I. Provides
photos and an overview of the battles and campaigns.
www.ukans.edu/~kansite/ww_one/naval/n0000000.htm
WWI Trenches on the Web
Large resource offering articles, images, bibliographies and guides
providing information
about the people, places and events of the Great War. www.worldwar1.com
Aerodrome
Aces, aircraft, medals and decorations from WWI. Search for information,
chat, participate
in a forum or explore this well designed site. www.theaerodrome.com
Great War Association
Provides a guide to World War I reenactment groups throughout the
US. View a calendar
of events. www.great-war-assoc.org
Photos of the Great War
Provides an extensive collection of photos from World War I. Categories
include heads
of state, weapons, commanders, and animals at war.
www.ukans.edu/~kansite/ww_one/photos/greatwar.htm
League of World War I Aviation Historians
Learn about the fierce air battles that took place during the Great
War. Features photos
and a guide to local chapters of the league. www.overthefront.com
Introduction to World War I Poetry
Get a more artistic and emotional perspective on the Great War through
this collection of
British poetry. Includes a section for women's poems. info.ox.ac.uk/jtap/tutorials/intro
Hellfire Corner
Resource for the Great War features articles that focus on the experiences
of those who
fought in battle. www.fylde.demon.co.uk/welcome.htm
British Posters of World War I
Take a look at propaganda posters that were used by the United Kingdom
during the
Great War. gulib.lausun.georgetown.edu/dept/speccoll/britpost/britpost.htm
World War I Letters
Webmaster provides letters from her grandfather that he wrote while
serving with the
US army during the First World War. www.u.arizona.edu/~rstaley/wwlettr1.htm
Life at Camp Funston
Offers letters from a member of Ambulance Company 239 during World
War I. Take
a look at the photos. www2.okstate.edu/ww1hist
World War I Document Archive: WWI Official Papers by Country
Brigham Young University Library site offers texts of WWI-related
documents.
www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/papers.html
World War I Documents Archive: Conventions and Treaties
Brigham Young University site with historical document texts.
www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/treaties.html
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
THE INTERWAR ERA, 1920-1939
Dix, Otto - Spartacus
This site profiles the German painter whose paintings reflected
the horrors of the Great
War. It includes examples of his work and quotes by the artist.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ARTdix.htm
Also try: artcyclopedia.com/artists/dix_otto.html to access sites
where other works of
Otto Dix may be viewed.
The Weimar Constitution
Provides excerpts from the Constitution of the German Federation
of August 11,
1919 (The Weimar Constitution) web.jjay.cuny.edu/~jobrien/reference/ob13.html
Keynes, John Maynard - Economic Consequences of Peace
Archive of electronic texts offers the full text of Keynes' book
"The Economic
Consequences of Peace." Read, download or print the text.
socserv2.socsci.mcmaster.ca/~econ/ugcm/3ll3/keynes/peace
Also see socserv2.socsci.mcmaster.ca/~econ/ugcm/3ll3/keynes/vebrev
for a critique
of Keynes' book by economist Thorstein Veblen.
Irish Declaration of Independence, 1919
Document repudiates English claims of sovereignty over Ireland,
and demands the
immediate removal of British soldiers. wwwvms.utexas.edu/~jdana/decindep.html
The above site is part of a larger site on Irish history. For the
homepage of the Irish
history site, which contains information, images, documents and
more related to Irish
history in general as well as the Irish independence movement's
interwar efforts, go to:
http://wwwvms.utexas.edu/~jdana/irehist.html
German-Russian agreement, signed at Rapallo, April 16, 1922.
Text is provided of the Rapallo agreement, the German-Russian agreement,
signed
at Rapallo, April 16, 1922. www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/interwar/rapallo.htm
The above site is part of a larger site that provides several documents
on the international
relations of the interwar era. To see more, go to www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/feros-pg.htm
scroll down and click on "Documents of the Interwar Period."
Mussolini, Benito
This Oxford University profile of the dictator includes details
on his early life, his rise to
power as the ruler of Italy, and his eventual downfall.
gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_mussolini.html
Another site provides pictures of Mussolini, including some extremely
graphic pictures of the
dictator and his mistress Clara Petacci after their execution near
the end of World War II.
Includes a brief biography. members.aol.com/davlowe/mussolini
The Locarno Protocol, 1925
Final Protocol of the Locarno Conference The Conference of Locarno,
October 5-16, 1925.
www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/1918p/locarno.html
Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928
Provides the text of the Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928 Treaty between
the United States and
other Powers providing for the renunciation of war as an instrument
of national policy. The
site is part of the Avalon Project of Yale University that provides
many other documents on-line.
www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/imt/kbpact.htm
Stalin, Joseph - World War II Commemoration
Profile examines the tumultuous life and political career of the
Soviet leader. Link to other
articles on World War II. gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_stalin.html
Stalin, Joseph - Internet Archive
Resource includes several articles written by the Communist Party
General Secretary, and
photos. csf.colorado.edu/mirrors/marxists.org/reference/archive/stalin
Kulaks - Library of Congress
Browse through English translations of the execution orders issued
by Lenin during a 1918
grain-confiscation program. metalab.unc.edu/pjones/russian/Kulaks.html
Hitler, Adolf - Grolier
Grolier Online offers a biography of the leader of the German Nazi
party. Contains links to
World War II articles. www.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_hitler.html
Nuremberg Race Laws
Documents the laws that were passed in Nazi Germany regarding race
and marriage.
www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/h-nurem-laws.htm
KRISTALLNACHT
This site discusses the 1938 Nazi pogrom against German Jews.
www.mtsu.edu/~baustin/knacht.html
Spanish Civil War
University of San Diego provides a detailed time-line of the war with
links to other
resources. Contains an image page of maps and photos.
history.acusd.edu/gen/WW2Timeline/Prelude07.html
Southworth Spanish Civil War Collection
Describes texts and images collected by an American journalist.
The material is now part
of the Mandeville Special Collections Library. Images of propaganda
posters are presented.
orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/collects/southw.html
Anschluss and the Munich Agreement - This Sceptred Isle
Features a 1938 excerpt from the Times detailing Britain's lack
of preparedness for the
upcoming war. Includes a profile of Chamberlain.
www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/radio4/sceptred_isle/sceptred_isle.pl?episode=201
The British Parliamentary Debate on the Munich Agreement
We've done a good deal with congressional debate in this course,
but now some with the
British legislature, and its response to the Munich Accords.
academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/history/johnson/munichdebate.htm
Munich Agreement and its Application
Offers a collection of French documents and diplomatic communiques
pertaining to the
document. Includes text of the agreement. www.metalab.unc.edu/pha/fyb/part_1.html
The Avalon Project : The Munich Agreement - Documents
At this site, the Avalon Project at Yale Law School presents various
documents and
information concerning the Munich Accords.
www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/imt/document/munmenu.htm
Chamberlain, Neville - Peace For Our Time Speech
Ill-advised peace agreement delayed Britain's entrance into World
War II. Find a copy
of Chamberlain's brief address. library.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/uk/peace.html
BBC - History - Arthur Neville Chamberlain biography
Biography of Arthur Neville Chamberlain
www.bbc.co.uk/history/state/monarchs_leaders/chamberlain_arthur_neville.shtml
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
WORLD WAR II 1939-1945
Britain's Response to Germany's Invasion of Poland
Includes two speeches and a radio address by Neville Chamberlain
informing the British
people about the commencement of hostilities. www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/wwii/gbmenu.htm
Winter War - Telegrams From Each Day of the Winter War
Read the text of communications sent within Finland during their
1939-40 struggle with the Soviet Union. www.mil.fi/tiedotus/talvisota_eng
Stalin's Role in the Coming of WWII
Reports on the international perceptions of the Communist leader
of Soviet Russia's goals based on contemporary memoirs and new archival
info.
www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/raack2.htm
The Maginot Line
Fairly comprehensive study of the French fortifications, which proved
obsolete in WWII. Enter forts, study diagrams, and find remnants.
www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/1491
The Second World War Experience Centre - 1940 Dunkirk Veterans'
Association
1940 Dunkirk Veterans' Association site provides information on
an organization for those involved in the evacuation at Dunkirk.
www.war-experience.org/veterans/1940-dunkirk
Battle of Britain History Site
Royal Air Force recognizes the 60th anniversary of this battle by
describing it in depth. Find a daily timeline of events, commander
profiles, and more. www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/bobhome.html
Avalon Project, The - Lend Lease
Find a copy of the preliminary agreement between the US and the
UK that allowed a steady flow of supplies to the British war effort.
www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/decade/decade04.htm
Mutual Aid Agreement Between the US and the USSR
Read the terms of the document signed on June 11, 1942 which is
otherwise known as the lend-lease agreement, for cooperation during
WWII.
www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/wwii/amsov42.htm
History Channel - The Battle of Stalingrad
History Channel profiles the Battle of Stalingrad. Includes quotes,
discussion questions, a battle map, and resources for further reading.
www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/classroom/gcse/staling.htm
Battle of Midway - 4-7 June 1942
Features a lengthy account of the Pacific theater engagement from
the US Navy, including links to related reports. www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq81-1.htm
National D-Day Memorial Foundation
Take a tour of the Bedford, Virginia memorial, find a narrative
detailing the Allied invasion, and read histories from D-Day veterans.
The site also contains links to other sites with information about
D-Day. www.dday.org
PBS American Experience D-Day Special
Online companion to the TV special offers narratives, letters from
the front, personal accounts, a map of the invasion, and a reading
list. www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/amex/dday
Battleship Bismarck
Greatest and most feared of Germany's battleships. Study her data,
meet the crew, view photos, and follow her to an early North Sea
grave. www.kbismarck.com
Documents Related to World War II
This site provides access to a broad selection of documents of World
War II.
www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/ww2.htm
Dresden - World War Two
See an image of the German city after the Allied bombing raid during
World War II. Includes an overview of the event. www.valourandhorror.com/BC/Raids/Dresden.htm
Ardennes-Alsace
Detailed military account of the Battle of the Bulge and related
fighting in the winter of 1944-1945. Includes photographs and maps.
www.army.mil/cmh-pg/brochures/ardennes/aral.htm
Iwo Jima
Learn more about the bloody and vicious island engagement in 1945.
Includes photos and details of the ill-fated flag raisers of Mt.
Surabachi. www.iwojima.com
Los Alamos National Laboratory History
Read articles written upon the lab's 50th anniversary in 1993. Includes
information on how the atomic bomb was built and the decision to
use it.
www.lanl.gov/external/welcome/history.html
Atomic Archive
Archive chronicling the history of the Manhattan Project and the
building of the atomic bomb includes many photos, and bios of key
scientists. www.atomicarchive.com
Yalta Conference
Declaration by the Allies covers post-war reparations, details plans
for the defeat of Germany, and examines the fate of Poland.
www.metalab.unc.edu/pha/policy/1945/450212b.html
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
National museum for the documentation, study and interpretation
of Holocaust history. View exhibitions, the survivor registry, and
historical information. www.ushmm.org
Holocaust Home Page - Shamash
Index compiled by the Jewish Internet Consortium posts links to
documents that refute the claims of Holocaust revisionists and related
resources. www.shamash.org/holocaust
Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation
Details the project to chronicle the living testimonies of those
who survived the holocaust. Provides foundation details and repository
access. www.vhf.org
Non-Jewish Victims of the Holocaust
Details other victims of the Nazis, with special emphasis on the
Polish people. Presents photos, documents, and other resources.
www.holocaustforgotten.com
Hitler, Adolf - The Death of
Washington Post article examines Hitler's controversial death in
light of new Russian-derived evidence.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/chap1/deathofhitler.htm
Rutgers Journal of Law & Religion - Nuremberg Project
Publication presents selected papers from the Donovan Collection
of Nuremberg Documents. Includes commentary articles and a description
of this archive.
camlaw.rutgers.edu/publications/law-religion/nuremberg.htm
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
THE POSTWAR ERA 1945-1968
Adenauer Era
Describes the West German government's policies from 1949-1963,
including integration into the Western alliance, economic policy,
willingness to foster European integration, and laws passed to fight
anti-semitism.
mars.acnet.wnec.edu/~grempel/courses/germany/lectures/40adenauer.html
Camus, Albert - Camus and Existentialism
See a biography and samples of this Nobel laureate's work.
members.aol.com/KatharenaE/Private/Philo/Camus/camus.html
De Gaulle, Charles - MSN Encarta
Encyclopedia biography of the French leader. Includes photos and
links to other people and events of the time. Encarta.msn.com/find/concise.asp?ti=761563271
Kennedy, John F. - 14 Days in October
This graphically attractive study of the Cuban Missile Crisis includes
an overview, video of Kennedy's speech, and messages between JFK
and Khruschev.
library.thinkquest.org/11046
CNN Cold War Interviews - Robert McNamara
Sessions with the former Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy and
Johnson administrations include insights on Vietnam War, JFK, LBJ,
the 1963 coup in Saigon and the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/24/interviews
Cold War: Soviet and Related History Documents
California State University in San Marcos presents a useful list
of available documents.
coyote.csusm.edu/public/guests/history/websites/coldwar.html
Cold War, The
A look at the major conflicts during the period: Vietnam, Korea,
Cuban Missile Crisis. Information on leaders, including Kennedy,
Stalin, and Gorbachev.
library.thinkquest.org/22059/index2.html
Cold War: (Truman)
Has Cold War links including Marshall Plan, NATO, Korean War, Churchill's
Iron Curtain speech, and speeches from Stalin.
rvcscschools.org/IBHistory/coldwar2.htm
Documents Related to the Cold War
Probably all the information you could need. Supplies an enormous
trove of Cold War documents, organized by year from 1945 to 1991.
mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/coldwar.htm
European Union (Europa)
Official site of the European Union, which began as the European
Economic Community. Includes comprehensive news, information, documents,
statistics, history since inception, and links to other servers.
europa.eu.int
Existentialism and Human Emotions
Read a selection by Existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre
on this topic.
anselm.edu/homepage/dbanach/exist.htm
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum
This archive has over 10,000 documents, including photos and diplomatic
files.
fdrlibrary.marist.edu
Khruschev, Nikita - Crimes of the Stalin Era
Text of Khruschev's "Secret Speech" to the 20th Party
Congress of the Soviet Union in 1956. trussel.com/hf/stalin.htm
Stalin Era in Cold War - Document Library
Woodrow Wilson Center for scholars presents a collection of original
documents and working papers. Numerous other Cold War documents
as well.
cwihp.si.edu/cwihplib.nsf?OpenDatabase&start=1&Count=30&Expand=15
U.S. News Online - Cold War Archive
Archive of the news magazine's articles. Includes useful links to
related sites and a Cold War quiz. usnews.com/usnews/news/991018/histarch.htm
Women's Liberation Documents
Duke University's excellent collection of documents and bibliographies
dealing with various facets of the Women's Movement. Includes considerable
material from the period 1945-1968. scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/wlm
World Bank
Created at the Bretton Woods Conference, go to the World Bank's
site for an idea of the myriad development projects it funds. Click
on "About Us" and then "Archives and History"
to examine its formation and function during the postwar period.
There are over 135,000 cubic feet of records available.
World Bank: worldbank.org
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
A NEW EUROPE & THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
American Experience: Reagan
PBS site on the 39th U.S. president's life. Includes excerpts from
speeches, chronology, analysis. pbs.org/wgbh/amex/reagan
Attack on America: Osama bin Laden, al-Qa'ida, and Terrorism
East Carolina University site with a wealth of information on Bin
Laden, his ideology, and activities. Links to many sources on terrorism.
lib.ecu.edu/govdoc/terrorism.html
Books and Writers: Simone de Beauvoir
Good concise biography and explanations of her existentialist and
feminist views. Link to Jean-Paul Sartre. kirjasto.scifi/beauvoir.htm
CNN Cold War Series
A wealth of interviews with major figures including Fidel Castro,
George Bush, Boris Yeltsin, Mikhail Gorbachev and Henry Kissinger.
Extensive links.
cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/24/
CNN: Slobodan Milosevic
Biography of the "Butcher of the Balkans" and history
of the Serbian-Bosnian War. Links to related sites. cnn.com/resources/newsmakers/world/europe/milosevic.html
COMING DOWN FAST! Replaying the 1960s
Conference at the University of Wolverhampton, England in 1998.
Good bibliographical source on the 1960s cultural revolution and
its impact.wlv.ac.uk/~fa1871/6898page.html
Dayton Peace Accords on Bosnia
University of Minnesota site supplies the entire text of accord
negotiated with U.S. President Clinton and enforced by NATO. 1umn.edu/humanrts/icty/Dayton/daytonaccord.html
Europa, The European Union Online
Official site of the European Union. Includes history, official
documents, the Union's activities. Very comprehensive. europa.eu.int/
Educate Yourself: The Arab Oil Embargo of 1973-1974
Good background on OPEC and the effects of the first international
oil embargo.
buy
and hold.com/bh/en/education/history/2002arab.html
Globalization Conundrum, The
Fascinating interview in France magazine with Philip H. Gordon,
Director of the Brookings Institution's Center on the United States
and France. Building from Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber's famous
book, The American Challenge, Gordon maintains that France is adapting
to globalization within a European context and with its EU partners,
while seeking to protect its own cultural identity.
brook.edu/dybdocroot/views/interviews/gordon/20010101.htm
Green Parties World Wide
Links to homepages of every Green Party affiliate in the world.
Green philosophy presented. greens.org
Guardian Unlimited Special Reports: Bush's New World Order
British newspaper article from September 14, 2001 supporting U.S.
President George W. Bush's call for solidarity against terror but
expressing European fears of the "wounded superpower"
running roughshod over the interests and sensibilities of the rest
of the world. guardian.co.uk/wtccrash/story/0,1300,551637,00.html
Gulf War, The
An in-depth look at the Gulf War and the crisis that precipitated
it from PBS Frontline, January 1996. pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/
Margaret Thatcher Site, The
An attractive and informative site on Britain's "Iron Lady"
of the 1980s.
thatcheronline.co.uk/
Mikhail Sergeevicch Gorbachev
Biographical chronology of the last Soviet Premier's life. Includes
links to Suslov, Khruschev, Andropov, perestroika, 1985 Geneva Summit
with U. S. President Reagan.
anet.net/~upstart/gorby.html
Pope John Paul II's Message (English Version)
Speech to visiting representatives of Poland's Solidarity trade
union in 1996, recalling meaning of the movement in national liberation.
catholic.org.tw.vntaiwan/veritas/rvapope.htm
Postmodernism
An essay by Colorado professor Mary Klages explaining postmodernism
and differentiating it from modernism. colorado.edu/English/ENGL2012klages/pomo.html
Revolution in Eastern Europe: 1989
Professor Gerhard Rempel of Western New England College provides
a thoughtful essay on the causes and development of the overthrow
of Communism in Eastern Europe. Includes informed commentary on
the liberation movements in each country.
mars.acnet.mnec.edu/~grempel/courses/wc2/lectures/rev89.html
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, Questia
Questia online library, voluminous list of sources and opportunities
to read excerpts on the conflict. questia.com/SearchNoAuthMediator.qst?.action=1
Terrorism Research Center
Provides links to sources on contemporary terrorism, including U.S.
Government sites. See also U.S. State Department. terrorism.com/
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