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General

History and Politics Out Loud
Speeches from: Winston Churchill, William J Clinton, William Orville Douglas, Arthur J Goldberg, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Lyndon B Johnson, John F Kennedy, Robert F Kennedy, Nikita S Khrushchev, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, George C Marshall, Eileen McCann, Richard M. Nixon, A. Philip Randolph, Franklin D Roosevelt, Earl Warren, Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, Jr.

Conflicts in the Modern World

Enlightenment

Gale's Discovering Collection Internet Databases
Search for the event or person here. (Requires password for off campus use).

Grolier Encyclopedias
Search for the event or person here. (Requires password for off campus use).

Tour Introduction - Enlightenment: Art and Civilization
From the British Museum. "Online tour exploring the themes of the British Museum's gallery 'Enlightenment: Discovering the World in the Eighteenth Century."

The age of enlightenment in the paintings of France's national museums
"French Ministry of Culture Web site devoted to French painting in the 18th century, the age of enlightenment. Over 100 paintings from French museums are illustrated, including works by Boucher, David, Drouais, Fragonard, Gros, Vigee-Lebrun, and Watteau."

Eighteenth-Century Resources
"Index of online resources on the 18th century, designed for scholars and students. Topics include literature, history, art, science, music, religion, and philosophy. Maintained by Dr. Jack Lynch, English Dept., Rutgers Univ."

Selected Philosophers From the 16th Through the 18th Century
"Profiles and time lines of major philosophers from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Most biographies are followed by links to that philosopher's works. From a history of Western philosophy course at Oregon State Univ."

Historians and Philosophers

French Revolution

French Revolution by HistoryWiz
Start with "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite and go on the interactive tour of the beginnings of the French Revolution.

French Revolution
An overview of the French Revolution from David Cody, Associate Professor of English, Hartwick College.

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution
Social causes, the monarchy, human rights, songs, maps, a timeline and a glossary are included here.

Chronology of the French Revolution

The French Revolution
Summary, explanation and more.

French Revolution: 1789-1799: Revolutionary Upheaval
People, events and a timeline.

The French Revolution: 1789-1793
Divided down by events, biographies and a timeline.

The French Revolution
From Encyclopedia.com

The French Revolution Websites from About.com
Extensive webguide by "About.com"

Europe in Retrospect: The French Revolution
Article from Britannica.com

HistoryWiz: The French Revolution
The Guillotine, Marie Antoinette, Napoleon and more

Constitution

Industrial Revolution

Inventions Lesson Plan
From Mr. Copeland's World History class

Samuel Slater: Father of the American Industrial Revolution

Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution and Victorian Culture

Industrial Inventions

Child Labor Photographs by Lewis W. Hine

Imperialism & Colonialism

Imperialism
Discusses China, Japan, Africa, Middle East, America and India

Imperialism Resources
Africa, Asia, India.

The Age of Imperialism
During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the United States pursued an aggressive policy of expansionism, extending its political and economic influence around the globe. That pivotal era in the history of our nation is the subject of this on-line history.

Imperialism and the Balance of Power
Maps showing Colonial Empires of 1914 and government revenues.

The Age of Imperialism (History Wiz)
Maps showing Colonial Empires of 1914 and government revenues.

Imperialism in India
Linked is information on: imperialism from 1498-1740, British vs. French 1740-1761, East India Company, the Sepoy Rebellion, India Nationalism and the fall of the empire.

Why did the British Empire expand so rapidly between 1870 and 1900?

British Dominion In Asia, 1894/1910
From the University of Hong Kong.

Statistics on the Extent of Colonialism
From Mount Holyoke College.

Imperialism in China
List of links.

Rudyard Kipling: The White Man's Burden

Websites for European Imperialism and Regional Responses

The Boxer Rebellion

Empire in Africa, Asia and the Pacific
Topics include: THE BOXER REBELLION , THE BRITISH IN AFRICA , THE FRENCH AROUND THE WORLD, THE GERMANS IN AFRICA, ASIA AND THE SOUTH SEAS, THE DUTCH, PORTUGUESE AND BELGIANS,

Latin America - Conquistadors, Colonialism, and Dictatorships

The French in West Africa
From Jim Jones of West Chester University.

THE HAITIAN REVOLUTION
From the Library of Congress.

Russian Revolution of 1917

Russian Revolution
Series of links to the Russian Revolution

Chronology of Russia
From Bucknell University, select the time period you need.

Russian Revolutionaries 1914-1920
Find information on the Events, the People, and the Political Groups of this time period

The Russian Revolution (1917-1921)
Great summary of the events leading up to the revolution, with a timeline, context of the situation, terms, people and events from SparkNotes.

Russian Revolution

The Bolshevik Revolution
Short summary from the Library of Congress.

Russian Revolutions of 1917
Summarization of the important events from Encarta Encyclopedia.

Clickable map of postwar Soviet Union

The Soviet Union, 1918-1945
This map shows the land comprising the Soviet Union with additional areas annexed from 1940-1945.

WHKMLA Historical Atlas: History of Russia
Locate maps of Russia from 1550 until the Cold War. Includes maps from 1913, 1922, and 1937.

Map Scanned from Atlas

Alexander Palace Time Machine
Features the history of Russia, the Romanovs, and the Royals through an interactive "time machine".

World War I

World War II

Cold War

We Didn't Start the Fire
Flash program featuring the song by Billy Joel with images of events during the Cold War.

We Didn't Start the Firefrom the BBC
Great site giving details and background information on the events in Bill Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" song.

We Didn't Start the Fire: The History Behind Billy Joel's Song
Teacher created page expounding on the events covered in Billy Joel's song. (Some links appear to no longer work)

"We Didn't Start the Fire" (Facts) History Summary from 1949-1989
Divided down by year, this site gives a short summary of the events covered in Billy Joel's song.

Alternatime
Every conceivable timeline available on the web.

Timelines of History: 20th Century 1900-2000
Click on the year to find the major event occuring at that time.

Timelines of History:21st Century
Click on the year to find the major event occuring at that time.

HyperHistory Online
Use the frame on the left to choose the time period you need

History Channel Timeline
Select the century, then the decade and lastly the year to access a timeline.

Totalitarianism-Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia

Museum of Communism
Find all kinds of information here on countries around the world.

Stalin
Brief, concise overview of Stalin's life and impact prior to World War II.

Nationalism Today

Information for all Countries

Library of Congress Country Studies
Find all kinds of information here on countries around the world.

InfoPlease--Countries Online
An almanac with timely data on countries from geographical information to literacy rates.

CIA World Factbook
Presented by the CIA, here you can find all kinds of information on countries around the world.

Comparison Sites

Infonation
Select up to seven countries. Then, proceed to the data menu where you select statistics and other data fields for comparison on economy, geography, social indicators and population.

Soviet Union and China

The Russian Revolution (1917-1921)
Great summary of the events leading up to the revolution, with a timeline, context of the situation, terms, people and events.

The Russian Revolution of 1917
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.

The Russian Revolution of 1905
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.

Russian Revolution

Russia and the Roots of the Chinese Revolution
Academic paper that focuses on Russia's influence on China's revolution in the early 20th century.

The Communist Revolution
Summary of the events that lead to the introduction of communism in China in the 1940s.

Chinese Communist Revolution
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.

Chinese Revolution of 1911
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.

Isreal and Syria

Zionism
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.

Israeli War
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.

Syria
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.

Israel
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.

Palestinian Autonomous Region
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.

Ghana and South Africa

South Africa
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.

Ghana
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.

Independence and Disillusionment in Postcolonial Ghana
Essay from Brown University on the impace of Ghana's independence in 1957.

Reflections on the Challenges Confronting Post-Apartheid South Africa
Essay from a professor at the University of Connecticut noting the history of apartheid and it's lasting impact.

Mexico and Brazil

Brazil
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.

Brazil
This site summarizes the history of Brazil and provides additional links to expanded information.

Mexico
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.

Brazil president vows to "fight" Amazon draft law
News article.

Analysis: How the US 'lost' Latin America
News article.

updated September 30, 2010