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The New Century
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The 1906 Earthquake and Fire
From the Bancroft Library and UC Berkeley. The interactive map give photographs of the devastation from various locations throughout the city of San Francisco, and the online exhibit takes the viewer through virtual rooms, each exploring different stages of the disaster. 1-17-06San Francisco Earthquake
A geological look at the quake from the U.S. Geological Survey.
The Great 1906 Earthquake and Fire
This is a fabulous site dedicated to the history of this awful disaster. From the Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco.
Theodore Roosevelt on Conservation
This is a well-researched scholarly essay on Roosevelt's committment to democratic and environmental principles.Popular Culture
American Cultural History
This site from Kingwood College, gives brief facts about the decade, plus comprehensive essays with many text links. Topics discussed include art, fashion, music, education, and historic events. Also included is a list of books for further reading; be aware that the call numbers given are for Kingwood College Library only.
Political Cartoons
A variety of newspaper artists of the day. Some are barely comprehensible, some are applicable to today's reality. 12-3-09What did They Wear?
Photographs of the fashions of the day.Bissonnette on Fashion
Detailed photographs of dresses from the collection of Kent State University Museum. 10/16/03
Crime and Criminals
The Teens
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The Triangle Factory Fire
The fatal fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory sparked a movement for better working conditions in the industrial age.
Timeline of Women's Suffrage
Long before the 19th Ammendment was ratified in 1920, women were working to gain voting rights.The Deadly Virus
The National Archives offers these photographs, letters and other documents related to the biggest killer of the decade. 5-8-061918 Influenza Pandemic
Here's what they don't tell you: more people died from the bird flu ("Spanish Flu") than died in World War I, which was going on at the same time. Really scary. This special report is provided by the journal Nature, which requires a subscription for some of the content. 11-22-05
World War I
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The event that began the First World War is reported first-hand.
Woodrow Wilson's War Message
"On 3 February 1917, President Wilson addressed Congress to announce that diplomatic relations with Germany were severed. In a Special Session of Congress held on 2 April 1917, President Wilson delivered this 'War Message.' Four days later, Congress overwhelmingly passed the War Resolution which brought the United States into the Great War."
World War I Document Archive
"This archive is international in focus and intends to present in one location primary documents concerning the Great War." The great feature of this site is the primary source documents: treaties, conventions, and other documents.
The Medical Front
A section of the WWI Document site, these pages focus on the medical issues specific to war.Great War and the New Era
Photographs from the era at the National Archives. Includes pictures of hospitals, patients, soldiers, Ku Klux Klan members, and suffragettes. 11/12/02Popular Culture
Interesting Facts about Harry Houdini
From the Houdini Museum.
Houdini's New Trick
From the New York Times, July 3, 1912. He's locked in a chest! In a huge can of water! How will he escape?! 12-14-05Charlie Chaplin
Bissonnette on Fashion
This site includes the typical biography, filmography, chronology. Check out the list of Chaplin's quotations: "Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself." 11/04/02
Encyclopedia Titanica
Extreme. More info on the sinker than you will ever want. I predict you will be rocking your grandchildren before you exhaust all the pages here.
What did They Wear?
Photographs of the fashions of the day.
Detailed photographs of dresses from the collection of Kent State University Museum. 10/16/03
The Twenties
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Rank and File Radicalism in the KKK
The 1920s was the heyday for the Ku Klux Klan. This article, reprinted from the journal Anarchy, points out some of the lesser known qualities of the KKK at that time. 11/08/02The Duluth Lynchings
During a time of heightened racial tension, three black men were arrested for raping a white female. A mob took them from the jail and lynched them. 03/03/03The Teapot Dome Scandal
Seems like everyone in Warren G. Harding's administration was making a little money on the side from Texas Oil. From Grolier Online.
The Margaret Sanger Project
Margaret Sanger was the indefatigable champion of women's reproductive control. This site is incredibly complete and leads itself well to multiple click-throughs to outside sources. Requires free registration.
Temperance and Prohibition
These documents gives an overview of the reasons behind the American Prohibition movement. 11-10-05Alcohol, Temperance, and Prohibition
The best way to use this resource, from Brown University, is to browse the titles. The material presented here is primary, therefore some of the documents may be difficult to read. A fine way to gain an understanding of the issues surrounding Prohibition. 2-25-05Stock Market Crash of 1929
Basic info about the stock devaluation, with hyperlinks to essential vocabulary, including "margin" and "bubble." 11-20-07Looking Back at the Crash of '29
The New York Times reviews the history of the stock market crash in the context of today's markets. 11-22-05Timeline of the "Monkey" Trial
This page is from the PBS companion website for their program, "Monkey Trial." 4-15-08Tennessee vs. John Scopes: The "Monkey" Trial
Excellent overview of the trial, including background, excerpts from the controversial textbook, and transcripts of the trial.
Popular Culture
What did They Wear?
Photographs of the fashions of the 20s.Bissonnette on Fashion
Detailed photographs of dresses from the collection of Kent State University Museum. 10/16/03
Authentic History of the 1920s
This is the site for primary sources: audio, visual, and print. Hear songs and speeches of the era, and even read diaries! 4-28-05History of the Negro Major Leagues
African Americans were playing baseball for many years before the first organized league was formed in 1920. 11/08/02Get that "Negro" off the Field
An informal history of the Negro baseball leagues. Including information about specific players, up through Jackie Robinson. 11/08/02Greatest Films of the 1920s
From Way Down East in 1920 to The Virginian in 1929, Filmsite.org summarizes the best films of the era. Some are silent, some are talkies. 10/31/02FHS Basketball Champs
What a riot! Apparently Fitchburg High School fans were so thrilled with their victory, that the police were called in to quell the mob. An interesting bit of nostalgia. 10/31/02A Flapper's Appeal to Parents
The first rush of female emancipation was embodied in the image of the "flapper." Here, a flapper complains to parents the constant refrain of youth: you just don't understand us! A few good links are provided to other sites that enliven the "Jazz Age." 12-08-09The Harlem Renaissance (Perspectives in American Literature)
This site, from UC Stanislaus, contains a timeline of events of the era, notable personalities, and examples of novels. 4-15-08Jazz Age Chicago
"Urban Leisure from 1834 to 1934." Department stores, movie theaters, dance halls, parks and other elements of fine living are discussed in this extensive website. Paints a vigorous picture of life in the jazz age. 02/06/04Inventions (WESD filter will not load)
The automobile, the radio the refrigerator, and the airplane all came to the fore in the 20s. They changed popular culture forever.Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881 -- 1938)
As founder of the Republic of Turkey, Ataturk enforced many reforms for his people. 12-1-06Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878 -- 1944)
Reza Khan Westernized Iran and raised its standard of living, but he needed a strong army to help accomplish that goal. 12-1-06Saad Zaghlul (1859 -- 1927)
The father of Egyptian independence, Zaghlul was instrumental in its social and political reforms. 12-1-06Crime and Criminals
The Twenties and Thirties produced some of the most infamous criminals in our nation's history -- And some of the most heinous crimes.
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Leopold and Loeb
Leopold and Loeb
Al Capone
Sacco and Vanzetti
The Thirties
Events and Issues | Great Depression | New Deal | Popular Culture | Personalities | Crime & Criminals
1930s Timeline
Click on a year, and find out what was happening in America in the 1930s. Topics include politics and society, science and technology, and culture.American Life Histories
Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940. During the thirties, writers were hired by the government as the Federal Arts Project, a division of the WPA. These writers interviewed thousands of Americans. Search the site by keyword or by the map. The subjects spoke about daily life, immigration, crossing the continent in covered wagons -- all important to America's earlier history.The Hoover Dam
Damming the Colorado River was one of the major achievements of the Works Projects Administration. This site, sponsored by the University of Virginia, covers the inspiration, construction and implications of the controversial dam.The Great Depression
Oral History Project Interviews
Included here in this Sevier County, Utah, project "are twenty-four interviews concerning life during the Great Depression. Included are links to the verbatim transcripts as well as synopses created by the student interviewers." 12/10/03Do Not Use This Site!
Although this is a cool idea -- eighth graders inventing stories of the Great Depression based on the Dust Bowl photographs from the Library of Congress -- do not mistake these for actual oral histories! 12/10/03Great Depression and the New Deal
The National Archives offers these photographs. Images include "Bonus Marchers," Civilian Conservation Corps members, and homes abandoned during the Depression. 11/12/02Timelines of the Great Depression
This timeline begins with events in the 1920s and concludes with the end of the second World War. Also included is an economic timeline with the leading indicators.Causes of the Great Depression
This is a very brief outline, in sentence form, of the economic and policy decisions of private citizens and of the government, that contributed to America's greatest economic crisis. 03/20/03
Causes of the Great Depression: Economic Theory
To understand the depression, a brief discussion of Keynesian economic theory is in order. It's short.Radical Responses to the Great Depression
An exhibit from the University of Michigan. 11-20-07Hoovervilles
Hoovervilles -- so called because of the failed economic policies of President Herbert Hoover -- were temporary shacktowns often erected just outside a city's limits. This page is full of photographs from the Library of Congress Memory Collection. 11-20-07An American Exodus
Text and photography illuminate the plight of rural dwellers, displaced by the depression.1930's Dust Bowl
A brief overview of the Dust Bowl, excerpted from Paul Bonnifield's book, The Dust Bowl: Men, Dirt and Depression. 4-28-05The Dust Bowl
Annotated timeline.
The New Deal Network
Search the Document Library or the Photo Gallery -- both have incredible subject directories. From agriculture and child labor, to "relief" and the WPA, this is the site for the post-WWII era U.S.Reconstruction Finance Corporation
An article from EH.net encyclopedia, by James Butkiewicz, University of Delaware. Explains how the RFC came into being, why it was necessary, and the effects of its use. 10/31/02The Bonus Army Invades Washington
When congress passed the Bonus Bill for WWI veterans in 1921, the funds were scheduled to be distributed in 1945. But by 1932, in the midst of the Depression, veterans demanded their due. This article describes the bonus marches and other attempts to get the attention of Congress. 04/22/04Closed for the Holiday (pdf)
This report describes the events leading up to President Roosevelt's declaration that banks would be closed. In short order Congress approved legislation and no one in the US had access to money in banks. 10/31/02Emergency Banking Relief Act of 1933
This is the text of the Act, which passed, with astounding rapidity, in 1933, as a response to the Great Depression. 11/1/02Fireside Chats
Full text of a number of chats given by Franklin Roosevelt to the American people from 1933 to 1944. 11/1/02Effects of the Fireside Chats
Very brief analysis of the effect the Roosevelt's radio talks had on America. Other links available. 11/1/02A Brief History of the Civilian Conservation Corps
Unemployed young men were hired by the federal government to go to work in the forests to help prevent the destruction of natural resources. This page is maintained by the Alumni association of the CCC. 11/04/02FDR: The Man, The Leader, The Legacy
The first sections of this page deal directly with Roosevelt's economic policies to combat the Depression, specifically, the abandonment of the gold standard. 11/04/02National Labor Relations Act of 1935
This act, also known as The Wagner Act, was created to protect workers' rights. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) still exists today. 11/13/02Fair Labor Standards Act
The FLSA was adopted in part to guarantee workers' a minimum wage. This page, from the Northern Arizona University is brief history of the law. 11-21-07New Deal Cultural Programs
The two primary WPA cultural programs were the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP), and the Federal Project Number One. "Federal One" included these components: art, music, theater, writers, and historical records survey. 11/13/02National Youth Administration
This page, from the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers collection at George Washington University, describes the need for structured activities for young people during the Depression. 11/13/02National Recovery Act of 1933
Full text of the brief act. 12-06-04
Popular Culture
Authentic History of the 1930s
This is the site for primary sources: audio, visual, and print. Hear songs and speeches of the era, and even read diaries! 4-28-05America in the 1930s
This excellent site from the University of Virginia includes examples of Americana in film, print and television. Also, be sure to check out the timeline. 1-3-05Cost Comparisons
A bathrobe cost a dollar in the 1930s? Yeah, but a factory job paid about $17.00 a week, too. This page is a little bit juvenile, but it will give you some idea of the economy during the depression. 11/04/02What did they Wear?
Photographs of the fashions of the day.Bissonnette on Fashion
Detailed photographs of dresses from the collection of Kent State University Museum. 10/16/03TopFrancisco Franco (1892-1975)
A brief overview of his early life, rise to power and dictatorship subsequent to the Spanish Civil War. 11-21-06Augusto Cesar Sandino (1895 -- 1934)
He wanted the US out of Nicaragua, and therefore was a hero to much of Latin America. Summarily executed by the Somoza, whose family ruled in Nicaragua for nearly fifty years. 11-30-06
Crime and Criminals
The Forties
Events and Issues | World War II | Popular Culture | Personalities | Crime & Criminals
Blacklist
A different look at the 1947 HUAC hearings. This is an informative site with many clickable links throughout the text that give a context to the hearings.Hollywood Ten
From the UC Berkeley, this site gives content, as well as links to to other sites with information about the infamous, blacklisted entertainers.The Zoot-Suit Riots
A brief report of the zoot suit riots of 1943. The author not only discusses the impact of the fashion of the day, but of the social context surrounding the pachuco youth of the Los Angeles of the time.Popular Culture
What did they Wear?
Photographs of the fashions of the day.Bissonnette on Fashion
Detailed photographs of dresses from the collection of Kent State University Museum. 10/16/03Chiang Kai Shek (1887 -- 1975)
Chiang led the Chinese to victory over the Japanese in WWII. He went on to lead China until the communists took over the country. 11-30-06Hirohito
The leader who brought the U.S. into WWII, and who was instrumental in ending the war. 11-21-06Adolf Hitler (1889-1945)
The Jewish Virtual Library offers this examination of Hitler's background and rise to the leadership of the Third Reich, and his election to the highest office in the Nazi Party. Not to mention the subsequent unpleasantness. 11-21-06Benito Mussolini (1883-1945)
This is a brief overview of Mussolini's rise to power and his downfall. 11-21-06Juan Peron (1895 -- 1974)
This article starts with the bloodless coup wresting away power in Argentina from the authoritarian government. We follow Peron's rise to power, and his subsequenst fall. 11-21-06Joseph Stalin (1879-1953)
Stalin had a long and storied career, both in Russia, and later in the Soviet Union. His leadership style relied much on terror, but his impact on socialism cannot be denied. 11-21-06Crime and Criminals
The Fifties
Events and Issues | Popular Culture | Personalities | Crime and Criminals
Andrea Doria
In July of 1956, the Stockholm collided with the liner Andrea Doria off the coast of Nantucket. 11/12/02Cold War
Red Scare
From the City University of New York, this vast image library of the Red Scare could be a resource for visual presentations. The images are browsable by subject or chronological order. There is not much text to inform the reader about the images.
Cold War Timeline
This timeline covers events from 1945 to 1991, with a surprising emphasis on submarines. 5-4-05Cold War
This is a brief introduction provided by the Library of Congress's Soviet Archives.
Overview of the Korean War
This page essentially gives several timelines: one for the major communist offensives, major U.N. offensives, and others. 04/13/04Civil Rights
Little Rock Central High
The Little Rock Central High 1957-58 school year was crucial for the civil rights movement. This site is devoted to commemorating the historic desegregation process.
Civil Rights Timeline
A brief look at the events in the American Civil Rights Movement, beginning in 1619. From CNN. 4-16-07
DHS Civil Rights Links
This page has links to many of the civil rights issues of the 50s, as well as other human rights issues in America and around the world.Popular Culture
Levittown
This planned community was the pinnacle of the suburban lifestyle. This exhibit is brought to you by the State Museum of Pennsylvania. 03/15/04Literature and Culture of the American 1950s
An alphabetical list of hyperlinks to readings by and about the 1950s. Lots of anti-commie propaganda!Fifties Boulevard
This site is full of great images of the '50s. Fashion, food, cars and kids. 11/04/02What did they Wear?
Photographs of the fashions of the day.Bissonnette on Fashion
Detailed photographs of dresses from the collection of Kent State University Museum. 10/16/03Ho Chi Minh (1890 -- 1969)
Times profile of the Vietnamese anti-colonialist. He died before the US pulled troops out of Vietnam. 4-24-09Marshall Tito, or Josip Broz (1892-1980)
From Notable Biographies. This page briefly describes the early activities that shaped Tito's later politics. 4-24-09Mao Zedong, or Mao Tse-Tung (1893-1976)
An overview of his rise to power, then to absolute power. 11-21-06Crime and Criminals
The Sixties
Events and Issues | Vietnam | Popular Culture | Personalities | Crime
Bay of Pigs
Cuban refugees trained by the CIA, invaded Cuba in 1961. The invasion was a complete failure: all of the soldiers were either killed or taken prisoner. From the JFK Presidential Library and Museum .11-07-08Documents Relating to the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis
This page consists of a chronological list of primary source documents, beginning in the 1940s. 04/13/04Sixties Chronology
If you don't have a clue what went on in the '60s, start here. This is a very basic timeline.Black Panther Chronology
A browsable chronology of the militant African American "self-defense" group formed in Oakland,
California, from its origins in 1960 to the present.1960s Flashback: Economy
This site is designed for reunion-goers, but there is some excellent information presented for each year in the decade.
Kennedy Assassination
This is a well-rounded site, presenting a variety of views about the assassination. An excellent example of how to present information on the web.
Primary Document Archive
From "The Sixties Project." Read what the Black Panthers, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, and the Young Lords were doing in the sixties, from primary sources.Cuban Missile Crisis Debate, 1962
Between Adlai Stevenson and V. A. Zorin in the United Nations Security Council, October 23, 1962. Primary source document.
NSA and the Cuban Missile Crisis
The National Security Agency provides these declassified documents, in chronological order. 4-24-09Cuban Missile Crisis: JFK Presidential Library and Museum
A presentation of the crisis from the presidential library, including multimedia. 10-19-07
The Eagle has Landed
A brief overview of Apollo 11's moon mission. 4-24-09Vietnam
Vietnam War
This is an image-heavy site, that gives a good background to the war, and places the war in historical and cultural context, as well. 5-4-05
Vietnam War: An Overview
This is a very good hyperlinked introduction to the Wars for Viet Nam. From Vassar College.
Gulf of Tonkin
Summary of the Tonkin Gulf Crisis of August 1964, from the U.S Navy. 4-24-09Agent Orange
A report from the Vietnam Journal, called "Residual Dioxin in Viet Nam." The author discusses the lasting effects of the wartime defoliant commonly known as Agent Orange.The My-Lai Courts-Martial
This covers the actual massacre of the more than 500 unarmed civilians, as well as the military cover-up that followed. 05/13/04Summer of Love
The online companion to the PBS American Experience program. Includes video and commentary, plus reflections from people who were there.5-23-07Concert Posters and Tickets
A lot of these are from the psychedelic, historic Filmore East. Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, plus the bigs: The Who, Led Zeppelin, and The Beatles are all represented here. Far Out! 4-28-05Vietnam Era Anti-War Music
JW's Rock Garden includes this page, emphasizing the influence and need for protests songs during the Vietnam war. Be sure to check the song index, for a brief sampling of some of the tunes, complete with lyrics and realaudio. 5-6-05Voices from the Underground
"Radical Protest and the Underground Press in the Sixties: An Exhibition." There was a lot to protest against in this time period, and, not unlike the 'zine revolution today, individuals write and produced a variety of publications that upset their parents. 8/27/03The Fifities, Sixties and Seventies
Covers daily living in Britain during the 50s, 60s and 70s. 5-4-05Swingin' Chicks of the '60s
Find out which groovey female your elders thought was the most!Bissonnette on Fashion
Detailed photographs of dresses from the collection of Kent State University Museum. 10/16/03What did they Wear?
Photographs of the fashions of the day.Fidel Castro (1926 -- any day now)
A fairly neutral biography of a controversial dictator. From the Free Information Society. 11-21-06Rafael Trujillo (1891 -- 1961)
Had a good long run as dictator of the Dominican Republic: from 1930 till his assasination at the hands of his own troops. 11-21-07
Crime and Criminals
The Seventies
America Kills its Children
On May 4, 1970, the U.S. Government used lethal force against its own citizens. This page spells out exactly what happened and when, on that fateful day.
Kent State May 4th Collection
Kent State University's own archive of material related to the events surrounding the deaths of four of its students.Watergate Timeline
This timeline is very complete. Beginning with Richard Nixon's 1969 election to the presidency through 1997 and the many publications by the principle players in the scandal. 04/13/04Revisiting Watergate
The Washington Post celebrates the 25th aniversary of the onset of the Watergate political scandal. You will find a chronology, backgrounds of the key players, and a searchable database of full text articles from the Post during the scandal.Watergate
CNNs tribute to the major mid-century political scandal. 04/13/04
Hostage Crisis in Iran
From the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum. This is a brief look at the Iran Crisis, with links to exerpts from the diary of one of the hostages, and to the rescue mission report. 04/13/04Energy Crisis
Middle East oil was becoming very expensive. Our methods of dealing with the "crisis" had wide-ranging impacts.Inside TMI: Minute by Minute
The Three Mile Island nuclear reactor melted down in 1979. This site does a good job of explaining what happened and why.Jonestown Massacre
This well-researched page gives insights into the beliefs of the People's Temple, and what would have caused 900 people to committ suicide. Seductive Poison, a book written by a rare survivor, is available in the DHS library. (289.9 Lay)The Official Story
This take on the Jonestown Massacre is brought to you by Court TV. 4-28-05Love Canal
Unbeknownst to the residents, Love Canal was a former chemical landfill in New York State, on which a housing subdivision was developed. No wonder the inhabitants were incensed when they began suffering from the complications of living with hazardous wastes.1970s Flashback: Economy
This site is designed for reunion-goers, but there is some excellent information presented for each year in the decade.
Popular Culture
American Cultural History
This site from Kingwood College, gives brief facts about the decade, plus comprehensive essays with many text links. Topics discussed include art, fashion, movies, education, and events. Also included is a list of books for further reading; be aware that the call numbers given are for Kingwood College Library only.What did they Wear?
Photographs of the fashions of the day.Bissonnette on Fashion
Detailed photographs of dresses from the collection of Kent State University Museum. 10/16/03Idi Amin Dada Oumee (1925-ish -- 2003)
An examination of his rise to power and his early motivations. 11-21-06Nicolae Ceaucescu (1917 -- 1989)
His presidency for life began in 1967. Remarkably, he was president for his entire life. Until the Romanian people had him killed by a firing squad. 11-21-06Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1902 -- 1989)
Supreme leader of the Iranian religious revolution. 11-30-06Ferdinand Marcos (1917 -- 1989)
Started out brilliant, ended up in exile. This biography doesn't leave out any of the nasty details. 11-21-06Augusto Pinochet (1915 -- 2006)
An overview of Pinochet's early life, his overthrow of the Chilean government, and eventual surrender of the presidency. 11-21-06Pol Pot (1925 -- 1998)
A brief overview of the man and the Cambodian genocide in 1970 to '75. 12-9-09General Suharto (1921 --)
Famous Muslims dot com gives this overview of Suharto's early life, military career, and 30-year presidency. 11-21-06Crime and Criminals
The Eighties
The Challenger Accident
The Federation of American Scientists offers this comprehensive look in to the shuttle accident of 1986, including the engineering issues and cultural significance. 3-2-06Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident
This is a very complete and accurate record of the causes and consequences of the shuttle disaster.
Report on the Eruptions of Mount St. Helens
This page, from the United States Geological Survey, takes nearly as long to load as the mountain took to erupt. If you are patient, however, you will be rewarded with a comprehensive document about the life of the volcano.
Berlin Wall
An interactive website from Newseum giving a historical perspective on the wall from both the East and the West. 9/10/02
The Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen Square)
An examination of the Chinese government's attack on its own people in 1989. Especially good links on this page: Chronology, and Themes.Tiananmen Square, 1989: The Declassified History
From the National Security Archive.Iran-Contra Affair
The sale of American arms to Iran through Israel is the subject of this brief. From the Jewish Virtural Library. 4-24-09Chernobyl Info
From this brief facts page you can find information about the social and medical consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, as well as a twenty-year perspective. 5-22-06Nuclear Nightmares
Images and commentary regarding the nuclear reactor disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine. 5-1-061980s Flashback: Economy
This site is designed for reunion-goers, but there is some excellent information presented for each year in the decade.
Popular Culture
American Cultural History: 1980s
Bissonnette on Fashion
Detailed photographs of dresses from the collection of Kent State University Museum. 10/16/03Personalities
Robert Mugabe (1924 --)
Came to power as Rhodesia became Zimbabwe and he has run a virtually one-party system there ever since. 4-18-07Green River Killer
the Seattle Times re-visits the era when Gary Ridgway terrorized Washington and Oregon, and kept police baffled. 3-10-08The Nineties
Text of Search Warrant from Waco, Texas
This sworn affadavit from Davy Aguilera, special agent for the BATF, gives a good chronology of events, from the government's perspective, leading to the first encounter between the Branch Davidians and the BATF.
Chronology of the Waco Siege
From the PBS Frontline production, Waco, the Inside Story, this timeline covers the time period from February 28, 1993 to April 19, 1993.
Gulf War Coverage of the Washington Post
This 42 day war was given thorough coverage by all media. The Post offers analysis, war goals, air strikes, and other resources.
The Clinton "Crisis"
The Washington Post gives an overview of the president's extra-marital indiscretion, and all the personal, political and social ramifications.
Oklahoma City Bombing Disaster
This is the official memorial site. Especially helpful for researchers is the "history" section.Aum Shinrikyo
This page analyzes the public health aspects of the Aum Shinrikyo attack in a Tokyo subway. The cult members released sarin, chemical weapon, as part of their ongoing vision of terror.Rwanda Civil War
The clash between the majority Hutus and the minority ethnic groug the Tutsis, resulted in one of the bloodiest civil wars of the 20th century. An estimated one million people were massacred in a three month period in 1994. 1-25-06Rwanda: How the Genocide Happened
The BBC gives a brief summary of the history of the conflict, beginning with the Belgian colonists, continuing through the genocide, and the aftermath. 1-25-06Leave None to Tell the Story
Human Rights Watch offers this lengthy and detailed analysis of the Rwandan genocide. Fascinating. 1-25-061990s Flashback: Economy
This site is designed for reunion-goers, but there is some excellent information presented for each year in the decade.Popular Culture
Bissonnette on Fashion
Detailed photographs of dresses from the collection of Kent State University Museum. 10/16/03Omar al-Bashir (1944 -- )
President of Sudan since a coup in 1989. 4-19-07Saddam Hussein (1937 -- 2007)
First we liked him, then we hated him. For more on Saddam check out the 21st century information. 11-30-06Kim Jong-il (1941-ish)
Kim Jong-il became the "Dear Leader" of North Korea, after his father's death. Much of his early life is mythologized. This profile, from the BBC attempts to stick to the facts, which are few. 11-21-06Slobodan Milosevic (1941 -- 2006)
A brief look at Milosevic's life, (written before his death in 2006), by CNN. 11-21-06Radovan Karadzic (1945 -- )
This page, from the BBC, emphasizes the war crimes of Karadzic, but makes no attempt to explain his early life. 11-21-06Charles Taylor (1948 -- )
Liberian president accused of war crimes in Sierra Leone. 12-7-06Crime and Criminals
Today's Date
Today in History
The History Channel's date generator.
Today in History
This archive, maintained by the Library of Congress gives major events that have happened on today's date in history, plus a searchable archive.dMarie Time Capsule
Enter a date and generate a "quick page." The Time Capsule will give you headline news and popular culture for the week and year. Also given are prices for standard commodities.Timelines
Year by Year 1900-2008
This page is sponsored by Information Please, renowned for their almanacs, so there is a lot of almanac type information here: the biggest disasters, the worst criminals, etc. But click on a year and you'll find the major news events for the world and the U.S.That Wacky Century: (The 20th, That Is)
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