Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Three Pests and a Yoke
This section of a larger site from Discovering Lewis & Clark features excerpts from Lewis's journal that discuss his "trio of pests", "the Mahometant yoke", Lewis joining Jefferson's staff, and the Barbary pirates.
Phonecian Encyclopedia
A Bequest Unearthed, Phoenicia: Phoenician Cities
Nice descriptions of Tyre, Sidon, Beritus, Byblos, Tripoli, Arvad, Baalbeck, and Caesarea.
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College: The Tripoli Question
Brief, but informative historical background on the events and influences that lead to the Italian invasion of Tripoli in 1911.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Libya: Geography
A brief look at the geography of Libya listing information from the CIA World Fact Book. Find out about the climate, environment, resources, and land use.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Libya: People
A brief look at the people of Libya and where they live. Read about the several ethnic groups, some of whom are nomadic. Information from the CIA World Fact Book.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Libya
Useful guide to a country profile of the North African nation of Libya featuring background details and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: Libya History
This site from Lonely Planet provides an overview of Libyan history from the Roman invasion in the 2nd century to modern day. It includes a section on Italian/Turkish conflict and the struggle for control of the region.