Library of Congress
Loc: Repression and Terror
The Library of Congress provides an account of the murder of Kirov and how it led to the purges. Links to primary documents are included.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Great Purge
A detailed summary of Stalin's Great Purges during the 1930s. Gives some information on Nikolai Yezhov, head of the NKVD from 1936-1938 (which was the most intense period of the purges).
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Ethiopia: History
The history of Ethiopia, the world's oldest independent country, has been tumultuous since the 1970s. Read what has been happening and what the future might hold for this country. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Other
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Eating Disorders in Teens
Overview of eating disorders, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia. The symptoms and treatments of the disorders are discussed.
BBC
Bbc: Joseph Stalin: National Hero or Cold Blooded Murderer
An overview of the rule of Joseph Stalin can be found in this biographical article of the former Soviet ruler.