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Victorian Web

Brown University: Victorian Web: George Grenville (1712 1770)

For Students 9th - 10th
Information is provided on the life and career of George Grenville, British prime minister during the reign of King George III.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Remembering Thatcher the Day She Won

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from BBC provides the twentieth anniversary retrospective of the day Margaret Thatcher won the election for Prime Minister in 1979. Various personalities comment on their response that day.
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Article
Other

Mother Jones: The Dissident: An Interview With Natan Sharansky

For Students 9th - 10th
Known for his advancement of democracy and human rights, Natan Sharansky, a Ukranian-born Jew and later Prime Minister of Israel, speaks here regarding Arab dissidents, Israel's human rights record, and the prospects for a democratic...
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Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: Britain Declares War

For Students 9th - 10th
A short description of the events that led Britain to declare war on Germany. An audio of Prime Minister Chamberlain's address on the war declaration is provided.
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Website
Other

Trade Summit Protesters Battle in Quebec City 2001

For Students 9th - 10th
An American left-wing website reports on the protesters in Quebec City in 2001 that accompanied the Free Trade of the Americas Agreement (FTAA) Summit hosted by Prime Minister Jean Chretien. Offers students a glimpse at the wide variety...
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BBC

Bbc: Profile: Salam Fayyad

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief profile on Salam Fayyad, appointed the prime minister of a temporary Palestinian government in 2007. Also provides links to related events.
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BBC

Bbc: Jawaharial Nehru

For Students 5th - 8th
Nehru was the first prime minister of an independent India. This short biography explains his path to power and beliefs known as "positive neutrality".
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BBC

Bbc News: Profile: Ahmed Qurei

For Students 9th - 10th
This BBC profile dated 12 November 2003 provides a brief biography of the then Prime Minister for the Palestinian Authority.
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BBC

Bbc: Profile: Nouri Maliki

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC examines the life and influence of Iraq's Prime Minister, Nouri Maliki. (May 20, 2006) Last updated 19 January 2012.
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BBC

Bbc: Armenia Pm Tigran Sarkisian 'Ready for Turkish Ties'

For Students 9th - 10th
This article by BBC correspondent Mark Grigoryan examines Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian's desire to establish diplomatic relations with Turkey. (June 16, 2011)
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Curated OER

Cbc: Chretien Restates Opposition to Iraq War

For Students 9th - 10th
In a release from March 2003, CBC summarizes Prime Minister Chretien's reasoning for not supporting the American-led War in Iraq. Video and audio clips covering the story are provided.
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Other

Jewish Agency: Natan Sharansky

For Students 9th - 10th
Known for his human rights activism and his struggle with Soviet Jewry, Natan Sharansky's life is in preview here. After being imprisoned by the Soviets for being a spy for the CIA, Sharansky was released and thereby emigrated to...
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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Golda Meir

For Students 9th - 10th
A short, but comprehensive bio and picture of Golda Meir, a prime minister of the State of Israel.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The 1967 Six Day War

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive of articles and documents relevant to the Six-Day War's causes, events, and results.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Lester Bowles Pearson Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to having a biography of Pearson, there is a focus on the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize he was awarded. There are links on the page to his acceptance speech and other resources.
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PBS

Commanding Heights: Lee Kuan Yew

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a lengthy transcript from an interview with the former Singapore leader, Lee Kuan Yew.
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Other

Parliament of Canada: Officers of Parliament

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the Parliament of Canada, and the Government House Leader.
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BBC

Bbc: Profile Shimon Peres

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief profile of Shimon Peres, a leader of Israel's Labor Party. Also provides links to related subjects. (30 December 2004)
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Curated OER

Cbc.ca: Hard Times Rise of the Fascists

For Students 6th - 8th
An overview of events in the 1930s, which moved the world closer to another world war. The rise of Fascism and Adolph Hitler in Europe is the main focus. Once the war was declared in 1939, it was not long before Canada once again became...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Churchhill and the Great Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
This Library of Congress exhibit uses historic, primary documents to trace the life and accomplishments of Winston Churchill.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Goods and Services Tax (Canada)

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Canada's Goods and Services Tax or GST. Discusses what was affected by the tax and its impact.
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Article
Stanford University

Stanford Magazine: A Doomed Democracy

For Students 9th - 10th
An online article on the life of Alexander Kerensky with a focus on his life in the United States when he was a professor at Stanford University.
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Other

The Korea Herald: Main Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from The Korea Herald and it provides all of the recent updates and facts dealing with life in Korea. A good site to keep updated on Korea, and the information is in English.
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Other

Kings College: Indira Gandhi

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a short biography of Indira Gandhi. It includes an annotated bibliography that is a good source for references.

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