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Photograph: Prime Minister St. Laurent, Speaking at Welcoming Ceremonies.

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Library and Archives of Canada has a website dedicated to each province's road to Confederation in Canada. This section on New Foundland begins years before their eventual inclusion in 1949, but does include a section on...
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: War Atlas: Great britain/u.k.

For Students 9th - 10th
Chart providing the names, ranks, and service dates of those who led British forces in World War I. Includes link to further information on George V (King from 1910-1936), Prime Ministers Herbert Henry Asquith and David Lloyd George,...
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Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain

Si Spain: Spanish Socialist Party

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a short description of the Spanish Socialist Party. Historical description of the party ends in 1993, when Felipe Gonzalez was still the General Secretary of the party and prime minister.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Foreign Investment Review Agency

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a definition and a little background information on Canada's Foreign Investment Review Agency created under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
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CNN

Cnn: Sonia Gandhi Is Pm in Waiting

For Students 9th - 10th
Friday, May 14, 2004 story of Sonia Gandhi's bid for Indian prime minister.
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BBC

Bbc News: Russia Gripped by Power Struggle

For Students 9th - 10th
A 1999 news article from the BBC documents the power struggle between Boris Yeltsin and the Russian parliament after Yeltsin dismissed Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov and the entire government, which in turn was motive for parliament to...
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Other

Manitoba Historical Society: Dalnavert Museum

For Students 6th - 8th
Dalnavert House was the home to the son of Canada's first prime minister, and a political power in his own right.The home was of the Victorian era, fell into disrepair, and was restored to its present glory as a museum for students and...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Prince and Betty by P. G. Wodehouse

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the novel The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Wisconsin Historical Society

[Archived Content] Wisconsin Historical Society: Golda Meir

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Golda Meir, a resident of Milwaukee in her early years. She went on to become the first female prime minister of Israel and a prominent world leader.
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Treasures: Memo From Stalin

For Students 9th - 10th
Stalin's memo to representative W. Averell Harriman following a conference with U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister W. Churchill on military planning of WWII against Hitler.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: David Lloyd George

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the biography of David Lloyd George, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who led Britain through World War I on this site.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Julius Nyerere

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Julius Nyerere, the first prime minister of independent Tanganyika (1961), who became the first president of the new state of Tanzania (1964). Nyerere was also the...
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Other

Canadian Content: Canadians in Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
A list is provided of famous people in Canadian politics with short biographical sketches included.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Mussolini's War Statement

For Students 9th - 10th
This Ibiblio.org site contains the text to Mussolini's war statement to the world on December 11, 1941.
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Digital History

Digital History: Foreign Policy Triumphs

For Students 9th - 10th
The Camp David Accords and the Panama Canal Treaty are two of Jimmy Carter's foreign policy achievements are discussed in this web-article.
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BBC

Bbc: Sonia Gandhi

For Students 9th - 10th
This March 1998 BBC archive article discusses Sonia Gandhi's rise in Indian politics. As the Italian-born widow of the assassinated Rajiv Gandhi, the son of the late Indira Gandhi who was also assassinated, she became the reluctant...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Tech: Clinton Assures Rabin on u.s. Role

For Students 9th - 10th
Article from The Washington Post describing possible Congressional opposition to Clinton's plans for a peacekeeping force. (November 22, 1994)
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Iraq in Transition

For Students 9th - 10th
Web page with biographical information about key players in the war with Iraq.
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Curated OER

Arthur Neville Chamberlain

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of former prime minister of Britain Neville Chamberlain, gives an overview of his life before becoming prime minister and his policy of appeasement with Adolf Hitler in 1939.
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Curated OER

Yasser Arafat and Ahmed Qurei

For Students 9th - 10th
This 2004 BBC article reports on the problems between the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority and Yasser Arafat, its president. Arafat has not given up authority over the police forces which the Prime Minister must have if he...
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Curated OER

Fouad Siniora

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief profile of Foaud Siniora, made prime minister of Lebanon following the assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri. Also provides links to related topics.
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Curated OER

John A. Macdonald, Circa 1845 1850.

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site provides important highlights of Canada's first Prime Minister. John A. Macdonald's personal life and achievements as Prime Minister of Canada are highlighted.
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Curated OER

Cover of the Book John A. Macdonald by Peter B. Waite.

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site provides important highlights of Canada's first Prime Minister. John A. Macdonald's personal life and achievements as Prime Minister of Canada are highlighted.
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Curated OER

Sir John A. Macdonald With the Fathers of Confederation.

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site provides important highlights of Canada's first Prime Minister. John A. Macdonald's personal life and achievements as Prime Minister of Canada are highlighted.

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