University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: The Affluent Society
This site from the University of Toronto is a well-organized site that chronicles U.S. history. Good discussion of the effect of government spending on the economy during the Kennedy administration.
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Manitoba Historical Society: The York Boat
Including two pictures of York Boats, this Manitoba Historical Society web page provides interesting information on the genesis of the York Boat, and how the Hudson's Bay Company employees and agents, familiar with boats used in Orkney...
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San Francisco Robotics Society of America/society's Home
Another great compilation of the ideas and competitions of a city's robotics group. Exciting pictures of robots and competitions are all over this site, including a 4/5 working model of the Sojourner.
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Chicago Historical Society: Bygone Days in Chicago
A great primary source, a extensive description of Chicago prior to the Great Fire by a reporter who worked on the Chicago Times. He describes Chicago as it was around 1862.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Ethics Reader: Great Ethicists of the Western Tradition
A 190-page reader of selected writings from the most-influential thinkers of the Western tradition on the wide-ranging subject of ethics. Essential background information for any serious student of the principles of law, good government,...
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Iran Chamber Society: Hakim Abol Qasem Ferdowsi Tousi
A biography of the great 10th century Persian poet, Ferdowsi. The focus of this biography is on his writing of the epic poem, "Shahnameh" or "The Epic of Kings."
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Society of Professional Journalists: Freedom of Info.
This resource is a great tool for journalists and non-journalists to obtain information from federal and local government sources. Access to this information can make or break a news story.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: From the Memoirs of Lt. Camillo Viglino
This excerpt from the memoir of Lieutenant Camillo Viglino explains the significance of Monte Grappa to the Italian Front during World War I. Strategies of the the Austro-German troops and the Italian troops are discussed as they...
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Relevance: America's Turn From Neutrality to Intervention
Essay discussing the events that influenced the U.S. to change its foreign policies during the years of 1914 to 1917. (Published Spring 1992, revised May 24, 1996)
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: John J. Pershing Career Fact Sheet
Timeline and photographs of the life of John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: The Italian Front, 1915 1918
Directory of articles and information on Italy's involvement in World War I. Covers weapons, casualties, and specific battles.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Big Show: Meuse Argonne Offensive: Part I
Detailed information on the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Includes a chronology, background information, and images.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: The St. Mihiel Offensive
A description of the Battle of St. Mihiel, first action of the American Expeditionary Force. Read first-person accounts and see pictures of the time.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: The Sinking of the Tuscania
This site provides a detailed account of the sinking of the Tuscania by a German U-Boat. Includes images and firsthand accounts of the attack.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Forgotten Victory: Part Ii
This site is a sequel to Part I. It also contains excellent information about the end of the battle for Blanc Mont Rouge and where the Marines directed their attention from there.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Touched by War: The Four Rocconi Brothers
Article tells the tale of the four Rocconi Brothers, what they did during the war, and where and how they died.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: An Aspiring Pilot Aviator in the Italian Air Force
Read a selection from the memoirs of Lt. Camillo Viglino, a pilot in the Italian Air Force.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Cesare Battisti: Italian Patriot, Hero, Martyr
Discussion of Cesare Battisti, an Italian patriot and politician of Austrian citizenship, who became a prominent Irredentist at the start of the First World War. Although condemned as a traitor in Austria, in Italy he is considered a...
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: Asiago
Excerpt from the book Asiago by Francis Mackay describes the evening of the Battle of Asiago which led to the death of Captain Edward Harold Brittain.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: The Death of Sepp Innerkofler
Article relates the story of Sepp Innerkofler, a Tyrolean mountaineer who died defending his homeland in July 1915 during World War I.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: The Battle of Ortigara June 1917
Detailed description of the June 1917 Battle of Ortigara that took place between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian armies for possession of Mount Ortigara.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: Avalanche!
This article takes a look at the unique killer of the Italian Front, avalanches.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: Virgilio's Caporetto Odyssey
Author recounts the life of his father, Virgilio Benedetti while summarizing the way the events of Italy in World War I shaped his father's outlook.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: Italian Front Casualties
Provides statistics on the casualties of the battles of the Italian Front in World War I.