http://library.wciu.edu/links/ Recent bookmarks posted to Latourette Library Internet Research Links 60 http://www.elysee.fr/elysee/elysee.fr/anglais/the_president/biography/biography.39706.html Official website for the president of France. Provides biographical material and speeches and documents from the current president, a picture gallery of presidents back to the Second Republic (1848), and a history of the president's Elysée Palace and othe admin Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:20:24 +0000 flags france heads of state history marianne politics http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?tn=1title,description,publisher,creator,allTags,keywords,extra_words,searchableid&tv=international&ss=1 A well-organized starting point for reliable, librarian-selected Internet resources. admin Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:42:53 +0000 commonwealth countries constitutions developing countries diplomatic” and consular service european union foreign relations geneva conventions heads of state human rights international governments international law middle east south africa treaties united nations war: iraq http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/dof/fathers.htm This site 'suggests a beginning for studying regime ends' by presenting chronologies, images, maps, and brief comments about six former political leaders: Mussolini, Ceausescu, Hitler, Hirohito, Stalin, and Tito. Has a glossary. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:52:46 +0000 adolph hitler benito mussolini chronologies emperor hirohito glossary heads of state history images josef broz tito joseph stalin maps modern nicolae ceausescu patriarchy regime ends http://www.worldstatesmen.org/ A comprehensive list of all heads of government, current and previous to about 1700, with brief historical outlines, flags, and more. Also lists of leaders of international organizations, war and colonial indexes, information on titles of nobility, and links. admin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:50:14 +0000 anthems colonial indexes flags global politics government heads of state history indexes international organizations kings maps nobility prime ministers queens rulers titles of nobility war indexes world statesmen http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html Has a brief profile, map, and the flag for each country, as well as news, history, head of state, and more.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:26:13 +0000 country studies flags heads of state history map nations news http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/latin_america/july-dec06/pinochet_12-10.html News coverage of former Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, who died in December 2006, and politics in Chile. Includes links to a timeline going back to the 1970, and articles and reports on Chile back to 1998, including coverage of U.S.-Chile relations and of Michelle Bachelet, the country's first female president.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Sat, 16 Dec 2006 07:15:34 +0000 augusto pinochet chile �michelle bachelet heads of state politics torture u.s.-chile relations http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/george.html Discussion of a study that concludes 'medication laced with arsenic may have contributed [ George's] mental problems.' Previously scientists suggested George III's poor physical health and episodes of mental instability 'were caused by porphyria -- a rare inherited blood disorder.' (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Sat, 11 Nov 2006 07:58:28 +0000 arsenic england george iii: king of great britain: 1738-1820 great britain hair heads of state kings madness mental illness monarchy people people: government poisons porphyria public health and safety royalty rulers united kingdom http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page13.asp Discusses British monarchs since 1603, when the English and Scottish crowns were united. Include profiles of the Stuarts (such as James I), the Hanoverians (such as George III and Victoria), Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Edward VII), and the current House of Windsor.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Sat, 11 Nov 2006 07:58:22 +0000 england great britain great britain: history great britain: rulers heads of state history monarchy people: government royalty united kingdom wwi http://www.theage.com.au/text/articles/2005/05/13/1115843368043.html May 2005 article about a new museum in Shantou, southern China, that 'highlights the chaos of the Cultural Revolution that led to the death of 35,000 people.' Includes the involvement of Mao Zedong and the Gang of Four in the Cultural Revolution. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Fri, 10 Nov 2006 07:32:41 +0000 china heads of state zedong mao (1893-1976) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/europe/2001/yugoslavia_after_milosevic/default.stm Compilation of news articles and analysis about the life and death (in March 2006) of Slobodan Milosevic, former president of Serbia and Yugoslavia, who 'was being tried on charges of war crimes and genocide at the time of his death.' Includes his life story and his trial before the U.N. war crimes tribunal. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Fri, 10 Nov 2006 01:52:21 +0000 bosnia-hercegovina bosnia-herzegovina crime croatia europe heads of state kosovo milosevic people sarajevo serbia: history: 1992 slobodan--1941- 2006 srebrenica war crimes war crimes trials http://www.fieldmuseum.org/cleopatra/ An interactive site about Egypt's last pharaoh. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:59:59 +0000 biographies cleopatra d. 30 b.c. egypt government heads of state people pharaoh queen of egypt queens http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/home.html Background information on the presidency, candidates, campaigns, and presidents. Has classroom aids and links. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:59:59 +0000 campaigns candidates classroom aids executive power: united states government heads of state presidency presidents: united states teaching resources united states history http://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/churchill_papers/ An index of papers of Sir Winston Churchill from 'childhood letters and school reports to his final writings.' Searchable or browsable by time period. Results are detailed and include abstracts. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:59:59 +0000 england government great britain heads of state people prime ministers sir winston churchill (1874-1965) statesmen united kingdom http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/electoral_college/ The history of the U.S. Electoral College and how it works, with results from past elections and frequently asked questions. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:59:59 +0000 election elections electoral college government heads of state presidents united states http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/mandela/ Shows Mandela's character and leadership. Has a timeline, interviews, commentary, and a teachers' guide. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:59:59 +0000 african national congress government heads of state history mandela nelson (1918) people politics presidents race relations south africa teachers' guide timeline