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American Experience: RFK

Companion website to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary about Robert F. Kennedy, "who would almost certainly have been president if his violent death [in 1968, by assassin Sirhan Sirhan] hadn't intervened." It "chronicles ...

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rfk/

King George III Topographical Collection

Collection of over 2,500 "watercolours, drawings and prints from the vast collection amassed by a monarch for whom geography was a personal passion as well as a professional necessity." View highlights or browse the entire collection. Inclu ...

http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/collections/ktop/

The Execution of Charles I

Background about the execution of this British monarch in January 1649. In this essay, the author presents an argument that this regicide was "a solution made thinkable by ... [existing] aspects of English political culture and history." In ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/charlesi_execution_01.shtml

The World's Worst Dictators

List of the "top 10" political dictators. Includes photos and brief background about leaders such as North Korea's Kim Jong-il, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, and Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf. Also includes list of ten "dishonorable mentions ...

http://www.parade.com/dictators/2008/index.jsp

Diana Remembered

"Ten years after her death [on August 31, 1997] Diana, the Princess of Wales, remains as fascinating today as when she was the most photographed woman in the world. People looks back in snapshots at the mom, fashionista, humanitarian and icon. ...

http://www.people.com/people/static/h/package/dianaremembered/

Eugene McCarthy, Who Galvanized a Generation of War Opponents, Dies

Compilation of material about former Democratic Sen. Eugene McCarthy, who was known for his criticism of the Vietnam War, and who died in December 2005. Includes a timeline of his life and political career, audio of speeches (such as the announcement ...

http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2005/06/15_olsond_genemccarthy/

Daniel Webster: A Featured Biography

Brief information about Senator Daniel Webster (1782-1852), who was known as the "Great Orator," and who "lent his eloquence to the cause of national unity during the tumultuous years leading to the Civil War." Includes two essays ...

http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Featured_Bio_Webster.htm

Alexander Hamilton on the Web

A "comprehensive guide and web directory to Alexander Hamilton, founding father, first Secretary of the Treasury, major author of the Federalist Papers and advocate of a strong central government." From an amateur historian. Includes links ...

http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/hamilton/

Center for Thomas More Studies

Website for this University of Dallas research center promoting "the study of [16th century statesman] Thomas More, especially the contemporary implications of his principles of statesmanship in the pursuit of peace." Among other content, t ...

http://www.thomasmorestudies.org/

Dick Thornburgh Papers

Digitized collection of the papers of Dick Thornburgh, who served as U.S. Attorney General (1988-1991) and completed two terms as Governor of Pennsylvania. View the text of his personal papers, images, video and audio clips, and other materials from ...

http://www.library.pitt.edu/thornburgh/

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