Best of the Web - What's New in Society For 4/25/2008

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 20th_Century > World_War_II > People > Personalities > Chamberlain,_Arthur_Neville

The History Place: Neville Chamberlain - Full text of the speech delivered by Neville Chamberlain on September 1, 1939 - "On the Nazi Invasion on Poland", which lead later to announcement "that a state of war now existed".
EyeWitness to History.Com: Voices of the 20th Century - Audio file of Britain's declaration of war on Germany, September 3, 1939 delivered by the Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 20th_Century > World_War_II > People > Personalities > Churchill,_Sir_Winston > Speeches

The History Place: Winston Churchill - Full text of the speech by Sir Winston Churchill - "Blood, Sweat and Tears", delivered on May 13, 1940.
The History Place: Winston Churchill - Complete speech text delivered by Sir Winston Churchill on June 18, 1940, regarding the massive German attack against Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.
The History Place: Winston Churchill - Full text of the "Iron Curtain" speech delivered by Sir Winston Churchill on March 5, 1946, about the separation of Europe.
BBC History: Audio Churchill and World War Two - Includes audio files and transcriptions of three of Winston Churchill's speeches: "We shall fight on the beaches", 4 June 1940, "War of the Unknown Warriors", 14 July 1940", and "This is your victory!" from 8 May 1945.
Winston Churchill Leadership: The Few - Full text of the speech by Sir Winston Churchill, delivered on August 20, 1940, made famous by the quote "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.", addressed to British pilots.
Winston Churchill Leadership: D-Day! - Full text of the speech that Sir Winston Churchill delivered on D-Day, 6th June 1944 - the opening of the Second Front in France.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 20th_Century > World_War_II > People > Personalities > Hirohito

PBS: Emperor Hirohito - Includes brief article about the end of WW II, and image of General MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito standing side by side.
Spartacus Educational: Hirohito - Biography of Emperor Showa, known by his personal name Hirohito. Includes comments about him by Douglas MacArthur.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 20th_Century > World_War_II > People > Personalities > Nimitz,_Chester

Chester W. Nimitz - Biography of Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz - World War II admiral who commanded Allied Navy forces in the Pacific.
Naval Historical Center: Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz - Biography and list of his promotions, decorations, and awards.
The California State Military Museum: Californians and the Military - Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimit - Includes biography and details on his military service.
Naval War College - Linda K. Shultz's comparative analysis of the operational leadership of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz at the Battle of Midway by Linda K. Shultz. [PDF].

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 20th_Century > World_War_II > People > Personalities > von_Kleist,_Ewald

Some of the Prisoners Held at Special Camp 11 - Information about Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist, German field marshal. Includes personal data, promotions and list of commands and assignments.
The Eastern Front: Ewald von Kleist - Biography and photos of Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist, Generalfeldmarschall, Commander of XXII.Armeekorps.

Top > Society > Issues > Education

Global Campaign for Education - Promotes education as a basic human right, putting pressure on governments and the international community to provide free public education to children, women and the disadvantaged.

Top > Society > Issues > Environmental > Pollution > Activism

Southwest Network for Zero Waste - Offering tools and resources that help identify money saving options for pollution reduction. With success stories and a "pollution prevention planner.".

Top > Society > Issues > War_and_Conflict > Photography > Civil_War

The National Archives: Pictures of the Civil War - Collection of images from the Civil War organized by topic. Order information.
The Library of Congress: Selected Civil War Photographs - Selection of war photos from the Civil War by the Library of Congress. Includes images organized by topic and year.

Top > Society > Issues > War_and_Conflict > Photography > Korean_War

Korean War Photo-Documentary - Collection of images with explanatory texts organized by major battles and phases of the Korean War. Also related links.
Naval Historical Center: Online Library of Selected Images - Information about the Navy in The Korean War, June 1950 - July 1953. Overview, related links, and selected images.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum: The Korean War - Photographs - Collection of selected photos from Korea with explanatory texts with a focus on images of political figures.

Top > Society > Issues > War_and_Conflict > Photography > Persian_Gulf_War

Gulf War Veteran Resource Pages: Photo Gallery - Includes images by different veterans from the Gulf War.
US Army Center of Military History: Gulf War Photographs - Thirteen galleries of images about about different topics. Taken by the XVIII Airborne Corps History Office during the Gulf War.

Top > Society > Issues > War_and_Conflict > Photography > Vietnam_War

VietnamGear.Com: Vietnam War Photos - Includes several image galleries with explanatory text organized by topic.
The Vietnam War Photo Album - Large collection of images from Vietnam and related information.

Top > Society > Issues > War_and_Conflict > Photography > World_War_I

Photos of the Great War - Large collection of images from the World War I. Organized by topics and country.
Images of the Great War - Freely available pictures of World War I from a personal collection.

Top > Society > Issues > War_and_Conflict > Photography > World_War_II

World War 2 In Color - Large collection of color photographs and movies from World War II.
World War II Photo Gallery - WWII Archives Foundation - Searchable collection of photos with explanatory texts from WW II.
World War 2 Color Pictures - World War II collection of colored photos.

Top > Society > Philanthropy > Organizations > Child_Welfare > Poverty_Relief > Sponsorship

Children International - A non profit organization with sponsors for impoverished children around the world.

Top > Society > Politics > Historical_Speeches

History.Com: Video Gallery - Collection of audio and video records of speeches delivered by Richard M. Nixon and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
EyeWitnesses of the History: Voices of 20th Century - Collection of speeches and audio files delivered by prominent people, organized by period and topics.
Historical Documents: United States History Documents and Speeches - Large collection of speeches and documents related to US history, organized by time periods and significant people in history.
Hitler's Speeches - Excerpts from some of the most memorable speeches that Adolf Hitler delivered between 1921-1941.
Famous speeches - Collection of speeches from 16th to 20th Century about different topics.

Top > Society > Relationships > Dating > Advice

Zewb - Offers a wide range of articles with unique dating advice for men.

Top > Society > Relationships > Weddings_and_Ceremonies > Directories_and_Guides > United_States > Illinois

ChicagoBridal.com - A comprehensive Chicago wedding planning site and online community with articles, local vendors, photo galleries and more.

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