Best of the Web - What's New in Society For 6/19/2006

Top > Society > Government > Multilateral > Regional > European_Union > Institutions > European_Commission > European_Commissioners

Andris Peibalgs - Provides information about the commissioner, his responsibilities and agenda with photo gallery.
Benita Ferrero – Waldner - Features the commissioner’s profile with her speeches.
Charlie McCreevy - Contains a profile of the commissioner and his priorities with recent speeches and portfolio.
Dalia Grybauskaite - Contains a profile of the commissioner and her priorities with recent speeches and photos.
Danuta Hubner - Provides information about the commissioner and her agendas with latest news updates, press releases and speeches.
Franco Frattini - Provides information about the commissioner, his team and agenda with photo gallery.
Gunter Verheugen - Features the commissioner’s profile and mission statement with policies/key issues.
Jan Figel - Contains details about the commissioner and his activities.
Janez Potocnik - Showcases the commissioner’s career profile, role and his team.Features the commissioner’s personal profile with details about his policies and activities.
Joe Borg - Provides information about the commissioner, his speeches and agenda with photo gallery.
Jose Manuel Barroso - Provides information about the commissioner, his role and powers with key speeches.
Laszlo Kovacs - Contains a profile of the commissioner with recent press releases and speeches.
Louis Michel - Showcases the commissioner’s personal profile with news in pictures and speeches.
Margot Wallstrom - Provides information about the commissioner and her responsibilities.
Mariann Fischer Boel - Provides information about the commissioner and her agendas.
Markos Kyprianou - Contains details about the commissioner and his cabinet members.
Neelie Kroes - Showcases the commissioner’s profile and duties.
Olli Rehn - Features a personal profile of the commissioner with key issues and speeches.
Siim Kallas - Provides information about the commissioner, his portfolio responsibilities and priorities.
Stavros Dimas - Features the commissioner’s curriculum vitae and his cabinet members.
Viviane Reding - Contains information about the commissioner and her duties and responsibilities.
Vladimir Spidla - Features the commissioner’s profile and his team with key policies and agendas.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 18th_Century

American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies - An interdisciplinary group that provides annual conferences, affiliates, membership information, publications, announcements, links and contact facts.
Bacup Times - Presents pivotal facts about living in this 18th century era including home life, family history, local services, photos, rail and mill, war time details, and news items.
C18-L - Resources for 18th-Century Studies Across the Disciplines - Browse over a wide array of selected reading pages in relation to 18th century resources.
Country Pleasures in the 18th Century - Presents event details, castle facts, rooms, galleries, booking information, map guide, and contact particulars.
The Dictionary of Sensibility - Contains general introduction, term list, source and critical bibliography, submission details and authors profile.
Eighteenth Century England - Site content includes student project listings, resources, links, slide show, and other special features.
Eighteenth-Century Thought - An international, interdisciplinary annual founded to present subscription information, correspondence, guidelines, volume contents and other offered facts.
The Enlightenment - Article associated with the 18th century in terms of history and heritage of the movement.
Essays - Explore related essays, articles, photos about the 18th century, that includes contact information.
Exploring History and the American Frontier Cultures of the 18th Century - Services presented includes workshops and schedules, special presentations, summer performers, instructor profile, personnel training, programs, contact facts and other important features.
The Great Awakening - Includes concepts in a nutshell, origins of revivalism, key figures, roots of revolution, and other resources.
The Avalon Project at Yale Law School - Presents major collections, century information, American and British-American diplomacy page, links and more.
Leading Events in the Philippines - Chronological table of the leading events in the Philippines during the 18th century.
Pierre Marteau's Publishing House - Cologne - Virtual publisher for over 340 years which presents articles and information about 17th, 18th, and 19th century marteau.
Recollections of An Old Soldier - The Life of Captain David Perry - Dedicated to the life of Captain David Perry, site contents involves biography, war and revolutions, and more important features.
The Salacious Historian's Lair - Explore site content such as salacious historians, costume diaries, historical resources, baroque costumes, military history, piratical resources, period galleries and contact facts.
18th century - Online listings off all 18th century related information.
Where American History Begins - Contains listings on historic American essays.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 18th_Century > People

French Deism - Online encyclopedia of philosophy which contains articles about Voltaire, Encyclopedists, and Rousseau.
The Captivity of Jonathan Alder (1773-1849) - Online book contains stories from different chapters.
The Fersen Society - Society information includes family details, resources, letters and diary, portraits, links, contact facts, news updates and media guide.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Macrinus

Macrinus - Provides information in relation to the life and reign of Emperor Macrinus.
Macrinus (Coins and Biography) - Chronicles the coinage of the Emperor plus a brief biography of the emperors life.
Macrinus 217 - 218 CE - Site that discusses the meaning and history behind the reign of Emperor Macrinus in particular the explanation behind the emperors coin.
Marcus Opellius Macrinus (AD 164 - AD 218) - Facilitates biographical summary about Marcus Opellius Macrinus.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Magnentius

Flavius Magnus Magnentius (AD ca. 303 - AD 353) - Link page that tackles the biographical history of this Roman Emperor.
Overthrow of the Usurper Magnentius - Brief account of the fall of this Roman emperor.
Roman Coins of Magnentius - Features and discusses the Roman coins of Magnentius, this includes images of the said coin.
The Truth About Magnentius - This page is devoted to an article that was published in May and June 2000 about Magnentius.
Magnentius - Presents details about the life and the reigning years of Magnentius as an Emperor in Rome.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Maximinus_Thrax

Caius Julius Verus Maximinus Thrax - Contains facts about Emperor Caius Julius Verus Maximinus Thrax.
Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus (AD ca. 173 - AD 238) - Explore the life of Emperor Maximinus plus checkout related links of other Roman Empires.
Maximinus Thrax - Profiles Gaius Iulius Verus Maximinus discussing the life of this Roman emperor.
Maximinus Thrax (235-238 A.D.) - Presented by Michael L. Meckler of Ohio State University, this detailed facts on Emperor Maximinus life.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Nero

Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus (AD 15 - AD 68) - Overview of Emperor Nero's life which involves his his achievements and failings.
Nero - Taken from Catholic Encyclopedia this historical background of one of the most famous Roman emperor.
Nero - Consists of an encyclopedia entry about Emperor Nero's life, lineage, death, and notable events.
Nero (54-68 A.D.) - Web link taken from the online encyclopedia of Roman Emperors, which discussed the early life and reign of Nero.
Nero - Emperor of Rome - This site is dedicated to Emperor Nero which contains overview, facts on his birth and youth, his character, the revolts, time line guide, coins and images and more.
Nero and the Murder of Agrippina - This article contains important explanations and discussion about the story behind Nero and the murder of Agrippina.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Nerva

Marcus Cocceius Nerva (AD 30 - AD 98) - Information about the life and reign of Marcus Cocceius Nerva.
Nerva (96-98 A.D.) - Site which contains Emperor Nervas biography as presented by David Wend.
Nerva - Disseminates information about the life and reign of Emperor Nerva as provided by Wikipedia.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Otho

Marcus Salvius Otho - View biographical detail of Marcus Salvius Otho.
Marcus Salvius Otho (AD 32 - AD 69) - Presents an overview of the life and important events about Emperor Otho.
Marcus Salvius Otho - Encyclopedia entry discusses the origin, the rise to power, the decline and the fall of Marcus Salvius Otho.
Otho - This article is written by Plutarch about the life of Otho.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Pertinax

Publius Helvius Pertinax - Navigate through this site which contains facts about this Roman Emperor.
Pertinax (192-193 A.D.) - Provided by Michael L. Meckler of Ohio State University this article about Emperos Publius Helvius Pertinax reign.
Pertinax - Presents detailed information about Publius Helvius Pertinax.
Publius Helvius Pertinax (AD 126 - AD 193) - Contains accessible facts on the life of Publius Helvius Pertinax.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Philip_the_Arab

Petition to the Emperor Philip, On Official & Military Extortion, 246 CE - An excerpt taken from the Ancient History Source book which features the petition to the Emperor Philip the Arab, about all the sufferings of the people.
Philip I (Coins and Biography) - Site that features the image of Emperor Philips coin plus a brief overview of the emperors life.
Philip the Arab - Chronicles the historical background behind Philip Marcus Iulius Philippus life.
Philip the Arab and Rival Claimants of the later 240s - Site content includes coin images of Emperor Philip plus written facts about his life by Michael L. Meckler.
'Philippus Arabs' (AD ca. 204 - AD 249) - Link site that depicts the life and reigning years of this Emperor.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Romulus_Augustulus

Romulus Augustulus - Features important details about the Emperors life plus links and other special features.
Romulus Augustulus (475-476 A.D.)--Two Views - Compilation of information about the Emperor such as background, accession, reign, deposition, and epilogue.
Romulus Augustus (AD 475 - AD 476) - Article overview on the ruling years of Romulus Augustus.
Romulus Augustus - Contains an article is about the Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus, his life, milestones, and rule, as well as his death.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Septimius_Severus

Lucius Septimius Severus (AD 145 - AD 211) - Link page to Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus which contains summary on his life and reign.
Septimius Severus - Overview of the life and times of Emperor Severus life plus content links and image overview.
Septimius Severus (193-211 A.D.) - Chronological overview of Septimius Severus life.
Septimius Severus - Featured by the Catholic Encyclopedia this summary of Emperor Severus life.
Lucius Septimius Severus - Photo gallery collection of Septimius Severus, plus brief explanation and some other featured links.
Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus), Roman Emperor - The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition provided this facts about the life of Emperor Severus.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Tiberius

De Vita Caesarum--Tiberius - Article about the lives of the Caesars in particular about Tiberius.
Tiberius - Facts on the historical background of Tiberius.
Tiberius Claudius Nero - Showcases the biographical information of Tiberius Claudius Nero.
Emperor Tiberius - Provides foot noted biography by Garrett G. Fagan about Emperor Tiberius.
Tiberius - Contains article on the life and events related to Emperor Tiberius.
Tiberius (A.D. 14-37) - Online link about the life of Tiberius as presented by Garrett G. Fagan of Pennsylvania State University.
Tiberius - Offers details about Tiberius Caesar Augustus, born Tiberius Claudius Nero, and about his life, times, and death.
Tiberius Gracchus - Important details about the life of Emperor Tiberius Gracchus as made by Plutarch.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Titus

Titus - Given by Catholic Encyclopedia, this brief fact on the reigning years of Titus.
Titus Flavius Vespasianus (A.D. 79-81) - Chronicles the life of Titus Flavius Vespasianus as presented by John Donahue of College of William and Mary.
Titus - Provides information about the life and times of Roman Emperor Titus.
Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus (AD 40 - 81) - Highlights on the significant events in the life of Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus.
Titus - Facilitates the online information about Emperor Titus.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Trajan

Marcus Ulpius Trajanus (AD 52 - AD 117) - Online source for information about Marcus Ulpius Trajanus.
Pliny and Trajan on the Christians - Contains letter information between Pliny and Emperor Trajan about the issue of Christianity in the Roman Empire.
Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus - Contains details about Trajan which includes biography, his legacy, dynasty and other featured links.
Trajan - One of the site that provides valid facts about the life of Emperor Trajan.
Trajan (A.D. 98-117) - Checkout Trajan's early life and career, war events, administration and social policy, building projects, family, and other related important information.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Trajan_Decius

Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius - Consists of facts about the early life and raise to power of Emperor Decius.
Gaius Messius Quintus Decius (AD ca. 190 - AD 251) - Life overview of Gaius Messius Quintus Decius.
Decius - Explains the reigning years and life of Decius.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Trebonianus_Gallus

Gaius Vibius Afininus Trebonianius Gallus - View important details about this Emperor during his reigning times.
Trebonianus Gallus - Offers vital facts about Trebonianus Gallus during his early years up to the time of his reigning years, plus checkout his coin image.
Trebonianus Gallus (251-253 A.D.) and Gaius Vibius Volusianus (251-253 A.D.) - Showcases coin images and relevant details about Gallus reigns.
Trebonianus Gallus Antoninianus - One of the link pages about Trebonianus Gallus Antoninianus which also features coin images and descriptions.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Valerian

Publius Licinius Valerianus (AD ca. 195 - AD 260) - Tackles relevant data on the life and historical times of Emperor Valerianus.
Valerian - Source site for biographical facts about Valerianus.
Valerian (Emperor) - Features chronological facts about the life of Emperor Publius Licinius Valerianus.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Vespasian

The Legions Proclaim Vespasian Emperor, 69 CE - Account taken from the Ancient History Source Book that discusses about Tacitus and the legions proclaim Vespasian Emperor.
Titus Flavius Vespasianus (A.D. 69-79) - Featured by John Donahue of College of William and Mary, this information on the early life, career, power, emperorship, and death of Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus - Article guide on the life and event information during the reign of Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus.
Vespasian - Overview text about the historical background and times of Vespasian.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > Ancient > Rome > People > Roman_Emperors > Vitellius

Emblematic Scenes in Suetonius' Vitellius - Presented by John W. Burke this article created by Suetoniu about the biography of the Emperor Vitellius.
Lucius Vitellius - One of the many provided information about the life of Lucius Vitellius.
Suetonius: Life of Vitellius, chap. 13 - Featured an excerpt in chapter 13 of the book which contains the gormandizing of the Emperor Vitellius.
Aulus Vitellius (AD 15 - AD 69) - Showcases relevant information about Aulus Vitellius.
Aulus Vitellius Germanicus - Contains important facts about the life and reigning times of Aulus Vitellius Germanicus.

Top > Society > Philanthropy > Volunteering

Charity Guide - The goal of this organization is to encourage one million acts of kindness per year. Find ways to make a difference 15 minutes, a few hours or go on a volunteer vacation. Also find virtual volunteer opportunities.

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