Best of the Web - What's New in Society For 6/29/2006

Top > Society > Government > Finance > Ministries

Australia: Department of Finance and Administration - Features latest news updates related to the department with information on government finances.
Australia: The Treasury - Highlights published treasury information such as acts and legislations and annual reports.
Bahrain: Ministry of Finance - Features the organizational structure of the ministry with economic bulletin and overview of the agreements.
Belgium: Administration of the Treasury - Offers information about the administration with information on the complaint process.
Botswana: Ministry of Finance and Development Planning - Information on ministry management and the departments are provided along with news updates.
Brunei: Ministry of Finance - Provides information concerning the ministry with customer assistance.
Canada: Department of Finance - Features discussions of international issues and taxes and tariffs.
Croatia: Ministry of Finance - Contains information about the tax and customs administration with overview of the state treasury.
Treasury Board of Canada - Explains the works of the board with downloadable policy documents.
Czech Republic: Ministry of Finance - Provides overview of the ministry with information on its programs.
Estonia: Ministry of Finance - Presents economic reviews with information about the tax policy.
Hong Kong: Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau - Provides details of the financial services branch and the treasury branch.
Hong Kong Treasury - Provides information on the collections and payments with public forms.
Iceland: Ministries of Industry and Commerce - Presents laws and regulations of the ministries with transcripts of the minister's speeches.
Iceland: Ministry of Finance - Provides news updates concerning the ministry with statistics and information on taxes and customs.
India: Ministry of Finance - Presents the policy initiatives and revenue status with information on state finances.
Ireland: Department of Finance - Contains overview of the department with financial and economic information.
Isle of Man: Treasury Department - Explains the country's tax and economic strategy with information on the divisions.
Jamaica: Ministry of Finance and Planning - Gives out information about the role of the ministry with fiscal policy and salary review.
Lebanon: Ministry of Finance - Provides ministry related data and statistics with information on the public finances.
Mauritius: Ministry of Finance - Consists of overview of the ministry and reports with research guide on the country's tax law.
Nepal: Ministry of Finance - Provides information on the privatization act with overview of the public enterprise.
Netherlands: Ministry of Finance - Features economic news updates with information on budget and government participations.
Treasury of New Zealand - Provides information about the country's economy and its debt management with events updates.

Top > Society > Government > Multilateral > Commonwealth > Royal_Commonwealth_Society

Cambridge Commonwealth Group - RCS - Provides information about the group as well as the works and services being offered.
Ottawa Branch – RCS - Contains details of the society as well as forum for people to discuss.
The Royal Commonwealth Society of Canada - Features the various projects and activities of the society.
Toronto Branch - Contains a detail on how to become a member and the benefits one can get from being a member.
Vancouver Island Branch - Provides information about the society’s project and activities as well as contact information.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People

Leffert Lefferts Buck - View photos and read a short story about the life of this 19th century bridge builder.
Edward Lamson Henry - Offers art work information, biography facts and related links.
Tom Maguire - Encyclopedia entry about the life, works, and years of Tom Maguire.
Empress Dowager Cixi - Biographical overview of Empress Dowager Cixi.
Empress Dowager Tzu Hsi - Article the features the story about the concubine and the emperor plus online listings of books about Tzu Hsi and other special links.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People > Argyll,_John_Douglas_Sutherland_Campbell

John Douglas Sutherland Campbell - Overview about John Campbell's life, plus links to other related pages.
John Douglas Sutherland Campbell - Contains important facts about John Campbell's as the duke of Argyll and as the Marquess of Lorne.
National Portrait Gallery: John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll - Collection of portraits with information about John Campbell.
Sir John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell - One of the many site the contains valuable facts about Sir John Campbell.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People > Argyll,_John_Douglas_Sutherland_Campbell > Works

Early Canadiana Online - Checkout this speech delivered at Winnipeg by His Excellency the Marquis of Lorne.
Memories of Canada and Scotland - Documents on speeches and verses about Canada and Scotland.
Memories of Canada and Scotland: Speeches and Verses - Online biographic record with links on speeches and verses made by Campbell.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People > Brown,_John

Allies for Freedom - Contains documentaries, photos, articles, and other online primary source for social history as written by John Brown.
The History of John Brown - Historical overview about the life and years of John Brown.
John Brown (1800-1859) - Home page to John Brown's life, with link to his speech to the court.
John Brown (1800-1859) - Features some facts about John Brown, which also include educational background, links, authors biography and other related pages.
John Brown - Detailed biography of John Brown, with links and photo images.
John Brown - Information about John Brown's life, with personal image and site links.
John Brown and the Harpers Ferry Raid - Taken from West Virginia archives and history, this article about John Brown and the Harpers Ferry Raid.
John Brown and the Valley of the Shadow - This is the home page for the John Brown story.
John Brown Raid Photos/Illustrations - Contains photos and illustration about John's raid to the Harpers ferry.
John Brown's Fort - Photo gallery of John Brown's Fort, with information and links.
John Brown's Ghost - Chronicles information about the ghost of John Brown.
John Brown's Holy War - Includes films, special features, time line, maps, people and events, teachers guide and other featured information about Brown's violent crusade against slavery.
John Brown's Raid - Article about John Brown's Raid, taken from the Confederate Military History.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People > Carnegie,_Andrew

Andrew Carnegie: A Tribute - Home page dedicated to Andrew Carnegie which offers information about his life and works.
Andrew Carnegie Image Collection - Gallery if images about Andrew Carnegie, from his friends, personal portraits, and more.
Deconstructing the Philanthropic Library - The Sociological Reasons Behind Andrew Carnegie's Million - Information about the said event and issue plus links to other important pages.
History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries - Offers Andrew Carnegie photograph album, biographical information, history if his library, links and other special features.
The New York Times, March 18, 1909 - Account taken from the New York time, about how Carnegie was honored by the club he financed, plus link to other quotations, articles, and features.
New York Times - Carnegie Started as a Bobbin Boy - Featured in the New York Times, this article about how Carnegie started as a bobbin boy.
Personal Recollections of Andrew Carnegie - Presents a wide array of listings that contains information in relation to Andrew Carnegie by Frederick Lynch.
The Richest Man in the World - Andrew Carnegie - PBS series that features the life of Andrew Carnegie as the richest man in the world.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People > Carnegie,_Andrew > Writings

Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie - Written biography of Andrew Carnegie as published in 1920.
Dr. Golf - Written by Andrew Carnegie, this article about golf. With photo images.
James Watt - Full text of the book written by Andrew Carnegie about the inventor of the steam engine.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People > Davis,_Jefferson

Jefferson Davis - Biographical overview of Jefferson Davis.
Jefferson Davis - A North Georgia Notable - Information about Jefferson Davis in relation to his life as a notable Georgian man.
The Papers of Jefferson Davis - Project documentary about Jefferson Davis, this includes genealogy, chronology of facts, bibliography, and other featured links.
President Jefferson Davis - Browse over information about his life as the president and other related links.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People > Deere,_John

Biography - John Deere - Chronological order of facts and events, all about John Deere.
John Deere - Features information about his personal life as well as his inventions.
John Deere - Historical overview of John Deere's life.
John Deere and the Steel Plow - Researched information by a student about this part of Deere's life.
The Story of John Deere - Valuable life story of John Deere.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People > Livingstone,_David

David Livingstone - Collection of information about David Livingstone.
David Livingstone, 1813-1873, Missionary, Explorer - Biographical overview of Livingstone's life, as a missionary explorer.
David Livingstone - Facilitates information about this part of David Livingstone's life as the path finder of Africa.
The Zambesi Expedition - A popular account of Dr. Livingstone's expedition to the Zambesi and the tributaries and the discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People > Loring,_William_Wing

The William Wing Loring World Wide Website - Collection of links and site dedicated to all the attorney, legislator, financier, traveler, writer, and veteran of the U.S., Confederate and Egyptian armies.
William Wing Loring (1818-1886) - Overview of William Wing Loring's life and works.
William Wing Loring - Online search guide for William Wing Loring's biography.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People > McCormick,_Cyrus_Hall

Cyrus Hall McCormick - Information about the inventors profile, his life and creations.
Cyrus Hall McCormick - Selected information about Cyrus Hall McCormick's life, which also includes resources for related topics and history collection.
McCormick - International Harvester Company Collection - Contains documents, publications, photographs and films related to Cyrus Hall McCormick.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People > Merrick,_Joseph_Carey

The Elephant Man - Information about Joseph Merrick as one of the most famous patients in history.
Joseph Carey Merrick Tribute Website - Dedicated to this person, known as the Elephant Man, which contains personal biography, virtual grave, poems, pictures, medical images, and other related particulars.
The Elephant Man's Bones Reveal Mystery - In this article, Joseph Merrick's real life disease is explained as Proteus Disease. Read up on what inspired this story of tolerance.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People > Nast,_Thomas

Thomas Nast - The Power of One Person's Wood Engravings - Facilitates information about Thomas Nast, plus links to other historical related sites.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People > Oastler,_Richard

Richard Oastler - Brief profile of Richard Oastler.
Richard Oastler (1789-1861) - Biographical overview of Richard Oastler.
Richard Oastler, the Factory King - Summary of Oastler's life in particular as the factory king.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People > Phelps,_George

Documents of George M. Phelps - Contains facts about the correspondence between George Phelps and Thomas Edison.
George M. Phelps - Presents George M. Phelps life as the master telegrapher and inventor.
The Telegraph Office - Tackles details on the early significance Phelps' invention and him as the inventor.

Top > Society > History > By_Time_Period > 19th_Century > People > Rutledge,_Ann

Ann Rutledge - Brief details about Ann Rutledge's life.
Did Lincoln Love Ann Rutledge or Not? - The following excerpt is from Mr. Wilson's book, that questions the value of Lincoln's love for Ann Rutledge.

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