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PBS
Pbs News Hour: Admiral William Crowe: Africa Bombings
The transcript of a 1999 interview with Admiral William Crowe, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The interview focuses on the findings...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: The Market Shaker
PBS NewsHour's Jim Lehrer discusses the power of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and his influence upon the world market with other financial experts. Includes links on the right to other Greenspan-related NewsHours.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: William H. Gates Iii
Biography of Bill Gates, co-founder and chairman of the Microsoft Corporation. Students can learn about the evolution of Microsoft Corp. and the life of Bill Gates through text, photos and interviews.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Nobel Prize in Physics 1922 Presentation Speech
This Nobel Foundation site provides the "Presentation Speech by Professor S.A. Arrhenius, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Physics of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, on December 10, 1922."
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Explorations in Black Leadership: Julian Bond
A short biography of and interview with Julian Bond, chairman of the NAACP. The videos may not work but the transcripts are available as well.
Other
House Committee on Financial Services
This website describes the House Committee on Financial Services. The chairman of this committee is Michael G. Oxley. "The Committee oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking and...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Nobel Prize in Physics 1915 Presentation Speech
Read the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics Presentation Speech originally given by Professor G. Granqvist, who was "Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Physics of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences." this speech touches on the...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physics 1935 Presentation Speech
The Nobel Physics Chairman made this speech when presenting the Prize to Chadwick. It clearly explains the importance and depth of Chadwick's work. Site by Nobel e-Museum.
Other
Reuters: Ben Bernanke's Speech on the Financial Crisis
A solid "state of the economic crisis" speech by Bernanke that outlines the reasons for the crisis as well as possible U.S. policy responses. 1/13/09
Microsoft
Microsoft: Bill Gates
This site provides a good biography of Chairman of the Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates.
Other
Truth and Reconcilliation Commission of Peru
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission studied the internal violence in Peru. Salomon Lerner, chairman of the Commission, said that "the two final decades of the 20th century are a mark of horror and disgrace for Peruvian society and...
Other
Girl Geeks: Esther Dyson
This site provides a brief biography of Esther Dyson, whose role as chairman of EDventure Holdings Inc. inspires women attempting to climb the corporate technology ladder.
Other
Dell: Michael S. Dell
Read about Michael Dell, the chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Dell, the company he founded with $1000 in 1984 at the age of 19.
Other
The Baltimore Sun: Naacp Set to Tackle New Issues and Old
In the days since the election of Julian Bond as national chairman of the NAACP board of directors, I have been asked repeatedly whether the organization had imploded -- as it appeared it was going to do under the leadership of Dr....
Arizona State University
Jaie: What Are New Horizons?
This site from Journal of American Indian Education provides a 1965 speech by the chairman of President Johnson's Task Force on Indian Poverty, describes the future of the American Indian.
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: Robert Morris
Known as the "Financier of the Revolution," Robert Morris played a critical role in winning and securing American independence. As chairman of the Continental Congress's Finance Committee between 1775 and 1778, Morris traded flour and...
Other
Icann: Esther Dyson
This site from ICANN provides a brief biography of Esther Dyson, current chairman of EDventure Holdings. The biography follows her career track from University through the present day.
Other
House Committee on Science: Home
Use this detailed outline to learn more about the House Committee on Science. "The Committee on Science has its roots in the intense reaction to the Soviet launch of Sputnik on October 4, 1957." The chairman is Sherwood L.Boehlert.
Other
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Representative Tom Davis is the Chairman of the House Committee on Government Reform. The House Committee on Government Reform oversees civil servants, federal contractor and governmental operations and investigations. This website...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Testimony of Bobby Seale in Chicago Conspiracy Trial
This page contains a transcript of the court testimony and questioning of Bobby Seale, Chairman of the Black Panther Party, concerning his involvement in the Chicago Riots in 1968. Also included is a transcript of the Seale's speech in...
Other
Business Week: Alan Greenspan's Brave New World
This 1997 article covers Alan Greenspan's career and analyzes the economic climate (past, present, and projected future) during the boom years of the 1990s.
US Senate
United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
The official place for information on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Communism
This site explains the history of communism throughout the world. Looks at the principles of Marxism and communism, Karl Marx, and major communist political victories around the world.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Steve Jobs' Stanford University Commencement Speech" by Steve Jobs
A learning module that begins with "Steve Jobs' Stanford University Commencement Speech" by Steve Jobs, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...