Read the history of this Central Asian country of Tajikistan. Lonely Planet gives a good synopsis of its history.

This online directory from Fordham University provides an abundance of essays and articles detailing various aspects of the Russian Revolution as well as a list of additional sources.

Read an excerpt from Fourier's 1820 book, "Theory of Social Organization," which explains his theory of communal work distribution that influenced a number of social experiments, including the Israeli kibbutzim.

An article detailing the activities of the Minute Men of Seattle, a volunteer organization whose objective was to rout out any enemy of the United States during World War I.

Online exhibit chronicling the Reactions of Americans to the death of 10 men on hunger strikes, all from Northern Ireland.

An outstanding site that gives a complete look at Russia. Links to information about the culture, society, history, language, government, elections, economics, and literature. Some sites are in Russian.

This site from the University of South Florida discusses the transformation of Germany under Hitler. Includes photos, movie clips, web links, lesson plans, time lines, vocabulary, and bibliograhy.

Read and study the full text of the Black Panther Party rules as they were written in the late sixties.

Nazi perpetrators of the Holocaust.

This site from The History Place provides a lengthy timeline, accented with many quotations, explaining how America came to be directly involved in Vietnam. This is a great site to check out on the subject.

This site discusses the authority and leadership of the German Communist Party during the Cold War.

An article on the nature of democratic socialism including provides details on the history of the movement and its current status.

You've read about them throughout American history but never really understood what they were! Here's a good synopsis of the surviving third parties and their platform of political views.

This site explains the economic and political developments of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) after WWII. Contains information on dividing up Germany after WWII, the Soviet zone of occupation, Soviet interests and motives,...

Explains what a market economy is, forms of capitalism and forms of market socialism.

A recent biography of the president of Syria. He came to power in 2000 with the death of his father. (10 March 205)

This Wikipedia site tells of Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky (1881-1970 CE), the Prime Minister of Russia after the downfall of the last tsar. Includes biography and the historical context.

Brief entry provides links and a list of recommended reading for understanding Engels (1820-1895 CE) and his work.

This site provides a brief biography and intro into the life of existentialist philosopher Martin Heidegger. Provided are numerous links to text documents of his works and philosophies.

An online article on the life of Alexander Kerensky with a focus on his life in the United States when he was a professor at Stanford University.

A detailed description of the program, "People's Century: Master Race -- Nazism Overtakes German Society," from PBS.

This site has a brief introduction to Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809-1865 CE), the French thinker. Links provided.

This site from the Scrapbookpages.com provides information about Nurnberg, the unofficial capital of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Famous people who lived and worked in Nurnberg (e.g., the artist Albrecht Durer) are...

A good and brief biography, including pictures, and links, one goes to the Indiana park named after him.