Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Wealth of Nations

An essay by Frederick W. Taylor that outlined his theory of scientific business management, how it worked, and why it was important to industry in the beginning of the 20th century.

The Warsaw pact in 1955 was a treaty of friendship, co-operation, and cooperation assistance. Website gives the clauses of the Warsaw Pact in 1955.

Fordham University provides this site with a letter from Sir Robert Clive discussing the Battle of Plassey. Primary source document from the Modern History Sourcebook.

This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of the Fordham University provides an intimate account of the life of Sir Thomas More by his son-in-law, William Roper.

The complete text of the Platt Amendment with introductory material.

Fordham University gives Winston Churchhill's account of the Battle of Omdurman. (He fought in the battle as a young soldier in the cavalry.)

This Fordham University site contains the speech delivered by General George Marshall at Harvard University on June 5, 1947.

This Fordham University site offers a primary source from a British Captain stating the argument for British imperialism of East Africa.

Fordham University gives a description of life at the court of Louis XIV by Duc Saint-Simon. This account describes the king and the role that his ministers and courtiers played in his life.

Links to a wide variety of socialism resources. Selections marked "at this site" are parts of the Internet Modern History Sourcebook, and all others are outside resources.