Society

Saint Helena

Mailing solutions to save business time, money and labour: postage meter, mailing machine, postal scale, folding and inserting machines, address printer, mail accounting, shipping and distribution solution, letter opener.

Offering first day covers, latest stamp issue and the world's first underwater post office.

Historical facts and information on national and international operations.

Postal Services Department of Brunei was established in 1984 and maintained by Ministry of Communications of Brunei.

Postal Corporation of Kenya provides information about post offices and postal services.

Botswana Post is probably one of the oldest public services in Botswana, having been established in 1875. Botswana Post manages postal services in Botswana.

The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) monitors the electronic communications and postal sectors in Sweden.

National authority for signals intelligence and information security.

Invests in infrastructure and financing sustainable development in partnership with the public and private sectors. Publications and a list of projects.

Official site provides news and information. Includes documents, policies, legislation.

Official Canadian government G8 site provides information about the Summits, the G8 and its priorities, official documents and statements, and ministerial meetings.

The latest news on the IMF.

Advises the OECD on union issues.

Official site of SAARC, provides its charter, summit declaration, activities , events, and publication, for the socio-economic development of member countries, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri-lanka.

A weblog created by staff at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in order to share and pool research information on Regional Trade Agreements.

Provides information about the UN's structure, history, membership, headquarters, laws and initiatives. From Thomson Gale.

This principal source of public information on all aspects of small arms serves to monitor national and international (governmental and non-governmental) initiatives. Based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Directory for websites of parliaments of nations, autonomous territories, provinces, and federated states.

Webdirectory with address, phone, and e-mail.

A community of scholars and students dedicated to the study and practice of history with emphasis on Caribbean, African, Asian and Latin American Studies.

In the course of his four voyages this explorer lost nine ships. Select a shipwreck and find more information about it.

Information and narratives about camps for Displaced Persons (for refugees and persons deported in the course of the Second World War) in the period 1945-circa 1950, grouped by country and in part by camps.

An online text that explores the theory of ancient times and dawn of mankind, and includes translations of several ancient texts from Sumer, Babylonia, the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, and sacred texts.

The British Museum uses objects in its collection to explore the cities, buildings technology, trade, religion and writing of the ancient world. Includes maps.

Information on Mongol society, history and culture.

Medieval attitudes to the end of the previous millennium and argues for an apocalyptic viewpoint, Center for Millennial Studies.

Information on architecture, knightly life, society, and war.

Magazines and books read by 19th-century American children, especially works published before 1870, includes timeline, books and authors, papers and analyses, and images.

Sources for home and furniture restoration or decorating, including historical articles and pictures for accuracy.

A practical guide to attire, etiquette, and other social topics for the 19th Century American man.

Historical article on art.

The complete text by Leonard W. Cowie, 1977 by subscription.

Images of political posters reflecting Berkeley's progressive-left community and culture from the 1970s onward.

Australian popular culture from 1949 to 1972 including music, movies, books, and sport.

Read chronicled politics, thoughts, and trends of the 20th century. Winner of two Pulitzer prizes for the drawing of editorial cartoons.

An online magazine of life in the 50s, 60s and 70s.

A site for lovers of all tall ships.

A forum of naval history designed to stimulate naval historical research and to foster communication among naval historians. Current and archived issues, editorial board listings, letters, and submission guidelines.

International non-profit organization for maritime and naval history. Publishes Marine News and organizes local branches.

A not-for-profit foundation dedicated to maritime heritage and history, preservation and conservation, research and education through the written word and the arts.

Historical review of the Muslim contribution to humanity and Islamic Civilization. Gives biographies of scientists and describes their contributions and influence on European thought and discoveries.

Primary sourcebook intended to serve the needs of teachers and students in college survey courses in modern European history and American history.

Flash animated time lines of war and its history.

Offers an essay giving an overview of world history. Created by history teacher Jeff Coons.

Polyhistor's account of Berossus' history of Babylonia. From I.P. Cory's 1832 translation.

Describes Boorstin's contributions to the LOC and a December 2000 program honoring him.

Works by and about the subject with reviews, online copies, purchase and library availability for each. Includes related identities and associated subjects.

Bill Moyers talks with best-selling author Thomas Cahill about why Pope Francis has conservatives up in arms.

The 2001 citation for Ellis's "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation," including a list of his other major works, biography, and the jurors.