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Simon Miles

Over 5000 Historical Novels Listed by Time and Place - 1 views

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history historical fiction

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  • Simon Miles on 05 Dec 12
     
    "Over 5000 Historical Novels Listed by Time and Place Including more than 400 Reviews"
paul jones

Darfur Liberation Front / Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) / Sudan Liberation Army - 1 views

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Sudan world order legal studies overivew recommendations

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  • US-brokered agreement
  • A week later, the Security Council unanimously approved Secretary General Kofi Annan's proposal to send a UN advance team to Sudan with a three month mission of assessing peacekeeping needs in the south of the country. Amid rising international scrutiny and pressure from foreign governments, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir ordered the disarmament of all fighters in the Darfur region, including those allegedly backed by the Sudanese government, the Janjaweed. Skepticism as to whether his order would be followed remained.
  • US Secretary of State Colin Powell visited Sudan to urge Khartoum authorities to reign in Arab militiamen accused of human rights abuses in the Darfur region. He met with President Omar el-Bashir and visited displaced people in Darfur, threatening unspecified UN Security Council action unless the government brought an end to militia violence. The United Nations has described the 15-month Darfur conflict as the world's worst humanitarian crisis, and UN relief groups estimate that up to 2 million people are in need of food, while a million more have been forced to flee their homes.
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  • The Sudanese government and two rebel groups operating out of the Darfur region opened talks on July 15th in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. Two days later, the rebel groups pulled out of the African Union-mediated peace efforts, saying they would not return until the Sudanese government fulfilled conditions set for the talks.
  • July 23rd the US Congress declared the mass killing of civilians in Darfur to be genocide. In a non-binding resolution, lawmakers urged President Bush to do the same. Thus far the Bush administration has declined to label the situation in Darfur a genocide. The 1948 United Nations Convention on Genocide would require that such a classification of genocide justify an intervention by all signatories. The Pentagon made it clear that there are no US plans to intervene in the conflict militarily.
  • The AU's peace and security council announced in a meeting in Addis Ababa on July 27th that it is actively considering expanding the military observer mission into a multinational peacekeeping force with particular emphasis on disarming the Janjaweed if the Sudanese government does not do so.
  • African Union military observers in Darfur reported that Sudanese militias have burned civilians alive.
  • This would be the AU's first military intervention in a member state.
  • The Arab League told the Security Council to "avoid precipitate action" and give Sudan more time to honor its pledges
  • "African solution" to Darfur at a special summit in Ghana on July 29th called by the AU Chairman, President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria. The AU requested British and Dutch assistance in airlifting 300 African troops to Sudan.
  • A Declaration of Principles for the Resolution of the Sudanese Conflict in Darfur was signed in July 2005.
  • The African Union played a pivotal role in successfully mediating the talks.
  • Taken together, the Declaration of Principles and the 9 July 2005 installation of the Presidency of the Government of National Unity constituted significant progress toward the goal of achieving peace throughout Sudan
  • As of September 23, 2005 the situation in Sudan remained dire. Since the eruption of violence in the Darfur region in February of 2003, the ongoing battle between the rebel forces and government backed Janjaweed has driven an estimated 2 million natives from their home with some 200,000 fleeing into neighboring chad. The fighting as well as the killing of civilians and the miserable conditions of refugees has been responsible for 180,000 deaths.
  • As of the beginning of February 2006, the UN Security Council asked Kofi Annan, to "initiate contingency planning" and to produce various options in consultation with the AU, for UN peacekeeping operations. Around the same time, which helped spur on the UN Security Council intitative, was the fact that 70,000 people fled the town of Mershing, after militiamen attacked. Talk of NATO reinforcements had also been expressed that time.
  • As of the end of July 2006, the Khartoum government has been slow to approve and grant permission to let UN officials and troops into Darfur, Sudan. The prospects of UN peacekeeping forces remains grim, unless the Sudanese government relinquishes their obstinate stance.
  • In August 2006, the Sudanese government rejected a UN resolution authorizing a peacekeeping force in Darfur on the grounds that it would be a violation of Sudanese sovereignty. The plan would enlarge the current force from 7,000 to 20,000. On September 3, Khartoum asked the African Union force to leave the country when at the end of its mandate.
  • On the 17th, Sudan said it would welcome a hybrid UN-AU force as long as the UN was not in command. Specifically, the Sudan said it would accept “all financial, material, logistic, or technical assistance from the UN in order to strengthen the AU mission in Darfur.” On the same day, Chad proposed an anti-Sudan alliance with the Central African Republic (CAR). The CAR and Chad have accused Sudan of backing rebels fighting against the CAR government.
  • The May 5th Darfur Peace Agreement, allows the UN to send peacekeepers to support the existing AU forces in Sudan. The first phase of the provision was initiated on Jan 11, 2007. This phase
  • In addition, the first phase includes military advisors, police officers, and civilian staff from the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS). The second stage of the process calls for staff workers and more equipment
  • The third phase covers the deployment of some 17,000 troops and 3,000 police officers to support or replace the under-staffed AU missions, creating a hybrid, UN-AU peacekeeping force.
  • The violence in Sudan has continued to increase, and as even turned on Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), killing aid workers, and disrupting humanitarian aid. The International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the 13 NGOs in Sudan have reported that as of July 2006, 12 relief workers have been killed. This is more than those workers killed in the last two years, combined. In addition, armed bands have attacked numerous NGO sites, and United Nations compounds. The violence toward aid workers has greatly reduced the scope of aid operations all across the region, compromising food, water, and medical services all across Darfur.
  • Human rights groups describe the situation in Darfur as a genocide
  • The UN Security Council was also to discuss possible sanctions against Sudan
  • The Darfur crisis threatened to become a regional conflict on 7 November 2006 when Chad accused Sudan of “exporting the genocide.” In the week prior to this announcement, 200 people were killed attacks on villages just inside the Chadian border. Chad declared a state of emergency on the 13th and was backed by a UN warning against the incursion.
  • On January 11, 2007, talks between Jan Eliasson and President Omar el-Bashir, Sudan's President, have shown commitment to the resolution to put UN peacekeepers in Darfur, to aid in quelling the violence that has again erupted in Sudan. Jan Eliasson is the United Nations Secretary-General's special envoy to Darfur
  • called for equipment and supplies to be delivered to the African Mission in Sudan (AMIS
  • As of January 12, 2007, the fighting in Darfur has claimed the lives of over 200,000 people, and forced some 2.5 million people from their homes, many seeking refuge in neighboring Chad. As of January 12, 2007 the government of Sudan as continually rejected a UN presence in the country. They have allowed, as per the Darfur Peace Agreement, UN peacekeeping troops into the country. However, these troops were only admitted as long as they were under AU command, and in support positions. These troops are mainly placed in technical support positions. Independent UN peacekeeping missions have been expressly forbidden.
Simon Miles

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, The French Revolution's reign of terror - 1 views

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'French Revolution' 'Reign of Terror'

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    "Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the reign of terror during the French Revolution. On Monday September 10th 1792 The Times of London carried a story covering events in revolutionary France: "The streets of Paris, strewed with the carcases of the mangled victims, are become so familiar to the sight, that they are passed by and trod on without any particular notice. The mob think no more of killing a fellow-creature, who is not even an object of suspicion, than wanton boys would of killing a cat or a dog". These were the infamous September Massacres when Parisian mobs killed thousands of suspected royalists and set the scene for the events to come, when Madame La Guillotine took centre stage and The Terror ruled in France. But how did the French Revolution descend into such extremes of violence? Who or what drove The Terror? And was it really an aberration of the revolutionary cause or the moment when it truly expressed itself? With Mike Broers, Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Oxford and Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall; Rebecca Spang, Lecturer in Modern History at University College London; Tim Blanning, Professor of Modern European History at the University of Cambridge."
Anne Vogelnest

Add and Share Content With The Edmodo Bookmarklet | Edmodo - Where learning happens. - 0 views

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edmodo

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  • Anne Vogelnest on 10 Feb 13
     
    I didn't know this existed. Would have saved me a lot of time if I did!
Simon Miles

Japanese History - 0 views

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history Japan China Asia

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    This section is an overview of Japanese history, from the earliest times to the present.
Simon Miles

Revisit Havana, the "Paris of the Caribbean," in the 1930s | Open Culture - 1 views

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history Cuba

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    This short film showing Havana in the 1930s was shot by André de la Varre, the long-time cameraman and cinematographer for American traveler, photographer and filmmaker Burton Holmes. In those days, Havana was a flourishing and fashionable city dubbed the "Paris of the Caribbean," attracting an ever increasing number of tourists. André de la Varre's film portrays Havana as the "exotic capital of appeal," which pretty much sums up its essence during those days.
  • paul jones on 17 Aug 11
     
    thanks Simon a lovely little film.
Simon Miles

Charitable work, news and publications from children's charity | UNICEF Australia - 0 views

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geography global issues

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    "Do you want to learn or teach about children's rights and the responsibility we all have in helping realise these rights? Maybe you want to learn more about UNICEF's work all around the world. Or maybe you're looking for ways that you can help to support UNICEF's work through using your voice or your time. We have a wealth of amazing educational resources on our website - for parents, teachers and students. These resources can help you, or your students and children to be a global citizen and guide you in helping make a difference to the lives of others."
paul jones

Create timelines, share them on the web | Timetoast timelines - 0 views

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timeline web2.0 timelines tools visualization history calendar time

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    great for timelines with laptops
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Cold War Scrapbook - 0 views

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cold cold war war scrapbook

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  • As we strive to bring history to life through the personal experiences of those who lived or died during the Cold War, you are going to investigate a historic event through the eyes of someone during that time period as an “eyewitness” to history.
paul jones

The Birth of an American Empire | EDSITEment - 0 views

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birth of american empire the history imperialism

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  • "Columbia's Easter Bonnet." 1901 Puck magazine cover celebrating America's new-found confidence as a budding world power Credit: 6 April 1901. "Columbia's Easter bonnet / Ehrhart after sketch by Dalrymple. Courtesy of Wikipedia. The last decade of the 19th century was a time of great hope an
  • the general optimism
Simon Miles

Food 4 Thought | Changing the world, 3things at a time. - 1 views

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geography global issues UNICEF food

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    "The world produces enough food to feed everyone. Yet, one in seven people on our planet go to bed hungry each night. Why does hunger exist in a world with enough food for all? Food for Thought are lessons for English and other subjects to help you explore these and more questions. Check out animations, videos, blogs and more and use the skills you learn in class to make a difference to the world. Real life learning friend... sick."
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