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Jimmy Carter
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Jimmy Carter
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/jc39.html
A portrait and a biography of Jimmy Carter.
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American History (8): Jimmy Carter
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1990/ch8_p21.htm
A photo of Carter and an account of his presidency.
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James Earl Carter, Jr.
http://www.americanpresident.org/history/jimmycarter/biography/alifeinbrief.common.shtml
A biography of Jimmy Carter with links to photos; a timeline of events; and information on his impact and legacy, family life, etc.
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Energy Crisis begins - 1973
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The Energy Crisis Revisited
http://web.mit.edu/krugman/www/opec.html
An account of the energy crisis of the 1970s.
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Energy Plug - 25th Anniversary of the 1973 Oil Embargo: Energy Trends Since the First Major U.S. Energy Crisis
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/plugs/pl25yrs.html
A general introduction to the energy crisis, with links provided to information about energy trends since the first major U.S. energy crisis. Includes graphs and diagrams.
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Chapter 8: Energy Crisis and Transition
http://www.umsl.edu/~rkeel/280/nye/nye8.html
An overview of the energy crisis of the 1970s.
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Bicentennial - 1976
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1976: Events
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976
A chronology of events that took place in the 1976 Bicentennial year.
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Three Mile Island nuclear accident - 1979
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The American Experience | Meltdown at Three Mile Island
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/three/filmmore/description.html
The history of the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster.
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Fact Sheet on the Accident at Three Mile Island
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/3mile-isle.html
A summary of events, health issues, and the impact of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident with a diagram.
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Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident
http://www.tmia.com/accident/28.html
A narrative account of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident.
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Frontline: Nuclear Reaction: Three Mile Island
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/reaction/readings/tmi.html
The text of an excerpt from the official court summary covering Judge Rambo's decisions on the Three Mile Island melt-down ruling.
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Washingtonpost.com: Three Mile Island
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/tmi/tmi.htm
A Washington Post article on the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster with photos and related links.
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Iranian Hostage Crisis - 1979-1981
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U.S.-Iranian Relations and the Hostage Crisis
http://www.bartleby.com/65/ir/Iranhost.html
A history of the Iranian hostage crisis with related links.
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In Pictures: Iran Hostage Crisis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/04/middle_east_iran_hostage_crisis/html/1.stm
A slideshow highlighting major events of the crisis.
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Ronald Reagan
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Ronald Reagan
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/rr40.html
A portrait and a biography of Ronald Reagan.
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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/
Provides links to galleries of photos, biographical sketches of the Reagans, etc.
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The American Experience/Reagan
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/40_reagan/reagan_politics.html
Section of The American Experience Presidents site. Includes information about Reagan's presidency and a tour of the presidential library.
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Character Above All: Ronald Reagan Essay
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/character/essays/reagan.html
An excerpt from an essay by Peggy Noonan on the character of Ronald Reagan.
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Ronald Reagan
http://www.americanpresident.org/history/ronaldreagan/
A biography of Ronald Reagan with links to photos; a timeline of events; and information on his impact and legacy, family life, etc.
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AIDS first identified in U.S. - 1981
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About AIDS
http://www.sfaf.org/aboutaids/
Provides information about HIV and AIDS plus links to news, a timeline, statistics, and more.
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FDA HIV AIDS History Milestones
http://www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/miles.html
A chronology of HIV/AIDS milestones from 1981-1999
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The Evidence That HIV Causes AIDS, NIAID Fact Sheet
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/evidhiv.htm
A background to the HIV epidemic with a fact sheet on the disease.
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Fall of the Berlin Wall - 1989
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BiW: The Berlin Wall
http://userpage.chemie.fu-berlin.de/BIW/wall.html
An outline of the history of the Berlin Wall from its construction to its fall. Includes links to related sites.
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall: 1989
http://www.remote.org/frederik/culture/berlin/
An account of the fall of the Berlin Wall with photos and related links.
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George Bush
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George Bush
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gb41.html
A portrait and a biography of George Bush.
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Bush Presidential Library and Museum
http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/
Provides links to information about the Bush Presidential Library and Museum as well as links to biographies of George and Barbara Bush illustrated with photos and with related links.
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George Bush
http://www.americanpresident.org/history/georgehwbush/
A biography of George Bush with links to photos; a timeline of events; and information on his impact and legacy, family life, etc.
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Persian Gulf War
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Frontline: The Gulf War
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/
A Web site on the Gulf War featuring a video clip, a chronology of the war, maps, an oral history, transcripts, etc.
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William Jefferson Clinton
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William J. Clinton
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/bc42.html
A photo and a biography of William J. Clinton.
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Bill Clinton
http://www.americanpresident.org/history/billclinton/biography/alifeinbrief.common.shtml
A biography of Bill Clinton with links to photos; a timeline of events; and information on his impact and legacy, family life, etc.
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L.A. Riots - 1992
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Online NewsHour Forum: Authors' Corner with Lou Cannon -- April 7, 1998
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/authors_corner/jan-june98/cannon_4-7.html
An online forum in which author Lou Cannon dissects the Rodney King case and the LA riots. Provides a brief chronology of the events of March and April 1992.
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Rodney King and the Los Angeles Riots
http://www.citivu.com/ktla/sc-ch1.html
An eyewitness account of the Los Angeles riots with photos.
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Clinton Impeachment
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Washingtonpost.com: Clinton Accused
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/clinton.htm
Washington Post stories on President Clinton's impeachment and Kenneth W. Starr's investigation of the first family and their associates. Includes a timeline of events leading to the impeachment, Senate trial texts and information, a photo gallery, etc.
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News Unlimited | Special reports | Clinton's impeachment trial
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Clinton_in_crisis/Story/0,2763,209027,00.html
The text of a report on the impeachment trial with links to many related stories.
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