World History
History of Singapore. This is a brief history of the Asian nation of Singapore. Whatever you do, don't chew gum in public here! They will take you out and flog you.
Wikpedia notes, "The Republic of Singapore (Simplified Chinese: ??????; Pinyin: X?nji?p? Gònghéguó, Malay: Republik Singapura; Tamil: ??????????? ????????), is an island city-state in Southeast Asia, situated on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of the Indonesian Riau Islands. Its coordinates are 1°17.583?N 103°51.333?E, just 137 km north of the Equator."
Other good sites on this topic:
1942: Battlefield Singapore - Virtual interactive site that recreates events during the Japanese Occupation.
The creation of Singapore - Single page essay on the history leading up to the creation of independent Singapore.
Singapore Flag - History behind the Singapore Flag and its symbols.
Syonan-To: From Children's Eyes - Accounts of experience of children during the World War II Japanese rule in Singapore.
From the site:
Although Singapore's history dates from the 11th century, the island was little known to the West until the 19th century, when in 1819, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles arrived as an agent of the British East India Company. In 1824, the British purchased Singapore Island, and by 1825, the city of Singapore had become a major port, with trade exceeding that of Malaya's Malacca and Penang combined. In 1826, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca were combined as the Straits Settlements to form an outlying residency of the British East India Company; in 1867, the Straits Settlements were made a British Crown Colony, an arrangement that continued until 1946.
The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 and the advent of steamships launched an era of prosperity for Singapore as transit trade expanded throughout Southeast Asia. In the 20th century, the automobile industry's demand for rubber from Southeast Asia and the packaging industry's need for tin helped make Singapore one of the world's major ports.
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- History Of Mauritius
History of Mauritius. This is a brief history of the island nation of Mauritius which lies east of the African continent. It is a good bet most Americans have never heard of the place. The Encyclopædia Britannica notes, "Officially Republic Of Mauritius,...
- History Of Sri Lanka
History of Sri Lanka. This is a hisory of the Asian nation of Sri Lanka. This is an ancient land. However, this essay focuses the most on the current conflict between the Tamil Tiger rebels and the Sri Lankan government. Wikipedia notes, "The Democratic...
- Japanese Occupation In Singapore
Japanese Occupation in Singapore. This is an interesting article by a student who lives in Singapore. I can locate pictures of him but his name seems to be completely missing from the site. From the site: Accounts of Japanese Occupation in Singapore...
- Chinese In Guyana: Their Roots
Chinese in Guyana: Their Roots Information about the introduction of the first Chinese immigrants to Guyana (then called British Guiana) between 1853 and 1879. From the site: In 1834, the slaves who had been taken from Africa to the colonies of...
World History
History of Singapore
History of Singapore. This is a brief history of the Asian nation of Singapore. Whatever you do, don't chew gum in public here! They will take you out and flog you.Wikpedia notes, "The Republic of Singapore (Simplified Chinese: ??????; Pinyin: X?nji?p? Gònghéguó, Malay: Republik Singapura; Tamil: ??????????? ????????), is an island city-state in Southeast Asia, situated on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of the Indonesian Riau Islands. Its coordinates are 1°17.583?N 103°51.333?E, just 137 km north of the Equator."
Other good sites on this topic:
1942: Battlefield Singapore - Virtual interactive site that recreates events during the Japanese Occupation.
The creation of Singapore - Single page essay on the history leading up to the creation of independent Singapore.
Singapore Flag - History behind the Singapore Flag and its symbols.
Syonan-To: From Children's Eyes - Accounts of experience of children during the World War II Japanese rule in Singapore.
From the site:
Although Singapore's history dates from the 11th century, the island was little known to the West until the 19th century, when in 1819, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles arrived as an agent of the British East India Company. In 1824, the British purchased Singapore Island, and by 1825, the city of Singapore had become a major port, with trade exceeding that of Malaya's Malacca and Penang combined. In 1826, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca were combined as the Straits Settlements to form an outlying residency of the British East India Company; in 1867, the Straits Settlements were made a British Crown Colony, an arrangement that continued until 1946.
The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 and the advent of steamships launched an era of prosperity for Singapore as transit trade expanded throughout Southeast Asia. In the 20th century, the automobile industry's demand for rubber from Southeast Asia and the packaging industry's need for tin helped make Singapore one of the world's major ports.
- Blog Labels
Sorry for yet another blog policy/maintenance post. I will be be back to regular programming soon... However, it has become apparent to me that having the post labels on the template of this blog needlessly clutters the blog and are rarely used by visitors....
- History Of Mauritius
History of Mauritius. This is a brief history of the island nation of Mauritius which lies east of the African continent. It is a good bet most Americans have never heard of the place. The Encyclopædia Britannica notes, "Officially Republic Of Mauritius,...
- History Of Sri Lanka
History of Sri Lanka. This is a hisory of the Asian nation of Sri Lanka. This is an ancient land. However, this essay focuses the most on the current conflict between the Tamil Tiger rebels and the Sri Lankan government. Wikipedia notes, "The Democratic...
- Japanese Occupation In Singapore
Japanese Occupation in Singapore. This is an interesting article by a student who lives in Singapore. I can locate pictures of him but his name seems to be completely missing from the site. From the site: Accounts of Japanese Occupation in Singapore...
- Chinese In Guyana: Their Roots
Chinese in Guyana: Their Roots Information about the introduction of the first Chinese immigrants to Guyana (then called British Guiana) between 1853 and 1879. From the site: In 1834, the slaves who had been taken from Africa to the colonies of...