World History
I had a very stressful holiday season. I traveled a lot and had to deal with a funeral for an eight year old boy as well. During this time, I was not online a lot and watched little TV. I was slow to discover that Benazir Bhutto had been assassinated in Pakistan. This has to be one of the greatest tragic blows in the history of Pakistan.
My sympathies to her family and the people of Pakistan. Here are a few sites which can provide more information on her life:
Pakistan People's Party: Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto - Biography of the late Benazir Bhutto, as well as an archive of speeches, interviews, videos, and photographs.
TIME: Benazir Bhutto Killed - Article on the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on December 26, 2007.
Asia Times: Benazir Bhutto's Answer to al-Qaeda - 2004 interview with Benazir Bhutto about fighting extremism in the Islamic world.
Famous Muslims: Benazir Bhutto - Biography of Benazir Bhutto. Includes a list of awards and honorary degrees received by the former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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World History
Information on Benazir Bhutto
I had a very stressful holiday season. I traveled a lot and had to deal with a funeral for an eight year old boy as well. During this time, I was not online a lot and watched little TV. I was slow to discover that Benazir Bhutto had been assassinated in Pakistan. This has to be one of the greatest tragic blows in the history of Pakistan.
My sympathies to her family and the people of Pakistan. Here are a few sites which can provide more information on her life:
Pakistan People's Party: Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto - Biography of the late Benazir Bhutto, as well as an archive of speeches, interviews, videos, and photographs.
TIME: Benazir Bhutto Killed - Article on the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on December 26, 2007.
Asia Times: Benazir Bhutto's Answer to al-Qaeda - 2004 interview with Benazir Bhutto about fighting extremism in the Islamic world.
Famous Muslims: Benazir Bhutto - Biography of Benazir Bhutto. Includes a list of awards and honorary degrees received by the former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
- Rulers
Rulers. This site features a list of rulers and heads of states for most countries dating back to 1700. There is also a list which includes popes, patriarchs, archbishops, and other religious leaders. There is also a month-by-month list of events relevant...
- Pakistan History Page
Pakistan History Page. Contains detailed information on the history of Pakistan and North Western India from the Indus Valley Civilization to the modern ages. From the site: When the pall of darkness recedes from the firmament of the past unfolding the...
- The Bloody Legacy Of Indian Partition: New Book
Teaching Indian independence? Here's an excellent review of a new book about the parition of India by William Dalrymple for the New Yorker. Most of us learn that the British left India and that the country split into two parts--the Hindu majority...
- Motivating Your World History Students
I have a great group of freshmen this year, but I always have students who do not understand the importance of education. Since this is a world history class, you might want to show the first few minutes of this film to your students (although you...
- The Future Growth Of The Global Muslim Population
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life published projections on Muslim growth over the next 20 years. The story includes a number of graphs and charts, some of which are interactive. The Center projects that Pakistan will replace Indonesia as the...