Other Resources
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Commanding Heights – Hosted PBS station WBGH’s, this site contains a brief history and short descriptions of socioeconomic happenings from the early 20th century to present day of many countries.
Country Studies – This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress as part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. Each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region’s historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, and foreign policy. (Description taken from the website.)
NationMaster.com- A collection of facts, statistics, and figures on over 1,100 states.
Bibliography for History of Engineering – A HUGE list of bibliographic resources on the history of engineering compiled by Thomas Misa at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
The Shaping of the Modern World image gallery – A collection of historic photographs, paintings, and other images provided by the Brooklyn College History Department.
The Internet Modern History Sourcebook by Fordham University.
Royal and Ruling Houses of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas
The World Federation of Engineering Organizations
The American Forum for Global Education
Professional engineering societies all around the world
How engineers are viewed in other countries – A listing of countries and brief statements on how engineers are viewed in that country. Provided by the Institute of Industrial Engineers.