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Mother Teresa project sources

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1979/teresa-bio.html

http://www.ewtn.com/MotherTeresa/words.htm

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655415,00.html

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1850894_1850895_1850857,00.html

Posted by Grace on March 9, 2009 at 9:25am

Blake Briscoe

Churchill Research Project - Sources

1. http://www.winstonchurchill.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

2. http://www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/profile/churchill.html

3. http://www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=22&entryid=316976&searchtext=winston+churchill&type=simple&option=all

4. http://www.churchillmemorial.org/resources/Pages/default.aspx

5. http://www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=23&entryid=1184760&searchtext=winston+churchill&type=simple&… Continue

Posted by Blake Briscoe on March 9, 2009 at 8:38am

Blake Briscoe

WWII Mini Project - Atomic Bomb

Opposing sides
The Atomic Bomb was a key element within World War II that had a direct impact on the United States and Japan. After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, the United States felt that they needed to create a bombing strategy to help expedite WWII. The U.S. knew that they had the war won, but believed that the use a weapon of mass destruction would clearly finish things off to order to avoid lingering battles for years to come. Albert Einstein made the initial remarks to Presiden… Continue

Posted by Blake Briscoe on March 2, 2009 at 9:00pm

Thomas F.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt's Message on War Against Japan

Until the Japanese attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii the United States had managed to stay out of World War II. However, on 7 December 1941 Japanese forces struck Pearl Harbor, and the next day President Roosevelt appeared before Congress requesting a declaration of war.

Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air for… Continue

Posted by Thomas F. on March 2, 2009 at 8:42am

Thomas F.

Pearl Harbor



In the early hours of December 7th Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. The forces of General Kimmel and Short were put up againsdt the forces of Nagumo and Isoroku. The United states lost 5 battleships sunk and 3 damaged, 2 destroyers sunk and 1 damaged, 1 other ship sunk and 3 cruise… Continue

Posted by Thomas F. on March 2, 2009 at 8:41am

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