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Singapore
WWW Virtual Library - http://library.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/SouthAsia/WWWVL/singapore.html
Provides articles and links to sites on the history, economy and politics of Singapore. |
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History Alive - http://www.sg/flavour/history.asp Brief history of Singapore; ideal for the visitor who wants to know more about the country. |
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National
Archives: Oral History Recordings - http://www.museum.org.sg/NAS/collections/collection.shtml#oral
Features image galleries and oral histories recounting the lives of rickshaw-pullers in Singapore. |
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Alex Glendinning's Singapore
in WWII - http://user.itl.net/~glen/asianintro.html
Contains information on civilian internees and prisoners-of-war in Singapore during the Japanese Occupation. |
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Knowledgenet Singapore - http://www.knowledgenet.com.sg Contains photographs, videos, and detailed information about Singapore's past. |
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Who 2: Lee Kuan Yew - http://www.who2.com/leekuanyew.html Brief biography of SM Lee; links to the history of Singapore. |
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Dr Thomas
Oxley (1805 - 1886) - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/8248/oxley.htm
Contains biographical data and additional material that can give some insight into the 18th century history of Singapore. |
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A Sense of History - http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/bib/sh/ An excellent compilation of bibliographies on the history of Singapore with over 3,500 entries. |
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A History of
the Malay Peninsula - http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Flats/3795/malays.htm
Provides information on the origins of the Malays. |
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Growing
Pains: ASEAN's Economic and Political Challenges - http://www.asiasociety.org/publications/update_asean.html
Site includes informative essays on the formation of ASEAN, its member countries and the challenges it faces. |
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The
History of Yap Ah Loy - http://yapahloy.tripod.com/ Kapitan Cina Yap Ah Loy governed Kuala Lumpur during her founding years and laid the foundations of her development to become a great city |
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World History
Archives - http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/54b/index-b.html
Covers controversial subjects like the trials of J.B. Jeyaretnam in Singapore's political history. |
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Battle
Photos - http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/pacificwar/index.html
Excellent archive of battle photos of WWII in Asia. |
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ASEAN
Focus Group: Singapore-Introduction - http://www.aseanfocus.com/gateway/singapore/introduction.asp
Brief introduction to the history of Singapore from colonialism to independence. |
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1942:
Battlefield Singapore - http://www.s1942.org.sg/ Virtual interactive site that recreates events during the Japanese Occupation. |
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