CNN
Cnn: Iraqis Attacking Symbols of Saddam 4/9/2003
CNN's account of the fall of Baghdad during the Iraq War and the toppling of the statue of Saddam Hussein in the center square of the city.
The History Cat
The History Cat: World History: The Mongol Empire
Describes the achievements of the Mongol Empire and of the Chinese, the importance of the Silk Road in transmitting ideas and inventions, the Mongols' two attempts to conquer Japan, the sacking of Baghdad, and how the Black Plague...
The History Cat
The History Cat: The House of Wisdom
Describes how Baghdad grew into a place of scholarship during the Golden Age of Islam. The Caliph, Abdullah Al Ma'moun, brought many foreign scholars to translate books by renowned thinkers and philosophers for Baghdad's House of Wisdom....
New York Times
New York Times: Action in Iraq, April 9
A map that shows what portions of Baghdad were taken first by American soldiers. The map allows the user to zoom in and look at different descriptions of key parts of the city that the United States first brought under control. (10 April...