Research the first case of ricin poisoning in 1978, from a scientific and political perspective. Identify and rate potential sources of biochemical warfare available today.

This site, which is provided for by the White House, gives a biography and portrait of former president William McKinley.

This site gives an overview of the life of Earl Warren. Includes a picture and information on his term as chief justice.

Excerpts from the Edict of Nantes.

This article provides 25 facts about the outbreak and causes of WW1 in the countries and continent of Europe and in the United States of America.

This site gives an overview of Oswald's adult life in an interactive timeline format. Extensive collection of photos from childhood and adulthood.

This is the Washington Post's obituary for former Alabama governor George Wallace. The obituary reflects upon his controversial life and political career, including his views on civil rights, assassination attempts, presidential bids,...

This is the Washington Post's obituary for former Alabama governor George Wallace. The obituary reflects upon his controversial life and political career, including his views on civil rights, assassination attempts, presidential bids,...

This is the Washington Post's obituary for former Alabama governor George Wallace. The obituary reflects upon his controversial life and political career, including his views on civil rights, assassination attempts, presidential bids,...

This is the Washington Post's obituary for former Alabama governor George Wallace. The obituary reflects upon his controversial life and political career, including his views on civil rights, assassination attempts, presidential bids,...

A nice, concise biography on the life of Malcolm X from Wikipedia that provides information on his involvement with the Nation of Islam, his leaving the organization, his pilgrimage to Mecca, and his assassination.

A detailed description of Booth's flight from the scene of the assassination of Lincoln, and Booth's eventual death. Includes an eyewitness account.

A detailed description of Lincoln's last day with an eyewitness account of the assassination. Includes information on the trial of Booth's conspirators.

A detailed description of Lincoln's last day with an eyewitness account of the assassination. Includes information on the trial of Booth's conspirators.

A detailed description of Lincoln's last day with an eyewitness account of the assassination. Includes information on the trial of Booth's conspirators.

What happened at the White House in the hours following the Reagan assassination attempt? NPR provides audio of recently released tapes that capture the events of the day. Website provides a retrospective 20 years after the event.

This site describes the articles in Abraham Lincoln's pockets the evening he was assassinated. Includes a photograph of the items. Also included are newspaper clippings about the assassination and the playbill from Ford's Theater. From...

Bisotun is located along the ancient trade route linking the Iranian high plateau with Mesopotamia and features remains from the prehistoric times to the Median, Achaemenid, Sassanian, and Ilkhanid periods. The principal monument of this...

Site of Kennedy assassination and surrounding buildings that are rumored to have held additional assassins.

Home of Roscoe Conkling, divisive U.S. senator in years after Civil War; leader of Stalwart faction of Republican Party; contributor to atmosphere that led to the assassination of James Garfield.

Lyndon B. Johnson ascended to the presidency after the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. With a year to go until the election of 1964, LBJ appropriated Kennedy's "New Frontier" and transformed this agenda into his "Great Society."

This site from NPR provides oral histories of witnesses to the Kennedy assassination saga.

Part of a cnn.com in-depth special "The Reagan Years", this site provides you with brief explanations of the US in 1980, the 1980 presidential election and assorted topics of Reagan's presidency including the assassination attempt, the...

Part of a cnn.com in-depth special "The Reagan Years", this site provides you with brief explanations of the US in 1980, the 1980 presidential election and assorted topics of Reagan's presidency including the assassination attempt, the...