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A site dedicated to the Afghan historian M. G. M. Gobar, including a biography and a summary of his writings.
www.cpol.net
Historical photo album of Afghanistan from 1747 to 1992.
afghan.ifrance.com
Frederick Engels' view of the country in 1857. Includes a map and commentary.
www.marxists.org
Information about Afghanistan and its history from the regime of King Zahir to the emergence of Taliban. Hosted by Free Light Software.
www.hikyaku.com
US Library of Congress - Country Study: Afghanistan
1997 country profile provides information about its historical setting, society and environment, economy, government and politics, and national security.
lcweb2.loc.gov
World History Archives: The History of Afghanistan
Documents and articles.
www.hartford-hwp.com
Tremors on the Volcano: Afghanistan in Early 1979
Report from a journey in the country and neighbouring Iran by Terence Odlin.
www.afghanmagazine.com
Thesis by John Carl Nelson discussing the political situation in the early 19th century and Mohammed Shah Kajars siege of Herat 1837-1838. Includes old maps and a bibliography.
www.jsenterprises.com
National Security Archive: The Once and Future King?
Original documents of US government agencies on King Zahir's reign 1970-1973 and on US policy toward the country at the time.
www.gwu.edu
Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal (1921-1973)
Provides information on life and political work of the Prime Minister and founder of the Progressive Democratic Movement (jamiat e democrat e mutaraki). Includes speeches made during his visit to the White House in 1976.
www.maiwandwal.com
Heroes of the Age - Moral Fault Lines on the Afghan Frontier
Online book by David B. Edwards including biographies of King Abdur Rahman, Sultan Mohammed Khan and Hadda Sahib.
ark.cdlib.org
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