20th Century Decades: 1990-1999 Decade

**General 20th Century Resources**
1900-09	1910-19	1920-29	1930-39	1940-49
1950-59	1960-69	1970-79	1980-89	1990-99

Top selling music is listed here. Find out how the most popular recordings are selling, and their order of popularity. Includes Top 200 albums, Top 100 singles, Top Latin, Top R&B, Top Country, and even older albums that are still selling. Plus reviews!

In 1993 a major event occurred near Waco, Texas, when a commune called the Branch Davidians was burned to the ground, with people inside. This is a TV news special from Frontline, of Public television, which gives a braod review of the event.

An excellent Public television Service news program that offers much of its reporting on the Web. Their reports are in-depth, and fairly objective. This is an excellent place to review some of the major events and people of the late 20th Century. * Be sure to select the topic on the left bar for links to more programs. Then look for the "Web" link for the program.

The finest works of writing are annually recognized by this famous American prize for 80 years. Includes Pulitzer Prize-winning works from the past three years, including photos, editorial cartoons, music clips and the full text of all winning articles! Awards are given for journalism, letters, drama and music. See especially the Archive and History sections.

Offers historical information about various treaties and agreements the the U.S. has with countries. Includes: Open Skies Treaty (OS), Chemical Weapons Agreements (CWC, MOU, BDA), Biological Weapons Treaties (BWC, BDA), Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), Certain Conventional Weapons Convention (CCWC), Global Exchange of Military Information (GEMI), Transparency in Armaments (TIA) Treaty, Intermediate range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty.

The highly respected news program from public television is on the Web, offering current news and transcript archives of past programs. Please note that the bar on the right of the screen organizes past news about various topics. A ggod place to look for events of the Nineties.

The Television News Archive has systematically recorded, abstracted, and indexed national television newscasts since 1968. Although there is limited full-text here, it is excellent as a starting point, and as a timeline of modern history. Go to a particular date, and read the transcript of what was covered on the evening TV news that night.

The Washington Post covers the war with Iraq, which started with Operation Desert Storm on Jan. 16, 1991 at 7 p.m. EST. and lasted only 42 days.Sections include: analysis, war goals, airstrikes, resources, and the front.

Comprehensive overview of the entire event.

An examination of Gulf War news stories that may not have been true.

Set of links to Gulf War resources.

Pictures and captions from those who were in it.

Evaluation of the air war's effectiveness.

Where Gulf War Vets go for info.

Some after-effects for the veterans.

Collection of links to resources related to Haiti, including past and modern history.

The Unabomber's Manifesto (full text).

The TIME Daily News Service has a collection of Bosnia stories, pictures and maps.

Atlantic Monthly has created a page about Bosnia, including archived stories.

`20th Century History By the Decades From the Chico High School Library`

`General 90s Resources`

`Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm`

`Other Nineties Hot Spots and Conflicts`