Web Directory

» Afghanistan
   Frederick Engels' view of the country in 1857. Includes a map and commentary.
   http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1857/afghanistan/index.htm

» Afghanistan and Afghan war
   Information about Afghanistan and its history from the regime of King Zahir to the emergence of Taliban. Hosted by Free Light Software.
   http://www.hikyaku.com/afghan/

» 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.
   http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft458006bg/

» History of Afghanistan
   Historical photo album of Afghanistan from 1747 to 1992.
   http://afghan.ifrance.com/

» Marco Polo's Guide to Afghanistan
   Two Americans retrace the steps of the 13th-century Italian merchant through Afghanistan. An article from Smithsonian Magazine with pictures.
   http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/marcopolo.html

» 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.
   http://www.maiwandwal.com/index2.htm

» 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.
   http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB59/

» PBS NewsHour - Afghanistan
   Collected PBS NewsHour reports about Afghanistan since 1983.
   http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec96/afghan_background_10-9.html

» The Siege of Herat
   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.
   http://www.jsenterprises.com/john/thesis/

» Tremors on the Volcano: Afghanistan in Early 1979
   Report from a journey in the country and neighbouring Iran by Terence Odlin.
   http://www.afghanmagazine.com/jan99/articles/1979tremors/index.html

» WWW-VL - History: Afghanistan
   Categorized directory of links.
   http://vlib.iue.it/history/asia/Afghanistan/

» World History Archives: The History of Afghanistan
   Documents and articles.
   http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/51/index-n.html