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Singapore History:     more books (100)

Singapore, an illustrated history, 1941-1984 Paths Not Taken: Political Pluralism in Post-War Singapore Evolution of a Revolution: Forty Years of the Singapore Constitution Early Singapore 1300s - 1819: Evidence in Maps, Text and Artefacts The Rise and Fall of the Singapore Naval Base, 1919-1942 (Cambridge Commonwealth Series) by W. David McIntyre, 1980-01 No Man Is an Island: A Study of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew by James Minchin, 1987-04 The Biophysical Environment of Singapore Singapore: A Biography by Mark Ravinder Frost, Yu-mei Balasingamchow, 2010-02-15 Chronicle of Singapore Prince of Pirates: The Temenggongs and the Development of Johor and Singapore, 1784-1885 by Carl A. Trocki, 2008-01 The Defence and Fall of Singapore 1940-1942 by Brian P. Farrell, 2006-04-01 British Civilians and the Japanese War in Malaya and Singapore, 1941-45 by Joseph Kennedy, 1987-04 Historical Dictionary of Singapore by K. Mulliner, 2002-03 Singapore towards the Year 2000

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61. Untitled Document
    the Department of History hosted the Department of History from the National University of Singapore for a twoday workshop on Hong Kong and singapore history.  
    http://hkuhist2.hku.hk/history/hknus.htm
    
    Extractions: David Pomfret (centre right) addresses the meeting on the topic of 'childhood in empire' Norman Owen, addresses the meeting on the topic of 'the outlaw trail' in Hong Kong and Singapore Evelyn Ng (centre) and Staci Ford (right) discuss representations of women in Hong Kong and Singapore in a panel chaired by

62. Www.happening.com.sg/performance/features/1997/august/nat-ed/index2.html
    Internet Public Library History The Electronic Journal of singapore history http//www.knowledgenet.com.sg/singapore/shf/e_journal/e_journal.htm These pages contain articles and reviews on  
    http://www.happening.com.sg/performance/features/1997/august/nat-ed/index2.html

63. SINGAPORE ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL
    singapore's environmental philosophy, history and ongoing programs plus a substantial section on green consumerism.  
    http://www.sec.org.sg/

64. Encyclopedia: Singapore/History
    Updated Apr 04, 2003. Encyclopedia singapore/history. The 1955 election was the first lively political contest in singapore s history.  
    http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Singapore/History
    
    Extractions: several. Compare All Top 5 Top 10 Top 20 Top 100 Bottom 100 Bottom 20 Bottom 10 Bottom 5 All (desc) in category: Select Category Agriculture Crime Currency Democracy Economy Education Energy Environment Food Geography Government Health Identification Immigration Internet Labor Language Manufacturing Media Military Mortality People Religion Sports Taxation Transportation Welfare with statistic: view: Correlations Printable graph / table Pie chart Scatterplot with ... * Asterisk means graphable. Written accounts of the early history of Singapore are sketchy and the names used to refer to the country are varied. In the third century, a Chinese account gave reference to Singapore as Pu-luo-chung , or island at the end of a peninsula . In , however, the Mongol court sent a mission to a place called Long Yamen Dragon's Tooth Strait ) to get elephants. This probably referred to Keppel Harbour. A visitor from

65. Encyclopedia: History Of Singapore
    Updated May 18, 2004. Encyclopedia history of singapore. The 1955 election was the first lively political contest in singapore s history.  
    http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/History-of-Singapore
    
    Extractions: several. Compare All Top 5 Top 10 Top 20 Top 100 Bottom 100 Bottom 20 Bottom 10 Bottom 5 All (desc) in category: Select Category Agriculture Crime Currency Democracy Economy Education Energy Environment Food Geography Government Health Identification Immigration Internet Labor Language Manufacturing Media Military Mortality People Religion Sports Taxation Transportation Welfare with statistic: view: Correlations Printable graph / table Pie chart Scatterplot with ... * Asterisk means graphable.

66. The History Of Singapore
    The history of singapore. General. singapore InfoMap Outside the Postcolonial Web. PreColonial Times. A Chronology. Colonial Period  
    http://www.postcolonialweb.org/singapore/history/historyov.html

67. Singapore - History
    history. singapore was first mentioned in a 3rd Century Chinese account, which described it as Puluo-chung , or island at the end of the peninsula.  
    http://www.marimari.com/content/singapore/general_info/history/history.html
    
    Extractions: HOME Hotel Tour Cruise ... Car Select Destination Australia Bali Brunei China Hong Kong Japan Korea Macau Malaysia Myanmar New Zealand Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand Vietnam SINGAPORE Hotels in Singapore Popular Places Best of Singapore Entertainment ... General Info TRAVEL TOOLS Weather Check Currency Converter TimeZone Converter Language Translator ... Stock Index MARIMARI.COM About Us Contact Us Join Us Press Room ... Site Map General Info Geography l History l People l Politics History Singapore was first mentioned in a 3rd Century Chinese account, which described it as "Pu-luo-chung", or island at the end of the peninsula. In the 7th Century, a Malayan Buddhist Empire was established on the island of Sumatra. Temasek (Sea Town) as Singapore was then known, was a prosperous trading outpost of this empire. However, it is said that in the 13th Century, a member of the Royal family, Sang Nila Utama, was searching for a site to build a new city. Arriving at the sandy shores of the island, he mistook a tiger for a lion. Taking this as a good omen, he decided to build his new city here, naming it Singapura, the Sanskrit words for Lion City. Singapore's modern name was thus born. During World War II in 1942, the security was rudely shattered when the Japanese invaded North Malaya and advanced towards Singapore. The British administration in Singapore surrendered on February 8, 1942. Under the Japanese ruling, Singapore was renamed Syonan (light of the South), and the commerce died down.

68. Columbus World Travel Guide - South-East Asia - Singapore - History And Governme
    World Travel Guide singapore - history and Government - includes information on the constitution and politics.  
    http://www.worldtravelguide.net/data/sgp/sgp580.asp
    
    Extractions: History: For centuries before Sir Stamford Raffles acquired it from the Sultan of Johor in 1819, Singapore had been virtually abandoned. However, within decades of the change of ownership, in a historical echo of its role today, Singapore had become the main commercial and strategic centre for the region. In 1867, it became a British Crown Colony and housed one of the UK’s most important naval bases. This status remained unchanged until 1942 when the Japanese army swept down through Malaya and occupied the colony. 3.5 years later the Japanese surrendered in Singapore and the colony assumed its previous status. With the dissolution of the British Empire, Singapore was granted internal self-government in 1959. In 1963, Singapore joined the Federation of Malaysia, but in 1965 broke away from the collapsing federation to become fully independent. Two years later, Singapore was expelled when Lee Kuan Yew, first elected Prime Minister in 1959 and re-elected eight times thereafter, refused to implement a federal edict granting Malays a privileged economic position (to the disadvantage of the ethnic Chinese population). The initial outlook was unpromising: Singapore is tiny and has no natural resources apart from a good harbour. However, Lee managed to galvanise the population into building a strong, export-led manufacturing and service economy. Lee Kuan Yew and his political vehicle, the People’s Action Party (PAP), enjoyed a virtual monopoly of political power from 1972 until Lee’s announcement in 1988 that he would not complete his eighth term nor seek subsequent office.

69. MapZones.com History
    singapore, history, Back to Top. Favorably located at the southern end of the Strait of Malacca, the shortest sea route between China  
    http://www.mapzones.com/world/asia/singapore/historyindex.php
    
    Extractions: Country Info Singapore Introduction Singapore General Data Singapore Maps Singapore Culture ... Singapore Time and Date Singapore History Back to Top In 1818 Singapore was settled by a Malay official of the Johore Sultanate and his followers, who shared the island with several hundred indigenous tribespeople and some Chinese planters. The following year, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, an official of the British East India Company, arrived in Singapore and secured permission from its Malay rulers to establish a trading post on the island. Named by Raffles for its ancient predecessor, Singapore quickly became a successful port open to free trade and free immigration. Before the trading post's founding, the Dutch had a monopoly on the lucrative three-way trade among China, India, and the East Indies. Now Indian, Arab, European, Chinese, Thai, Javanese, and Bugis traders alike stopped in their passage through the Strait of Malacca to anchor in the excellent harbor and exchange their wares. Malays, Chinese, Indians, Arabs, and Europeans flocked to the growing settlement to make their fortunes servicing the needs of the sea traders. The next half century brought increased prosperity, along with the growing pains of a rapidly expanding seaport with a widely diverse population. During this period Singapore, Penang, and Malacca were ruled together as the Straits Settlements from the British East India Company headquarters in India. In 1867, when Singapore was a bustling seaport of 85,000 people, the Straits Settlements was made a crown colony ruled directly from London. Singapore continued to grow and prosper as a crown colony. The opening of the Suez Canal, the advent of steamships, the expansion of colonialism in Southeast Asia, and the continuing spread of British influence in Malaya combined to establish Singapore's position as an important trade and manufacturing center in the late nineteenth century.

70. Rolls-Royce: Singapore
    Our now established relationship with singapore Airlines was launched when the airline in 1995, representing the largest order in RollsRoyce history of its  
    http://www.rolls-royce.com/singapore/history/default.htm
    
    Extractions: Our now established relationship with Singapore Airlines was launched when the airline chose the Trent 800 engine for their Boeing B777 aircraft in 1995, representing the largest order in Rolls-Royce history of its time. Since then one facet of our continuing and growing partnership with Singapore is represented by the signing of two joint venture agreements with Singapore Airlines' SIA Engineering Company. These cover the aero engine component repair and maintenance, repair and overhaul sectors and are both in full operation. With 110 core and 200 Joint Venture employees we now have representation in all our sectors of core business activity comprising Civil and Defence Aerospace, Marine and Energy. Rolls-Royce has now established Asia-wide regional headquarters for its Marine, Energy and Power Ventures business in Singapore covering sales, design, project management and after-market activity, including logistic centres.

71. Local History & Culture - Visiting The City - Singapore - WGuides.com
    of singapore (Sentosa) The past à la Madame Tussaud Sentosa (Monorail Station 4) National Archives of singapore Archive of singapore s history 1 Canning Rise  
    http://www.wguides.com/city/85/subsub_168.cfm
    
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72. Singapore - History
    Although legendary accounts shroud singapore s earliest history, chroniclers as far back as the second century alluded to towns or cities that may have been  
    http://countrystudies.us/singapore/3.htm
    
    Extractions: History Singapore Table of Contents Located astride the sea routes between China and India, from ancient times the Malay Archipelago served as an entrepôt, supply point, and rendezvous for the sea traders of the kingdoms and empires of the Asian mainland and the Indian subcontinent. The trade winds of the South China Sea brought Chinese junks laden with silks, damasks, porcelain, pottery, and iron to seaports that flourished on the Malay Peninsula and the islands of Sumatra and Java. There they met with Indian and Arab ships, brought by the monsoons of the Indian Ocean, carrying cotton textiles, Venetian glass, incense, and metalware. Fleets of swift prahu (interisland craft) supplied fish, fruit, and rice from Java and pepper and spices from the Moluccas in the eastern part of the archipelago. All who came brought not only their trade goods but also their cultures, languages, religions, and technologies for exchange in the bazaars of this great crossroads. In time, the ports of the peninsula and archipelago formed the nucleus of a succession of seabased kingdoms, empires, and sultanates. By the late seventh century, the great maritime Srivijaya Empire, with its capital at Palembang in eastern Sumatra, had extended its rule over much of the peninsula and archipelago. Historians believe that the island of Singapore was probably the site of a minor port of Srivijaya.

73. About Singapore - History
    history In Brief Early records of singapore are vague, though it seems to have been a small seaport during the period when the mighty Sumatran Sri Vijaya  
    http://www.regit.com/regitour/spore/about/history.htm
    
    Extractions: Early records of Singapore are vague, though it seems to have been a small seaport during the period when the mighty Sumatran Sri Vijaya Empire ruled the whole region. According to the 16th-century Sejarah Melayu, or 'Malay Annals', Temasek, as it was then known, was a flourishing trading post in the 14th century. However, a contemporary Chinese account describes it as a pirate island. It was briefly ruled by the Sumatran prince Parameswara, but invasions by the Thais and Javanese in the 1390s drove him to flee north to Melaka to found the Malay Sultanate there. Singa Pura remained undeveloped until the arrival of Thomas Stamford Raffles.

74. Singapore's History
    singapore s history. singapore was founded in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles, a 19th century British civil servant. He worked for the  
    http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/5994/history.html
    
    Extractions: Singapore's History Singapore was founded in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles, a 19th century British civil servant. He worked for the British East India Company and was looking for a trading post to counter the Dutch influence in the Southeast Asian region. Singapore was at the time only a tiny Malay fishing village, but proved to be the ideal spot due to the perfect geographical location. Singapore was at the crossroads of the East and West. [History] [Places of Interest] [Local cusine] [Travelling Tips] ... [Email]

75. Asiatour.com / Singapore / History
    Please check here for more details. singapore. singapore / history. singapore. The Country and its People. history. Population. Medical Facilities. Communication.  
    http://www.asiatour.com/singapore/e-01land/es-lan10.htm
    
    Extractions: If you are traveling to Singapore, you may be interested in sexual relationships with locals, and no, I do not mean the services of prostitutes or other commercial providers. While you can meet Singaporeans interested in sex accidentally, the chances of success are not particularly high if you are there only for a limited period of time. On the other hand, Singaporeans often are sexually attracted to foreign people. For young Singaporean women, it is chic to have a Western boyfriend. So, there must be a trick to overcome the time-consuming "accidental", and to link more effectively the sexual interests of foreign visitors with those of locals. Try the Internet. Or, more to the point: try www.AdultfriendsFinder.com . The service lists some 25,000 Singapore residents explicitly interested in non-commercial sexual relationships. While there are more males on the search than females, there are indeed an amazing number of women using the service. Listings are divided into categories: men seeking women, women seeking men, men seeking men, women seeking women, men seeking couples or groups, and women seeking couples or groups.

76. Asiatour.com / Travel Guide To Singapore - History, Attractions, Entertainment,
    Sexual relationships in singapore. The service lists some 25,000 singapore residents explicitly interested in noncommercial sexual relationships.  
    http://www.asiatour.com/singapore/content1.htm
    
    Extractions: If you are traveling to Singapore, you may be interested in sexual relationships with locals, and no, I do not mean the services of prostitutes or other commercial providers. While you can meet Singaporeans interested in sex accidentally, the chances of success are not particularly high if you are there only for a limited period of time. On the other hand, Singaporeans often are sexually attracted to foreign people. For young Singaporean women, it is chic to have a Western boyfriend. So, there must be a trick to overcome the time-consuming "accidental", and to link more effectively the sexual interests of foreign visitors with those of locals. Try the Internet. Or, more to the point: try www.AdultfriendsFinder.com . The service lists some 25,000 Singapore residents explicitly interested in non-commercial sexual relationships. While there are more males on the search than females, there are indeed an amazing number of women using the service. Listings are divided into categories: men seeking women, women seeking men, men seeking men, women seeking women, men seeking couples or groups, and women seeking couples or groups.

77. ThinkQuest : Library : History Of Singapore
    chronology. Here s where you can see singapore s history in chronological order. Historical Buildings. Take a walk through singapore s architectural history.  
    http://library.thinkquest.org/10414/
    
    Extractions: Index Asia Learn all about Singapore, its history, climate, people, and legends at this well-organized site. The site includes a chronology with in-depth descriptions of important events in Singapore's history, as well as some fast facts (coat of arms, flag, etc.) about the country. Photographs and information about historical buildings are also included. Links to further information about Singapore round out the site. Visit Site 1997 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Languages English Students James Raffles Institution, Singapore, Singapore Coaches Soo Yin Cheng Information Technology Institute, Singapore Jillian Woon Raffles Institution, Singapore, Singapore Want to build a ThinkQuest site? The ThinkQuest site above is one of thousands of educational web sites built by students from around the world. Click here to learn how you can build a ThinkQuest site. Privacy Policy

78. ThinkQuest : Library : History Of Singapore
    Chronological Index of The history of singapore. 1819. A trading station was established by Sir Stamford Raffles under an agreement  
    http://library.thinkquest.org/10414/chronology.html
    
    Extractions: Index Asia Learn all about Singapore, its history, climate, people, and legends at this well-organized site. The site includes a chronology with in-depth descriptions of important events in Singapore's history, as well as some fast facts (coat of arms, flag, etc.) about the country. Photographs and information about historical buildings are also included. Links to further information about Singapore round out the site. Visit Site 1997 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Languages English Students James Raffles Institution, Singapore, Singapore Coaches Soo Yin Cheng Information Technology Institute, Singapore Jillian Woon Raffles Institution, Singapore, Singapore Want to build a ThinkQuest site? The ThinkQuest site above is one of thousands of educational web sites built by students from around the world. Click here to learn how you can build a ThinkQuest site. Privacy Policy

79. Singapore - History
    , history. •, arrival. •, information. •, public holidays. •, festivals. •, overland routes into singapore. •, religions of singapore. singapore history.  
    http://www.cityreference.com/singapore/history.htm

80. NUS: KE > October 2001 > Digging Up Singapore's History
    Oct 2001 Issue, Digging up singapore s history. Associate Professor John Miksic, 54, recently led a team on an archaeological dig  
    http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/ke/0104/articles/sghistory.htm
    
    Extractions: Oct 2001 Issue Associate Professor John Miksic, 54, recently led a team on an archaeological dig at the Bras Basah Park between Waterloo and Queen Street. The team discovered the brick foundations of a 19th century prison built, unexpectedly, on a swamp. Knowledge Enterprise spoke to Singapore's pioneer archaeologist, who lectures and researches on Southeast Asian studies in NUS. Assoc Prof John Miksic (left) with Mr Ridzwan Dzafir, head of the Malay Heritage Board. KE: Besides Bras Basah, where in Singapore have you dug and what are some of your interesting archaeological discoveries? JM: I've dug at Fort Canning, and continue to dig there. The hill was probably a palace in the 14th century; it contains many unusual artifacts, both local and Chinese. I dug at the site of the new Parliament House in 1994-95 and at Empress Place in 1998. All three sites yielded large quantities of artifacts dating back to the 14th century locally made pottery, Chinese porcelain and stoneware, coins, glass, etc. Colonial period sites I've dug include Duxton Hill, Istana Kampung Gelam, and now Bras Basah. There are many more potential sites, in particular in the area between the Esplanade, Stamford Road, Fort Canning, and the Singapore River.

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