text: History 1401E: Modern Europe, 1715 to the Present Selected Reference Sources The Reference Collection is a great place to begin your research! The collection is located on the main floor of The D.B. Weldon Library, and contains a wide variety of current, scholarly subject encyclopedias and dictionaries that provide reliable, concise introductions to research topics. The entries in most subject encyclopedias and dictionaries are a maximum of 3 pages in length, and provide reliable, trustworthy background on a topic by identifying the themes, major events, time-lines, and key individuals involved. Most entries are written by recognized experts in the field of research. The entries will help familiarize you with your topic: keywords, important dates, and notable individuals. Many of the encyclopedias and dictionaries also provide short bibliographies containing the authors and titles of additional books found in Weldon's circulating collection. A number of the multi-volume sets also include reproductions of primary sources. So the reference sources answer your immediate questions, and also lead to additional library resources. The following list includes a selection of encyclopedias and dictionaries for topics relating to History 1401E – but it's by no means everything we have! If you'd like assistance finding material on your particular topic, please ask at the Research Help desk. Selected Biographical Sources: DBW reference CT 103.H57 1994 (5 volumes) Historic World Leaders DBW reference CT 103.M27 1998 (print + online) Encyclopedia of World Biography DBW reference CT 759.D4813 2001 (10 volumes) Dictionary of German Biography DBW reference CT 759.R48 1992 (8 volumes) Research Guide to European Historical Biography, 1450-Present DBW reference CT 862.D53 2009 (print + online) Dictionary of Irish Biography: From the Earliest Times to the Year 2002 DBW reference CT 1004.A73 1988 (print index + microfiche) Archives Biographiques Françaises DBW reference CT 1053.D48 1982 (print index + microfiche) Deutsches Biographisches Archiv 1 DBW reference DA28.O95 2004 (print + online) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (British) DBW reference HQ 1115.W6 1999 (17 volumes) Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia General Sources on European History: DBW reference CB 5.D52 2005 (print + 1973 first edition online) New Dictionary of the History of Ideas DBW reference D 205.O94 2008 (8 volumes) Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World: 1750 to the Present DBW reference D 209.E97 2004 (6 volumes) Europe: 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World DBW reference D 295.E53 2007 (2 volumes) Encyclopedia of the Age of Political Revolutions and New Ideologies, 1760-1815 DBW reference D 295.R49 2006 (3 volumes) Revolutionary Movements in World History: From 1750 to the Present DBW reference D 299.E735 (5 volumes) Europe 1789 to 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire DBW reference D 299.N37 2008 (4 volumes) Nations and Nationalism: A Global Historical Overview DBW reference D 358.E633 2008 (2 volumes) Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism: 1800-1914 DBW reference D 424.E94 2006 (5 volumes) Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction DBW reference D 1051.E87 2001 (2 volumes) Europe Since 1945: An Encyclopedia DBW reference DA 34.R43 2003 (2 volumes) Reader's Guide to British History DBW reference DC 147.H57 1985 (2 volumes) Historical Dictionary of the French Revolution, 1789-1799 2 General Sources on European History (cont'd): DBW reference DC 148.D5313 1989 Critical Dictionary of the French Revolution DBW reference DC 220.E53 2006 (3 volumes) Encyclopedia of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: A Political, Social, and Military History DBW reference DD 14.M64 1998 (2 volumes) Modern Germany: An Encyclopedia of History, People, and Culture, 1871-1990 DBW reference DJK 6.E53 2000 Encyclopedia of Eastern Europe: From the Congress of Vienna to the Fall of Communism DBW reference DK 14.M6 (60 volumes + supplements) Modern Encyclopedia of Russian and Soviet History DBW reference DK 36.E53 (4 volumes) Encyclopedia of Russian History DBW reference DP 56.H57 1992 Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Empire, 1402-1975 DBW reference DP 192.H57 1990 Historical Dictionary of Modern Spain, 1700-1988 DBW reference HN 373.E63 2001 (6 volumes) Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350 to 2000 DBW reference JV 22.C65 2003 (3 volumes) Colonialism: An International Social, Cultural, and Political Encyclopedia DBW reference JV 22.E535 2007 (3 volumes) Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism Since 1450 DBW reference JV 6012.I56 2005 (3 volumes) Immigration and Asylum: From 1900 to the Present January 2011 3


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Tuesday 17 September 1996
Time to win some political gold medals
Parliament cannot win the public's trust without wholesale reform
Some cynicism about our politics is unsurprising. It seems that the poor are always with us and the rich seem to manage. And the going is not easy for the great mass in the middle. If governments are to be judged by industrial investment, scientific innovation, educational opportunity and social provision, we had better admit that the gold medals are going elsewhere. Furthermore, there is some cross-party convergence of attitude as to the constraints upon fiscal and monetary policies. The public might reasonably doubt that the next election will mark a historic break with the past.
That is not, however, the full story. The next general election could herald significant change. The Liberal Democrats', long committed to reform, speak in shorthand of "the need to clean up the mess". Labour, too, has challenged the view that the Westminster model of parliamentary government is all for the best. The Tories relish the challenge. As we approach the end, or perhaps it will only be the interruption, of a regime (for the Conservatives have been in office for some 55 of the past 75 years), there is a rare opportunity to confront the need for radical, systemic change.
Modernisation in other countries has followed the horrors or war and revolution. In Britain we are prompted only by the inadequacies of our inheritance. The well-chronicled faults include the dominance of the Executive over Parliament, overcentralisation, excessive secrecy, an insufficiently representative legislature, weak remedies for the abuse of public power and, perhaps most widely resented, the failure to meet people's aspirations.
There is a strong temptation to play down constitutional reform in elections. It is, after all, about means, and the conventional wisdom is that people are concerned about ends, about health, jobs, crime. There is, however, a glimmer of hope that the public recognises that constitutional reform is needed to help those elected to achieve the purposes for which they are elected. It could help to repatriate some of those lost gold medals for good government.
Where do the principal parties stand? The Conservatives' preference for the status quo is easily understood for it has served them well. Labour has a reform agenda and some commitments. Nationalist pressure in Scotland, the stacking of the House of Lords against them and the sweeping aside of old constitutional conventions - such as ministers owning up when found out, and fairness in making public appointments - have helped to bring Labour to this watershed
This week, the Liberal Democrats are publishing a Constitutional Declaration and the text of a Reform Bill which could give effect to the core principles and provisions of the reform agenda. It shows how the interrelated elements of reform can best be implemented in one Act to achieve a coherent system of government for the UK.
To take one example: the transfer of powers to a Scottish Parliament cannot leave untouched for long the numbers and authority of Scottish MPs at Westminster. Similarly, an all-appointed upper House might deal with the problem of the political imbalance of the Lords but scarcely strengthens its democratic authority.
The Reform Bill would therefore tackle all these issues together. The two Houses of Parliament (their membership reduced but their powers over the Executive strengthened) would be reformed, along with provision for home rule for Scotland and Wales, fair voting systems and referendums. In particular, it would democratise the upper House, providing first for indirect election by the two Houses of Parliament and, subsequently, direct election from the nations and regions of the UK. It would offer a framework within which the electors in different regions of England could, by referendum, opt into regional government. The Reform Bill will specify which matters would be the exclusive responsibility of the nations and regions, which would be shared and which would remain the responsibility of the Westminster Parliament.
The Bill would provide that the next House of Commons, elected by a fair voting system, would be elected as a constitutional convention. Following the holding of a national referendum it would have the power to entrench the country's constitution.
That constitution would be the basic law of the UK, deriving its validity from the people, defining and separating sufficiently the powers of Parliament, the Executive and the judges. In particular, all executive powers would be derived from the constitution and not from the royal prerogative. Thus, for example, it would not be open to the Prime Minister to fire the starting- gun in an election since, by constitutional law, Parliaments would run for a set term only to be varied by Parliament itself.
Constitutional reform cannot be played like a game of grandmother's footsteps in which forward movements can only be made when no one sees them. Furthermore, it is unrealistic to believe that these interconnected issues can be sensibly spread across several sessions of Parliament displacing the bread-and- butter legislative needs of government. If the tide for reform is missed then, no doubt, future elections and their results will revert to type. The disappointed public will continue to sigh on the doorstep: "You politicians are all the same."
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Quiet Deadline for Phillies?
The Phillies have spoiled fans with plenty of action at the trade deadline in recent years, one way or another.
Let's look back, shall we?
- 2006: Traded Bobby Abreu, Cory Lidle, Rheal Cormier, David Bell and Sal Fasano and DFA'd Ryan Franklin in a fire sale.
- 2007: Acquired Kyle Lohse and Tadahito Iguchi.
- 2008: Acquired Joe Blanton.
- 2009: Acquired Cliff Lee and Ben Francisco and signed Pedro Martinez.
- 2010: Acquired Roy Oswalt.
- 2011: Acquired Hunter Pence.
- 2012: Traded Shane Victorino and Pence.
This might be the quietest deadline since 2005, when the Phillies got Ugueth Urbina in June. I say that because last night the Red Sox acquired Jake Peavy from the White Sox, which means Lee isn't going to Boston or anywhere else. So I believe at this point it's Michael Young or nobody. The Phillies are not going to trade Lee just to trade him. Why do that? They don't need to shed payroll, and they've already been burned once on a Lee deal. Teams aren't beating down doors for Jonathan Papelbon, Jimmy Rollins, Carlos Ruiz or Delmon Young either, so they probably aren't going anywhere. Ruben Amaro Jr. has said Chase Utley isn't leaving as they've discussed a contract extension, so that's basically it. It's Michael Young or nobody, unless something crazy happens in the next few hours.
The Clock Is Ticking …
The speculation and rumors are at a full boil.
Depending on the time of day, Cliff Lee either is not going to be traded because the Phillies' asking price is way too high — we've heard everything from three to four legitimate prospects to first, second and third born children — to there is a good chance he will be traded. Here's what I know: the Phillies are willing to trade Lee. They are listening to offers for Lee. But they still plan to try to win next season and beyond — thus the $48 million to Cuban right-hander Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez and the expected contract extension with Chase Utley — so they're not pressured to trade him. They're not the Marlins or Pirates or another small-market team. They don't have to shed payroll. Lee's contract isn't an issue (although it is an issue for other teams), and for all of those reasons I would say the chances the Phillies trade Lee are less likely than trading him.
Now, please keep in mind these things can change by the hour, minute, text message or phone call. The Phillies thought they had no chance to acquire Hunter Pence before the 2011 trade deadline, but eventually got the deal done. The same could happen for Lee, but I think the Phillies aren't as motivated to move Lee as they were to acquire Pence.
The most likely Phillies player to be traded is Michael Young for obvious reasons. He has value as a veteran corner infielder that can also DH and he isn't expected back next season. But don't expect much in return for a two-month rental.
The rest? Utley is not going to be traded. (See above.) Jonathan Papelbon's trade value isn't terribly high at the moment and not because of his strong comments Sunday to MLB.com. It's because of his performance and contract. His velocity has dipped and his five blown saves are tied for third in baseball. Carlos Ruiz could be moved, but don't expect much in return. His .581 OPS would be the worst among big-league catchers, if he had enough plate appearances to qualify.
Trading Jimmy Rollins is moot. He said Sunday he would not waive his trade rights. I suppose the Phillies could move Delmon Young, but they would get less for him than they would get for Michael Young. CSNPhilly.com reported the only three players the Phillies will not trade are Utley, Cole Hamels and Domonic Brown. No surprises there. The Phillies expect Hamels to bounce back and a team starved for young talent would be crazy to trade Brown at this point.
Utley, Amaro Quiet on Extension Talks
Ruben Amaro Jr. barely broke stride at Busch Stadium this afternoon, when a reporter asked if he had a moment to talk.
"I can't," he said. "I'm busy today."
He spoke later, but Amaro is probably busy with plenty of things, considering the Trade Deadline is next Wednesday and the Phillies entered tonight's series finale against the Cardinals with a four-game losing streak. But CSNPhilly.com also reported Amaro has been talking with Chase Utley about a contract extension, which seems more likely to happen than not at this point.
"Come on, you know me," said Utley, when asked about any negotiations.
"We don't talk about those things," Amaro echoed later.
But asked if he expects Utley to be in a Phillies uniform beyond Wednesday's Trade Deadline, Amaro said, "Oh, I think so."
Utley spoke with MLB.com about his future with the Phillies just before the All-Star break. He said then he would open to negotiations during the season.
"I think we have a good relationship," he said. "We understand each other. Whatever is best is best, if that makes sense."
Can Phillies Make A Run? Can They Keep Utley and Doc?
The Phillies are 48-48 at the All-Star break, 6 1/2 games behind the Braves in the NL East and 5 1/2 games behind the Reds for the second Wild Card.
They finished the half on a 9-4 run, although if you watched their just completed three-game series against the White Sox, you know this team is far from perfect.
"I think we made a statement that if we are going to be a contender and we're going to win our division or a wild card, we still need some help," Charlie Manuel said.
But this should be a fascinating second half for numerous reasons. First, the Phillies have a .610 winning percentage post-break with Manuel at the helm. That is the second-best record in baseball from 2005-12. They had a .587 winning percentage after the break last season, even after trading Shane Victorino, Hunter Pence and Joe Blanton. If the Phillies play the same this year they would finish 86-76. The Reds are on pace to win 90 games, so the Phillies need to pick up the pace in the second half.
But the Phillies play the Marlins, Mets, Padres and Cubs 25 more times, or 38.9 percent of their remaining games. Those teams have four of the five-worst records in the league. They also play the Braves and Nationals 22 more times, or 33.3 percent of their remaining games. So 47 of their remaining 66 games (71.2 percent) are against four of the worst teams in the league and the two teams they're chasing to win the division. Since the Braves started 12-1, they are just 42-40. The Phillies are 42-40 in that same stretch, while the Nationals are 40-41.
The Phillies can't say they won't have a chance.
Second, what will the next couple weeks hold? Will the Phillies find a centerfielder to replace Ben Revere? Will they get some desperately needed bullpen help? I know everybody is saying the Phillies are buyers today, but if they stumble coming out of the break that could change quickly. The Phillies have a three-game series this weekend against the Mets at Citi Field, but then travel to St. Louis and Detroit. That isn't an easy road trip, so the Phillies will need to play well.
Third, there will be plenty of evaluating going on in the second half. The Phillies will evaluate if they should buy or sell, and if they buy how much do they want to buy? But they also will be looking at their players on the field, deciding how they want to improve in 2014 and beyond. But players will be evaluating them, too. Chase Utley and Roy Halladay are free agents following the season. Ruben Amaro Jr. already has said he wants Utley to be a "Phillie for life." If Halladay returns later this season and pitches well, you have to think the Phillies will try to bring him back. People always ask me about leaders in the Phillies clubhouse. Utley and Halladay are the two best. If they're performing well you don't want to lose them.
But Utley and Halladay also will have to decide if it's best for them to stay. If they think the Phillies are moving in the wrong direction they might want to try to get a World Series ring elsewhere.
Utley talked about his future in Philadelphia. Read that story here.
Halladay also talked about his future in Philadelphia. Read that story here.
Amaro Talks Howard's Surgery, Buying at Deadline, Etc.
Ruben Amaro Jr. seemed to have a pretty easy decision to make a little more than a week ago.
Sell! Sell! Sell!
But the Phillies entered tonight's game against the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park winners of six of their last eight games and playing in a division that is arguably the weakest in baseball. So he seemed buoyed by the news Ryan Howard had successful surgery earlier in the day.
Howard had a debridement of the left medial meniscus. His timetable to return is six to eight weeks.
"After (Phillies physician Michael) Ciccotti went in there and went in with the scope, it was a little better picture then we thought," Amaro said. "I think the player is feeling better about it, we're feeling better about it. As news goes, this is as good as we can get."
Amaro said it probably changes the season's outlook "because we'll have him back. There's a reasonable chance we'll have him back at some point. We still have a lot of question marks about where we're going to go in the next couple of weeks. Right now, the team is making decisions a little harder on me which is fine and which is good. I'd rather be in this situation than thinking about 2014 right now."
Amaro met with Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, the Phillies coaching staff and others in the organization Tuesday, although he declined to call it an organizational meeting.
Regardless of what one calls it, the organization's decision makers met to discuss the team leading to the July 31 Trade Deadline.
"There were no real revelations," Amaro said. "We are playing better baseball and putting ourselves in a position to be buyers. But there was nothing new out of it."
So they are leaning toward buying at this point?
"Yeah, I think we'll try to do that," he said.
Amaro: Next 10 Days Are Big
Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. just spoke to reporters in the Phillies' dugout. He got asked about the importance of this team's upcoming 10-game homestand, including seven games against the Braves and Nationals. Here are a few highlights of that interview. Check phillies.com later for more.
Q: How do you view the importance of this series?
A: This homestand more than anything else is probably the bigger questions. Very important. We've got to play well to stay in contention, clearly. I think we'll know a lot more about this team after this homestand.
Q: If you don't have a good homestand could the makeup of the team be different shortly thereafter?
A: It could be. It could be. I hope we're adding to this club than subtracting. That's the goal, but as I always say and I've been saying the same thing, the players will dictate it.
Q: Safe to say you have to have a winning record on this homestand? Does 5-5 cut it?
A: We'll have to see. Probably, but we'll have to see. But that depends how we get to 5-5, you know?
Q: Overstatement to say this homestand is make or break?
A: I don't know. I don't like to speak in absolutes all that much, but it's an important one no question about it.
Q: Frustrating to see this team struggle?
A: Yeah, they've been a little enigmatic. I think this team has been a little bit of an enigma. We'll see. We'll find out more after this homestand, I think. These next 10 days are big.
Q: Do you view anybody on this team as an untouchable?
A: Some guys are a lot less touchable than others. But we'll keep our eyes open, our ears open.
Q: How tough would it be to trade Chase Utley, considering his influence in this clubhouse?
A: Really tough. Really tough. Again, I see him as a Phillie for life. I'm not the most stubborn human being on the planet.
Last Month for the Final Five?
Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Cole Hamels and Carlos Ruiz are the only remaining players from the 2008 World Series championship roster, and this could be their final month together.
Click here to read what some of them said about it.
The Phillies are reluctant to trade Utley. I'm sure they would love him back next year. But you have to wonder if Utley, who will become a free agent after the season, will want to come back? Consider for a second if the Phillies trade Cliff Lee or Jonathan Papelbon or both. Say they trade Ruiz, etc. Will Utley believe this team can win in the near future? That is something the Phillies will have to consider as they approach the trade deadline. On the other hand, the Phillies are much more willing to trade Rollins. (You have to wonder how his comments Sunday that he wasn't disappointed at all with their 1-3 series against the Dodgers played in the clubhouse and front office.) But Rollins isn't nearly as easy to trade as Utley. Utley is a free agent after the season. He still is very productive offensively, when healthy. Rollins' productive has dropped this season, and he has $22 million remaining on his deal, if his 2015 option automatically vests based on plate appearances.
If either is traded, however, it will signal a clear and significant change within the organization and a considerable culture shift within the clubhouse.
Utley Begins Rehab Assignment Tonight
The Phillies announced this morning Chase Utley will begin a rehab assignment tonight with Double-A Reading.
He had been scheduled to begin his rehab last night, but rain prevented that.
Don't expect this to take very long. Probably just two or three games for Utley, who has not played since May 20 because of a strained right oblique. Remember, he played only nine rehab games after missing nearly three months of the season last year because of an injured knee. He has missed just a month this year, so that's why I say just two or three games. I would be stunned if he's not back before the end of the weekend.
Could Utley Be Back Next Week?
The Phillies badly need Chase Utley's bat back in the lineup.
He is getting closer to a return from the 15-day disabled list, but he said today at Target Field that no rehab assignment has been scheduled. But he has been swinging the bat this week, and he said it has gone well.
"So far, so good," he said.
Utley has been on the DL since May 21 because of a strained right oblique. He said he could be back by the middle of the month. Of course, the middle of the month officially is this weekend, so maybe a return early next week is feasible. Utley probably won't need more than a few games to return.
"I think it's still realistic," he said. "Everything has gone well so far. Tomorrow I'm going to probably do the same, maybe pick up the intensity a little bit and go from there. But I don't have an actual date (in mind to return). … The guys who I've talked to, who have had this in the past, they said once you start swinging, a few said it was sore and they had to back off for a few days. So far I haven't had to do that."
Utley Could Be Back Soon
Chase Utley said today he believes he can rejoin the team by the middle of the month.
"Yeah, it's realistic," he said.
Utley has been on the disabled list since May 21 with a strained right oblique. He said he already feels he can take a few swings with the bat, but will wait a little longer to avoid any chance of a setback. A strained oblique can be finicky.
"I am definitely feeling better," he said. "I'm hoping to take some swings in the next three or four days, and at that point I'll probably know where I'm at."
Utley expects he will need some sort of rehab assignment, but it might be locally.
"We haven't talked about it, but I don't think Clearwater is in the plans," he said.
But a rehab game in Double-A Reading or Triple-A Lehigh Valley might be.
"Possibly, yeah," he said.


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Cardiff 75 Ebbw Vale 17
The 41-times capped No 8, whose participation in the summer tour of Australia, was ended prematurely by a back injury, was at the heart of a Cardiff performance that suggested they have put the worst behind them.
After a nightmare opening to the National League of three straight defeats, they followed up their narrow squeak of a victory at Treorchy with an emphatic 11-try rout of Ebbw Vale, earning themselves two bonus points in the process.
Cardiff's running game operated sweetly with wings Steve Ford and Simon Hill the main beneficiaries with hat-tricks, Ford extending his overall league record to 69 tries.
But it was Lewis who took the opportunity to ensure he should not become the forgotten man of the Welsh back row with a towering display packed with pace, aggression and intelligent angles of running.
There was more of the same from the centre Leigh Davies, enjoying by far his most influential game since joining Cardiff in the summer, with stand-off Jonathan Davies also in commanding form.
Ebbw Vale, quick around the park, never ran up the white flag but ultimately had no answer to a Cardiff side who have at last kick-started their season into action.
The man to initiate that revival was the lock Derwyn Jones, who responded to being dropped by Wales yesterday by winning a stream of line-out possession. With his 6ft 10in frame, he claimed the first three line-outs, centre Mike Hall being the first to profit after just two minutes.
If the first half was reasonable close, the second was virtually all Cardiff as they ran in eight of their tries with a performance that will have done their confidence a power of good.
They played with a positive intent from start to finish, and if they can continue in this vein, they could yet have a major say in the marathon race to the league title.
Cardiff: J Thomas; S Ford, M Hall, L Davies, S Hill; J Davies (capt), R Howley; A Lewis (P Booth, 27-39 and 75), J Humphreys, L Mustoe, J Wakeford, D Jones, M Bennett, E Lewis (L Jones, 64), J Ringer (E Lewis, 67).
Ebbw Vale: D Worgan; A Harries, C Price, M Boys, S Marshall; B Hayward, G Bisp; A Phillips, S Jones, M Sibthorpe (D Bell, 62), C Billen, L Banks, P Pook, J Williams (B Watkins, 20; J Lillas, 20), K Jones (capt; B Watkins, 3-9).
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