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  1. A history of the Juniata Valley and its people; by John W. 1840-1921 Jordan, 2010-08-21
  2. The Invention of Sodomy in Christian Theology (The Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society) by Mark D. Jordan, 1998-10-15
  3. Truth Machine: The Contentious History of DNA Fingerprinting by Michael Lynch, Simon A. Cole, et all 2009-01-12
  4. Marijuana (History of Drugs) by Jordan McMullin, 2004-11-05
  5. The Madaba Plains Project: Forty Years of Archaeological Research in Jordan's Past
  6. A Book of Natural History
  7. A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People, Volume 1 by John Woolf Jordan, 2010-01-11
  8. Critical History of American Drama Series: American Drama between the Wars (paperback) (Twayne's Critical History of American Drama) by Jordan Yale Miller, Winifred L. Frazer, 1997-10-09
  9. Early Man (Sutton Pocket Histories) by Paul Jordan, 1999-07-25
  10. Slavery and the American South (Chancellor Porter L. Fortune Symposium in Southern History S)
  11. The History of N. V. Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken: Volume 2, A Company of Many Parts (Parts v) by A. Heerding, 1989-02-24
  12. The History of Dunster Church and Priory: v. 2 by Joan Jordan, 2009-10-21
  13. American Revolution (Cover-to-Cover Informational Books: Moments History) by Shirley Jordan, 1999-08
  14. The Illustrated History of Leicester's Suburbs by Christine Jordan, 2003-09

61. World66.com's Travel Guide To Jordan
jordan history. Asia Until 1921 however jordan had a history as a vaguelydefined territory without a separate political identity. Its
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62. Jordan's Social History
The program sets sights on broadening the field of research to include the importantperiods in jordan's history, and to illustrate their backgrounds and
http://www.ujrc-jordan.org/English/Sub-Programs/Jordan's_Social_history.htm
Al Urdun Al Jadid Research Center Home About ujrc Publications Downloads ... Contacts Jordan's Social History Inroduction Publications Activities Advisory Committee ... Contacts Program Introduction: Jordan's Social History Program was launched by Al-Urdun Al-Jadid Research Center (UJRC) in 1996 to raise further attention to the study of social movements and the history of the development of non-governmental organizations and municipalities, including educational, cultural and parliamentary institutions, and to compensate for the lack of concentration of historical sources on the political aspects of Jordan's contemporary history.
This program highlights the roots of Jordanian civil society organizations, examines their specific history, and paves the way to develop the field of historical studies, which in the past, suffered the absence of academic freedoms, and the appropriate political environment to allow the release of historical publications, which draw reconsiderations to the official "historical evidence." The field of historical studies also suffered due to the lack of historical books, which reflect the official perspective.
The program sets sights on broadening the field of research to include the important periods in Jordan's history, and to illustrate their backgrounds and social reflections, and to shed the light on the role of the various organizations that contributed to the formation, development, and character identification of the Jordanian society. The program also aims to focus on the social political history of important epochs in the Kingdom's history, which have not been given enough attention by historical references.

63. Terry Jordan's Advanced Placement United States History Page
click HERE! (Updated 3/12/03) Powered by counter.bloke.com. Numberof Hits since March 3, 1997. Copyright © Terry jordan, 1997.
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Final Third Quarter Daily Grades are posted as of April 3, 2003.
    A.P. Scores for the Exam are posted. "Click" HERE to see the results!
      "Click" HERE or on the book to go to a web site created by Oak Hill Publishing Company for my book: "The U.S. Constitution and Fascinating Facts About It!"
      Bob Sandrick of Sun Newspapers did an article about the book. If you would be interested in reading the article, "click" HERE N umber of "Hits" since March 3, 1997
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64. Facts Of The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan
history of jordan. Between 300B.C.100B.C., jordan's history was decisivelyaffected by three peoples Jews, Greeks, and Nabateans.
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The Jordan Valley provides archaeological evidence of occupation by Paleolithic and Mesolithic hunters and gatherers (people of Neolithic culture), similar to that found around the Mediterranean littoralin 8000B.C. This culture ended after 2000B.C, when large numbers of Semitic nomads, identified as the Amorites, entered the region which became known as Canaan.
The conflict between Egypt who attempted to regain control of Syria, and Hittites from Anatolia during the fifteenth to thirteenth centuries B.C bypassed the east bank of Jordan allowed for the development of a string of small tribal kingdoms with names familiar for the Old Testament: Edom, Moab, Bashan Gilead, and Ammon whose capital was the biblical Rabbath Ammon (modern Amman).
The History of the Jordan region over the next 2 centuries was one of constant conflict between the Jewish kingdoms and the kingdoms on the east bank. In 722B.C. Israel fell to the Assyrian king Shalmaneser. In 612B.C. the Neo-Babylonian Empire conquered Assyria in Mesopotamia. Within fifty years the Persian Cyprus conquered Babylon. Jordan region became part of the Achaemenid Empire.

65. ArabNet Jordan
Features information on history, geography, culture and government.
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66. 1Up Travel > History And Culture Of Jordan.
history CULTURE. history The territory constituting modern jordan was the siteof some of the earliest settlements and political entities known to historians.
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Country Flag ... Travel Warning History The territory constituting modern Jordan was the site of some of the earliest settlements and political entities known to historians. The Ammonites and the kingdoms of Edom, Gilead, and Moab, situated east of the Jordan River, are referred to repeatedly in the Bible. These kingdoms were successively conquered by, or made tributary to, the Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, and Romans. Jordan was wrested from the Byzantine Empire by the Arabs between 633 and 636 and has since remained an Arab-Islamic country. During the Crusades parts of Jordan were governed by Christians. From 1517 until 1918 Jordan was ruled by the Ottomans (see Ottoman Empire).

67. Crusades: A View From Jordan
Mr. Barnwell's 6thgrade class presents the history of the Crusades, history of castles, and a creative Category Kids and Teens School Time Middle Ages Crusades...... We've gone on field trips to crusader castles in jordan, researched the causesand history of the crusades, and written fictional journal entries.
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return to ACS Middle School We, in Mr. Barnwell's 6th grade class in Amman, Jordan have been studying the Middle Ages during May of 1998. We've gone on field trips to crusader castles in Jordan, researched the causes and history of the crusades, and written fictional journal entries. We invite you to tour our site. Have fun!
Also, visit our project of Ancient Rome in Modern Jordan (April 1999) History of Crusades Be a Crusader History of Castles Virtual Tour ... Saladin

68. History
A Trip in the history of jordan. jordan is a land steeped in history.It has been home to some of mankind's earliest settlements
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A Trip in the history of Jordan
Jordan is a land steeped in history. It has been home to some of mankind's earliest settlements and villages, and relics of many of the world's great civilizations can still be seen today. As the crossroads of the Middle East, the lands of Jordan and Palestine have served as a strategic nexus connecting Asia, Africa and Europe. Thus, since the dawn of civilization, Jordan's geography has given it an important role to play as a conduit for trade and communications, connecting east and west, north and south. Jordan continues to play this role today. Because of its centralized location, the land of Jordan is a geographic prize which changed hands many times throughout antiquity. Parts of Jordan were included in the dominions of ancient Iraq, including the Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian and Mesopotamian Empires. From the west, Pharaonic Egypt extended its power and culture into Jordan, while the nomadic Nabateans built their empire in Jordan after migrating from the south of the Arabian peninsula.
Finally, Jordan was incorporated into the classical civilizations of Greece, Rome and Persia, the relics of which are scattered across the Jordanian landscape.

69. Countries: Jordan: Arabic Search Engine: Directory Of Arabic And Islamic Sites
Includes various types of web sites.Category Regional Middle East jordan Guides and Directories...... balgawi.com comprehensive resource about jordan, history, cities, lodging, news andlinks http//www.balgawi.com (Added Mon Apr 09 2001 Hits 693 Rating 0.00
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  • Adventure in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan an informative website about the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan where you will see many pictures for different amazing destinations such as Petra, Amman, Jerash, Jordan River http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/oregon/639/ (Added: Mon Mar 29 1999 Hits: 1927 Rating: 5.92 Votes: 13) Rate It Review It
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70. Stanford University History: The Founding
A story of Stanford, the university, is not complete without a history of Stanford willfind the president, an old student of mine, David Starr jordan, one of
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History The Founding of the University
Prologue The Birth of the University Leland Stanford The Founding Grant ... Jane Stanford
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In November 1769, Captain Gaspar de Portola's expedition to find and fortify the port of Monterey for Spain found instead San Francisco Bay. The party worked its way down the peninsula and camped on the bank of San Francisquito Creek near the giant California Coast Redwood that later travelers came to call El Palo Alto, or "the high tree" in Spanish. The tall redwood was a familiar landmark to the native Ohlone Indians. From this campsite, on which one corner of the Stanford campus is now situated, Portola's reconnoitering parties explored the area. Later, from this same campsite, Francisco de Ortega explored the eastern shore of the Bay. The old redwood, twin-trunked and well over 100 feet high, was visible for miles. In 1876, former California Governor Leland Stanford purchased 650 acres of Rancho San Francisquito for a country home and began the development of his famous Palo Alto Stock Farm for trotting horses. He later bought adjoining properties to bring his farm to more than 8,000 acres, land that eventually became the Stanford campus. The little town that started to grow across El Camino Real (the old Spanish "King's Road") from the university also took the name Palo Alto.

71. Jordon History
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72. Embassy Of Jordan (Washington, D.C.) - Jordan Information Bureau
history of jordan From Antiquity to Modernity. The second geographical factorthat has helped shape the history of jordan concerns climate.
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History of Jordan From Antiquity to Modernity Jordan is a land steeped in history. It has been home to some of mankind’s earliest settlements and villages, and relics of many of the world’s great civilizations can still be seen today. As the crossroads of the Middle East, the lands of Jordan and Palestine have served as a strategic nexus connecting Asia, Africa, and Europe. Thus, since the dawn of civilization, Jordan’s geography has given it an important role to play as a conduit for trade and communications, connecting east and west, north and south. Jordan continues to play this role even today. Because of its central location, the land of Jordan is a geographic prize that changed hands many times throughout antiquity. Parts of Jordan were included in the dominions of ancient Iraq, including the Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian and Mesopotamian Empires. From the west, Pharoanic Egypt extended its power and culture into Jordan, while the nomadic Nabateans built their empire in Jordan after migrating from the south. Finally, Jordan was incorporated into the classical civilizations of Greece, Rome and Persia, the relics of which are scattered across the Jordanian landscape. Since the mid-seventh century AD, the land of Jordan has remained almost continuously in the hands of various Arab and Islamic dynasties. Prehistoric Jordan During the Paleolithic period (c. 500,000-17,000 BC), the inhabitants of Jordan hunted wild animals and foraged for wild plants, probably following the movement of animals seeking pasture and living near sources of water. The climate during this period was considerably wetter than today, and therefore large areas of modern-day desert were open plains ideal for a hunting and gathering subsistence strategy. Evidence has also been found of Paleolithic inhabitation near a large expanse of water at Azraq. Paleolithic man in Jordan left no evidence of architecture, and no human skeleton from this period has yet been found. However, archeologists have uncovered tools from this period such as flint and basalt hand-axes, knives and scraping implements. Ancient man also left clues to the nature of his existence beginning in Paleolithic times and continuing through the Neolithic and Chalcolithic eras.

73. Embassy Of Jordan (Washington, DC)
Political history System of Government jordan's state building Palestinian problemConstitutional Evolution Local government Judiciary NGO's Political
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74. Gale - Free Resources - Women's History Month - Biographies - Barbara Jordan
experienced. jordan's participation in such a historymaking eventdemonstrated her talents for persuasion and organization. These
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Politician The first African American elected to the Texas Senate since Reconstruction, Barbara Jordan went on to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. She mesmerized the nation during televised coverage of the House Judiciary Committee's investigation considering the impeachment of President Richard Nixon. Early Life On February 21, 1936, Barbara Charline Jordan was born to Benjamin Jordan, a warehouse clerk and part-time clergyman, and his wife, Arlyne Patten Jordan, in Houston, Texas. Barbara was raised in a time of segregation and Jim Crow laws. She lived with her parents, her two older sisters, Bennie and Rose Marie, and her grandfathers, John Ed Patten and Charles Jordan. Barbara's outlook on life as well as her strength and determination can be attributed to the influence of her maternal grandfather, John Ed Patten, a former minister who was also a businessman. While assisting him in his junk business, Barbara learned to be self-sufficient, strong-willed, and independent, and she was encouraged not to settle for mediocrity. Her determination to achieve superiority was quickly demonstrated in her early years.

75. Jordan¥History
Team history. ?, Machine, ?, ?, ?, PP, FL, ?. 1991?, jordan?Ford, 5, 16,0, 0, 1, 12.
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76. GlobalEDGE (TM) | Country Insights - History Of Jordan
http//globaledge.msu.edu jordan history. Its history began around 2000 BC, whenSemitic Amorites settled around the jordan River in the area called Canaan.
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77. Subh's Quick Guide To Jordan Grand Prix || Jordan Fans Online - Unofficial Jorda
Dan'sPotted history of jordan GP. Eddie jordan Racing was originally set upin 1980, at a time when jordan himself was still competing as a driver.
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Eddie Jordan Racing was originally set up in 1980, at a time when Jordan himself was still competing as a driver. Initially, the team contested the British F3 Championship, and they later moved up into the International F3000 series.
In these early years, a good measure of success was achieved, with drivers such as Martin Brundle, Johnny Herbert and Jean Alesi. The move into Formula One came in 1991, with significant backing from 7-Up and the added bonus of the Ford HB V8 engine, as also used by Benetton.
It proved a highly impressive début season, with Jordan placed fifth in the Constructors’ Championship, ahead of such seasoned campaigners as Tyrrell, Lotus and Brabham.

78. Utah History Encyclopedia
A detailed history of the city.Category Regional North America Utah Localities W West jordan...... Much of Utah's sugar beet history and production was centered in West jordan dueto the large sugar factory built and operated in the community for many years.
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WEST JORDAN West Jordan was on of the earliest Utah pioneer settlements after the founding of Salt Lake City. The community's roots begin in the later part of 1849 when some pioneers began spreading out in the Salt Lake valley. West Jordan's original unofficial area included most of the valley on the West Side of the Jordan River, and about a three-mile strip on the east side of the river past State Street in an area now occupied by Midvale, Sandy and the former Crescent area. West Jordan's name captures some of the flavor of what the Mormon pioneers considered their promised land. They saw strong similarities in this arid western desert and the biblical lands. Both contained fresh water lakes (Sea of Galilee and Utah Lake) and dead salt water rivers (River Jordan and Utah River.) This similarity in geological features led to this area being referred to as a western Jordan and the southern part of the valley as the Jordan Valley. Brigham Young reinforced this concept when he renamed the Utah River the West Jordan River, which was shortened through time and use to the Jordan River. The first settlers in the present area known as West Jordan were the Marius Ensign, Thomas Butterfield, and Samuel Egbert families. Other settlers soon followed. In 1850 Archibald Gardner and his brother Robert built a 2.5 mile millrace (canal) to bring water out of the Jordan River to the area of 7800 South. The water thus channeled was to provide a source of power for the saw mill they built the following year. Before long the population began to cluster near this general area and other enterprises were built and operated such as a flour mill, woolen mill, and tannery. Many settlers initially built dugouts to live in near the crest of the hill overlooking the river bottoms where farming was done. Although the original flour mill was burned by fire, it was rebuilt and still stands. During the 1980's it was converted into a fine furniture and delightful gift shop before a quality restaurant was added as well as a little village complex on the adjoining land.

79. Utah History Encyclopedia
A detailed history of the city.Category Regional North America Utah Localities S South jordan......SOUTH jordan. When Alexander Beckstead and his family were among the originalfew who commenced homesteads over jordan in 1849. Beckstead's
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SOUTH JORDAN When the Mormon pioneers emerged from Emigration Canyon in July 1847, they saw before them a vast windswept valley stretching thirty miles to the southwest. Less than two years later, as communities began to spring up in various locations around the valley, a small number of settlers ventured across the Jordan River in order to establish homes and farms. Alexander Beckstead and his family were among the original few who commenced homesteads "over Jordan" in 1849. Beckstead's first home was in West Jordan, but he permanently moved his family to South Jordan in 1859. It is interesting to note that several of the early pioneers to the area of South Jordan lived initially in earthen dugouts fashioned "under the hill" just above the Jordan River. The wilderness of South Jordan had previously been inhabited by coyotes, jackrabbits, and hardy Native Americans. The South Jordan area was originally purchased by George A. Smith, and Beckstead purchased his land from Smith. The Beckstead land extended from 9000 South ("the Sandy Road") to 12,500 South ("the Draper Road"), and from the Jordan River to about 1300 West ("the Lower Road"). Beckstead, along with seven of his sons and their adjoining neighbors, brought water from the Jordan River in 1859. They diverted the water by constructing a ditch using picks and shovels, with a bucket of water used as a level. The ditch was still utilized for irrigation in contemporary South Jordan. Other early settlers of South Jordan included Isaac Wardle, as well as his brother and father, John and William Wardle. Isaac had been a member of the ill-fated Martin Handcart Company of 1856. Frederick A. Cooper, Henry Tempest, John W. Winward, and George Shields settled in the same year of 1859 or soon thereafter. Robert Holt traveled to South Jordan from Dorsetshire, England in, 1863. His sons Matthew and Edward also came. Other families who came to South Jordan in the early years were those of James Oliver, Thomas Alsop, James Wood, Jesse Vincent, George Soffe, and David Jenkins. All were Mormons.

80. History
Brief history of jordan. ANCIENT history. Village life in jordan datesfrom at least 8000 BC at Jericho. Hebrew states developed on
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BRIEF HISTORY KING HUSSEIN PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY DOCUMENT ARCHIVES ... BACK TO HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN HOME PAGE Brief History of Jordan ANCIENT HISTORY Village life in Jordan dates from at least 8000 BC at Jericho. Hebrew states developed on the hills west of the Jordan River, while the small states of Edom, Gilead, Moab, and Ammon were settled east of the Jordan River. The area was frequently invaded by the Assyrians, Egyptians, Babylonians, and Persians. Situated as it was between the great civilizations of Egypt to the west and Mesopotamia to the east, Jordan was destined to be a busy crossroads. In the Iron Age, during the first Millennium BC, several small kingdoms prevailed in the area. The Edomites ruled southern Jordan; the Moabites settled in the centre of the country; and the Amorites had their capital at Hisban, south of Amman; the Ammonites controlled the area around Amman; and the Kingdom of Gilead reigned in the northern region around the Zerqa River. The Arab Nabataeans established their kingdom in southern Jordan at the end of the 1st Millennium BC, with its secure capital at Petra. In the 4th century BC the northern area was incorporated into the kingdom of the Seleucids, while the south remained under the control of the Nabataeans, who grew wealthy by controlling the trade routes between the Arabian Peninsula and the Mediterranean and Asia Minor. The Romans displaced the Seleucids in the 1st century BC, but Petra did not fall to Rome until AD 106.

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