Haile Selassie
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The Mahalo Top 7
- Official Site of the Imperial Family of Ethiopia: Reflections on Haile Selassie
- Wikipedia: Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
- BBC: Religion & Ethics: Haile Selassie and Africa
- Libcom.org: 1935-1980s: The Reign of Haile Selassie in Ethiopia (September 15, 2006)
- New York Times: Bearing Haile Selassie's Face, Commoner Claims His Blood (April 11, 2005)
- TIME: Person of the Year: Haile Selassie (January 6, 1936)
- Video: Emperor Haile Selassie I (Time 04:46)
Haile Selassie Background and Profiles
War and Famine
- Jamaicans.com: "The Failure of Haile Selassie as Emperor" (May 27, 2003)
- OneWorld Magazine: "Haile Sellassie Vs. Mussolini" (October 18, 1997)
- NCAT: "The Ethiopian Student Movement in the Struggle Against Imperialism" (December 20, 1976)
The Rastafari Messiah
- Wikipedia: Rastafari Movement
- BBC News: Religion & Ethics: Rastafari at a Glance
- Ba Beta Kristiyan: The Church of Haile Selassie I
- Jamaicans.com: Marcus Garvey's Statement Called Rastafari 'Prophecy' (May 27, 2003)
- University of Vermont: "Haile Selassie King of Kings, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah" (April, 1998)
Legacy
- BBC News: "The Last of the Ethiopian Emperors" (May 12, 2005)
- New York Times: " An Imperial Burial for Haile Selassie, 25 Years After Death" (November 6, 2000)
- BBC News: "Haile Selassie Funeral Moves Closer" (October 3, 2000)
- New York Times: "Haile Selassie of Ethiopia Dies at 83" (August 28, 1975)
- TIME: "The End of the Lion of Judah" (September 23, 1974)
Haile Selassie Images
- Google Image Search: Haile Selassie
- Yahoo! Image Search: Emperor Haile Selassie
- Live Search Images: Haile Selassie
- Flickr: Haile Selassie
- Syracuse University: Haile Selassie Stamp Gallery
Haile Selassie Videos and Media
- MindWarz: Emperor Haile Selassie: The Lion of Judah (Time 50:35)
- Google Video: His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia Visits Jamaica (Time 50:34)
- Google Video: His Imperial Majesty, Haile Selassie I 'Talaku meri' (Time 01:16:47)
- Google Video: Lion of Judah: Ethiopian King (Time 59:59)
- YouTube: Haile Selassie & Empress Menen (Time 04:57)
Haile Selassie Books and Research
- Rastafari Speaks: Haile Selassie Speeches
- UNESCO: "The Roots and Fallouts of Haile Selassie’s Educational Policy" (June, 2006) (444KB)
- North Carolina State University: "Haile Selassie and American Missionaries" (2003) (477KB)
- UC Santa Barbara: "John F. Kennedy Toasts the Emperor Haile Selassie" (October 2, 1963)
- Mount Holyoke College: "Appeal to the League of Nations" (June, 1936)
Haile Selassie Blogs and Message Boards
- Rasta-man Forum: Doubt in H.I.M?
- Ethiopian Military Blog: The Ethiopian Navy Under Haile Selassie
- More Fire: What Did Haile Selassie Say About Jesus Christ?
Haile Selassie Timeline
- 1892: July 23, Haile Selassie is born Tafari Makonnen
- 1911: April 11, Haile Selassie is made Governor of Harar
- 1911: August 3, Selassie marries Menen Asfaw
- 1916: Selassie become the de facto ruler of Ethiopia
- 1928: Haile Selassie is crowned king and emperor of Ethiopia
- 1931: July 16, The first constitution of Ethiopia is introduced
- 1935: October, Italy invades Ethiopia
- 1936-1941: Selassie lives in exile
- 1941: January 18, As part of the East Africa Campaign, Selassie marches into Ethiopia and regains power
- 1960: December 13, A failed coup marks a period of increasing radicalization, especially among students
- 1963: Selassie presides over the first meeting of the Organization of African Unity
- 1972-1973: Famine in Wollo kills an estimated 200,000 Ethiopians
- 1974: September 12, A group of low-ranking military officers depose Selassie
- 1975: August 27, Haile Selassie dies
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