Alexander the Great and the Internet

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This paper explores the life and accomplishments of Alexander the Great by locating appropriate sources on the Internet. The paper first gives biographical information about Alexander as well as Internet links to where one may find more information about him. Various quotes and information from the sites are given beneath their URL. The author also critically evaluates and analyzes these Internet sites. In addition to learning about Alexander's life, the paper is also a lesson in efficient Internet searching.

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"The name Alexander the Great should tell anyone embarking on the study of a historical figure that this was someone who did important things during his time. In the study of historical figures one can choose to focus on a famous person or an infamous person with close to the same results. Lots of information exists about the historical person in question. Internet sources abound with biographical information, accomplishments, problems and other elements of that person's life. Now and again however, a historical person is so colorful that there is information that both exalts that person's life and criticizes it at the same time. This was the case with Alexander the Great. As a boy he was fearless, as a man he was powerful but according to many Internet research sites he also had a side of him that was extremely self centered and vain which prompted the actions he took. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Alexander the Great http://www.livius.org/aj-al/alexander/alexander01.html
• Alexander the Great biography http://wi.essortment.com/alexanderthegr_rxdz.htm
• (Alexander The Great Biography http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/1-22-2005-64631.asp)
• Alexander the Great http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_great

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