Chapter 7. Around the World in Eighty Days: The Advent of Globalization

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19^th Century British Timeline: http://www.britishempire.co.uk/timeline/19century.htm

Gold:

World Gold Council’s website, including up-to-date prices on gold: http://www.gold.org/

E-Gold.com, on-line currency backed by Gold and other precious metals: http://www.e-gold.com/

What is e-Gold? Explanation of the finances of the on-line currency: http://www.e-gold.com/unsecure/qanda.html

Statistics on E-Gold’s metal reserves: http://www.e-gold.com/stats.html