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Primary Sources
Acceptance Speech by Mother Teresa. Nobelprize.org. Nobel
Media AB 2014. Web. 18 Feb 2015.
http://www.nobelprize.org/mediaplayer/index.php?id=1852 (This acceptance
speech by Mother Teresa for the Nobel Peace Prize was very useful in my
website because Mother Teresa talked about righting all of the wrongs in the
world, and that is the reason for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Big Boom Shakes Missoula. KGVO.com, 25 Nov., 2012. (Web).
13 Apr. 2015. http://newstalkkgvo.com/big-boom-shakes-missoulas-north-sideaudio/ (This picture was very important because I used it as my website
background. I thought that it was a very good representation of what a
dynamite explosion looks like. It also was a very recent photo, to show that
dynamite is still used throughout the world.)
Bill Gates: Heres My Plan to Improve the World- and How You
Can Help. Wired.com, 11 Dec. 2013. (Web). 18 Apr. 2015.
http://www.wired.com/2013/11/bill-gates-wired-essay/ (I used this news
article in my website because it showed how Alfred Nobel has started a trend
of philanthropy that even Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are part of.)
Alfred Nobels Will. Nobelpeaceprize.org, (n.d.). Web. 12 Feb.
2015. http://nobelpeaceprize.org/en_gb/alfred-nobel/testament/ (I used this
picture of a page of Alfred Nobels will because his will is a very important
reminder of his impact. I think that anyone who knows about the Nobel
Prizes knows that Alfred Nobel was a genius and a man who has cemented
his legacy on history.)
The Daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.), 11 Dec. 1875. Chronicling
America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92053942/1875-12-11/ed-1/seq-5/
(This newspaper article is about an accidental explosion of dynamite that
happened in the baggage of a German steamer. One of the passengers had
brought some of the new explosive dynamite on board, and it had exploded,
killing 50 people.)
The Evening Telegraph. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 06 Dec. 1870.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of
Congress. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025925/1870-1206/ed-1/seq-7/ (This website was very helpful because I found many
newspaper articles from American history in which Alfred Nobel was
mentioned. This one, from The Evening Telegraph of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, talks about nitroglycerin and the creation of dynamite.)
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Full Text of Alfred Nobels Will. Nobelprize.org, (n.d.). Web. 12

Jan. 2015. http://www.nobelprize.org/alfred_nobel/will/will-full.html (I used
this website to read Alfred Nobels whole will. I learned a lot of useful
information from this source because I knew more about Nobel wanted after
his death because he specified all of that information in his will.)
The Hawaiian star. (Honolulu [Oahu]), 30 Dec. 1911.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of
Congress. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015415/1911-1230/ed-1/seq-14/ (This newspaper article is about the Nobel Prizes and what
he meant when he made them. It is also a biography, talking about his
inventions and his efforts to introduce dynamite to the rest of the world.)
Nobel Peace Prize Winners: from 1901-2014. Telegraph.co.uk,
10 Oct. 2014. Web. 21 Apr. 2015.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/10370215/Nobel-Peace-Prizewinners-from-1901-2014.html (I used this article in my website because it
showed how important the Nobel Peace Prize is. It also showed the type of
people who won it and how many people pay attention to who wins them.)
The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony 2014 - Opening Address".
Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 17 Feb 2015.
http://www.nobelprize.org/ceremonies/archive/speeches/opening-2014.html
(I thought that this speech at the Nobel Prize ceremony by Carl-Henrik
Helden was appropriate for use in my website because in his speech, he talks
about what kind of influence Nobel Prize winners have over others. )
One of Alfred Nobels Patents. Nobelprize.org, (n.d.). Web. 13
Jan. 2015.
http://www.nobelprize.org/alfred_nobel/biographical/articles/sevran/patent.ht
ml (This picture was very helpful to my website because it showed just one
of his 355 patents. He had a huge amount of patents because he made
many different improvements in the scientific world in all different subjects.)

Secondary Sources
1804 Black Powder. DuPont, (n.d.). Web. 2 Oct. 2014
http://www2.dupont.com/Phoenix_Heritage/en_US/1804_a_detail.html (This
source talks about the history of the manufacturing of black powder, an early
explosive. DuPont, the sponsor of this website, was an early manufacturer of
black powder. This website tells the history of the DuPont Company and how
they brought black powder from Europe to the United States.)
Alfred Bernhardt Nobel. Encyclopedia Britannica, (n.d.). Web. 3
Oct. 2014. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/416842/AlfredBernhard-Nobel (This website talks about the life of Alfred Nobel. It was
very in depth and included facts such as that when Nobels brother died, the
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newspaper printed Alfreds obituary accidentally and called Alfred the

merchant of death.)
Alfred Nobel (1833- 1896). BBC History, (n.d.). Web. 3 Oct.
2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/nobel_alfred.shtml (This
source was very helpful because it gave a very good summary of Alfred
Nobel. It talked about how he created dynamite and how it was used. It also
talked about how he started factories to manufacture his explosives.)
Alfred Nobel Biography. Biography.com, (n.d.). 3 Oct. 2014.
http://www.biography.com/people/alfred-nobel-9424195#synopsis (This
source talked about Alfred Nobels life and his inventions, but it also talked
about his parents and his early life. It told me that he had over 355 patents
and how he accumulated a huge fortune from these patents.)
Alfred Nobel. Famous Scientists: The Art of Genius, (n.d.). Web.
3 Oct. 2014. http://www.famousscientists.org/alfred-nobel/ (This website
talks about how Alfred Nobel was a great inventor and thinker. It calls him a
great genius. Alfred Nobel built factories and laboratories in over 20
countries. It was very in-depth and very detailed about his life and his
accomplishments.)
Alfred Nobel Glasgow Logo. Secret Scotland.org, (n.d.). Web.
12 Feb. 2015. http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets/ICIArdeer
(I used this picture in my website because it helped me explain how Alfred
Nobel started many companies because of his invention of dynamite. It also
showed that many of these companies would never have existed if not for
Nobel.)
Alfred Nobels Life and Work. Nobelprize.org, (n.d.). Web. 3
Oct. 2014. http://www.nobelprize.org/alfred_nobel/biographical/articles/lifework/gradeschool.html# (This website talks about Alfred Nobels life. It also
talks about all that he was able to accomplish in his lifetime. It was very
helpful because it helped me understand more of what Nobel did and what
his life was like.)
Alfred Nobel University, Glasgow. Wikipedia.org, (n.d.). Web.
12 Feb. 2015.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alfred_Nobel_University,_Ukraine_-_logo.jpg
(I used this picture in my website because I thought it symbolized how we
still remember Alfred Nobel and how we have named many places in his
honor. I thought that this was important because this is one way to
remember someone.)
Ascanio Sobrero. Nobelprize.org, (n.d). Web. 28 Oct. 2014.
http://www.nobelprize.org/alfred_nobel/biographical/articles/lifework/sobrero.html (This website talks about Ascanio Sobrero, the inventor of
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nitroglycerin. It was very helpful because I didnt know anything about him
before seeing this and this helped me learn more about him and his
invention of nitroglycerin.)
Bellis, Mary. The History of Explosives. About.com, (n.d.).
Web. 1 Oct. 2014
http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventions/a/explosives.htm (This
source explains the history of explosives. It takes a broad look at the
development and to know who invented different types of explosives and
when they were invented.)
Bergengren, Erik. Alfred Nobel. London: Thomas Nelson and
Sons Ltd, 1962. Print. (This book was very helpful when I was researching
Alfred Nobel, his life, and his achievements. It was one of the most valuable
sources when I was researching Alfred Nobel because I found lots of
information from this book.)
Brown, G.I. The Big Bang: A History of Explosives.
Gloucestershire, England: Sutton Publishing Limited, 2001. Print.
(This book gives a detailed look at how explosives were developed. It also
shows how they were made and developed. A main part of this book was
about the rise of different explosives manufacturing companies in America
and Europe.)
Dutton, William. One Thousand Years of Explosives.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The John C. Winston Company, 1960.
Print. (This book gave me valuable knowledge and information about the
history of explosives, from the ancient Chinese and Arabs to the hydrogen
bomb. It is very detailed, and very in-depth, so it was very helpful for me.)
Explosives- History. Net Industries, (n.d.). Web. 2 Oct. 2014.
http://science.jrank.org/pages/2634/Explosives-History.html (This webpage
talks about the history of explosives, starting with the Chinese and
continuing until Alfred Nobels inventions. It was very helpful because it
went into much detail and explained many of my questions about the history
of explosives.)
Fant, Kenne. Alfred Nobel. New York, New York: Arcade
Publishing, 1993. Print. (This book was very helpful when I was
researching Alfred Nobel because it was very informative and I learned a lot
of information from this book. It was very helpful when I was trying to learn
about Alfred Nobels life.)
Nobel, Alfred Bernhard. Complete Dictionary of Scientific
Biography. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Sep. 2014.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Alfred_Bernhard_Nobel.aspx (This
website gave me lots of information about Nobels achievements during his
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life. It gave me descriptions of all of his inventions and told about the
companies that he started for the production of nitroglycerin and dynamite.)
Nordlinger, Jay. Peace, They Say. New York, New York:
Encounter Books, 2012. Print. (I thought that this book was very helpful
because it talked all about the history of the Nobel Peace Prize in particular.
It was very helpful because it taught me about the Peace Prize and I learned
about Bertha von Suttner)
Seaborg, Glenn. A Scientist Speaks Out. River Edge, New
Jersey: World Scientific Publishing Co., 1996. Web (I thought that this
book was very helpful because it showed how important Alfred Nobel was
and how many people still remember him through the Nobel Prizes.)
What is Dynamite, and how does it work? History Channel,
(2015). Web. 17 Feb. 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOzErpSARE (I used this video in my website because it illustrates what
dynamite is used for. This video shows buildings being demolished by sticks
of dynamite.)