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Beginning with the year 2000, browse history on a timeline all the way back to prehistory. en.wikipedia.org/ For social studies, over 300 links. killeenroos.com/ The gradual decline of the most extraordinary dominion which has ever invaded and oppressed the world. www.knowledgerush.com/ High quality articles, books, essays, documents, historical photos, and links, screened for content, for a broad range of historical subjects. historicaltextarchive.com/ History of Nations Provides a history of every country in the world. Includes an overview as well as more detailed historical information. www.historyofnations.net/ History Quotes Quotations about history and the historian's craft. www.geocities.com/ The list of former colonies of European powers is a long one... The widely divergent experiences of these countries suggest that "postcolonial" is a very loose term. faculty.pittstate.edu/ A short explanation of the background history that is needed to understand the major economic and political problems in the world today. www.historyexplained.com/ Gallery of carefully reconstructed portraits of key figures from world history, without anachronisms, respecting contemporary style, and based on historical sources. www.reportret.info/ USHistory.org American History with a focus on Colonial and Revolutionary Philadelphia. Washington, Betsy Ross, Jefferson, Declaration, and much more. www.ushistory.org/ What is History? An Essay from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica. www.angelfire.com/realm3/worldhistory/history.html World History Blog Various historical issues and topics. world-history-blog.blogspot.com/ WorldHistory.com - Bringing History to Life Find articles alphabetically or browse by subject. www.worldhistory.com/
The Epic of Gilgamesh is, perhaps, the oldest written story on Earth. It comes to us from Ancient Sumeria, and was originally written on 12 clay tablets in cunieform script. www.ancienttexts.org/library/mesopotamian/gilgamesh/
Illustrated biographies of illustrators and artists from around the world - from 1880 to 2000 - written with a personable flair from a knowledgeable perspective. www.bpib.com/illustra.htm World of the Child Two Hundred Years of Children's Books. Obedient miniature adult, mischievous free spirit, or mini-consumer--the image of the child in society has changed many times over the past three hundred years. www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/child/
The Center of Military History (CMH) is responsible for the appropriate use of history throughout the U.S. Army. Traditionally, this mission meant recording the official history of the Army in both peace and war, while advising the Army Staff on historical matters. www.army.mil/cmh/
A collection of source documents and official U.S. military histories related to the Second World War. www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/ |