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Encyclopedia of World History: Renowned historian Peter N. Stearns and thirty prominent historians have combined their expertise over the past ten years to perfect this comprehensive chronology of more than 20,000 entries that span the millennia from prehistoric times to the year 2000. Exploring Ancient World Cultures: An introduction to ancient world cultures, maps photographs, facts, and information Eyewitness - History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It: A Fascinating interactive site to get detailed, first-hand accounts of what it was like in the Ancient World, Medieval times, the Civil War, the Old West, and many other historical time periods. See the Destruction of Pompeii in 79 AD brought vividly to life through eyewitness accounts, maps, diagrams, images of other volcanic disasters, and pictures of uncovered ruins. Witness the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 from the view of its survivors. Get first-hand accounts of the death of Thomas a Becket, Frederick Douglass' escape from slavery, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Capt. Robert Scott's doomed expedition to the South Pole, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's great Union-Pacific train robbery, and MORE History World: Choose to read any History either in its Plain Text version (quicker to read, and you can print them out) or in Interactive form - an ongoing project covering major historical events throughout history. Modern World History: Twelve interactive articles on topics from the Treaty of Versailles to the Allied Victory in World War II are offered; Contemporary photographs accompany the texts World History: An annotated timeline of history from the formation of the Earth to the present. World History Archives: Archives of world history arranged by continent and country. World History by History Link: The cultures of Africa, Aztec, China, Egypt, Greece, Mayan, Mesopotamia, Rome, Olmec, Prehistory, Middle Ages and World War II are divided into categories of Art, Biographies, Daily Life, Maps, Pictures and Research and more. World History Compass: Provides categorized links to hundreds of history sites on the Web. World History HyperHistory: Over 2000 files covering 3000 years of world history
Africa: Explore people, ritual and daily life, death and burial, communication Africa for Kids: African History, Geography, Ancient/Medieval African Kingdoms, African Stories, Arts, and Festivals Africa for Kids from PBS: Thumb Piano Tunes, Swahili Folkltale, Geography African Heritage: Rediscover records that document the names and lives of slaves, freedpersons and their descendants with links to sites about African history. African History on the Internet: A complete listing of internet links related to the history of Africa. Africa's Geography Maps and facts about Africa Discover Africa for Kids: Facts, myths, fables, brain teasers The History of Apartheid in South Africa: Facts, information, and photographs PBS Africa for Kids: Explore Africa and its history South African War: An archive of easily accessible and concise material concerning the period between 1899 and and 1902 Story of Africa: The Story of Africa tells the history of the continent from an African perspective. Africa's top historians take a fresh look at the events and characters that have shaped the continent from the origins of humankind to the end of South African apartheid.
Adventures in Ancient History: Choose Your Own Adventure stories are tales that are based on actual people, places, and events of the ancient past. Ancient Adventures: CyberMuseum: Showcasing artifacts from the world's most interesting ancient civilizations Ancient History Historical information about the Egyptians, Greeks, British Prehistory, Romans, Vikings, and Anglo Saxons Ancient / Medieval History: Links to sites about Medieval History Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Information about the Near East, India, Egypt , China, Greece, Rome, and Islam. History for Kids: Information about ancient history by category Internet Sourcebook: Ancient History: Wonderful collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts which deal with ancient history
Ancient China: APeople, Places, Festivals, Daily Life, Culture, Philosophies, Religion British Museum: Ancient China: A comprehensive site that includes: Crafts and Artisans", "Geography", "Time", "Tombs and Ancestors" and "Writings" Chinese History for Beginners: An introduction to an introduction to Chinese history Condensed China: An introduction to Chinese history: short, concise facts and information Cultural China: A thorough history and cultural report on China Discovering China: Links to ALL things China Electronic Passport to Chinese History: Written for middle school students and high school students Ancient China PowerPoints: A wide variety of topics about ancient China The Great Chinese Dynasties: Facts, Photographs; timeline The Great Wall: A virtual tour with facts and information History of China: A complete history of China from ancient to modern History of China: A detailed timeline of the ancient chinese history Imperial Tombs of the Ming Dynasty: Facts; information; photographs Learn About China Learn about China, photo tour of places in China, a basic timeline, and MORE Wikepedia Encyclopedia: History of China
Crusades History Links: Links to sites with historical information about the crusades. History of the Crusades: Facts and information; pictures Jerusalem in the First Temple Period (1006-586 BCE): Facts, information, photographs about the time period, costumes, water systems, food, and important people of this historical era What were the Crusades? Facts and information; graphics; maps Wikepedia Encyclopedia: The Crusades: A complete History History and Culture of Russia: Historical facts, pictures, photographs History of Russia: A brief History History of Russia: History, Transportation, Art and Architecture and MORE Red Files from PBS: "Secret Victories of the KGB": A.The Abraham Lincoln Brigade B.Stills of Soviet Oppenheimer: Igor Kurchatov C.The Venona Project D.KGB debriefing of Morris Cohen; "Soviet Sports Wars" A.U.S.S.R.'s Olympic victories B.KGB exposé: Phillip Knightley Essay "The KGB vs. the CIA" C.Soviet athletes who defected D.Experience a portrait of Olga: "Secret Soviet Moon Mission" A.Space pioneer Tsiolkovsky B.Download a beeping Sputnik screensaver (430 kb) C.Meet the first woman in space: Valentina Tereshkova D.Video clip of Gagarin and Leonov missions (662 kb); "Soviet Propaganda Machine" A.Propaganda posters in "The Gallery" B.Stalin's show trials C.Video clip of Lenin (330 kb) D.Join the discussion with Vladimir Pozner Russia and Ukrania History Links: Links to sites with historical information. Wikepedia Encyclopedia: History of Russia: A complete History
A-Bomb WWW Museum: Facts, information, personal stories; photographs A History of Karate: Facts, information, photographs A History of the Komono: Facts, information, photographs The History of Japan: General Sources, General History, Sources by Region, Sources by Time Period History of Japan: A brief history City of Hiroshima: Facts, information, photographs Japanese History: A comprehensive site which covers the history of Japan Wikepedia Encyclopedia: History of Japan: A complete History History of the Middle East Timeline Timeline with factual information History in the News: The Middle East: Information about the history of the Middle East, its culture, society, religion, economics, politics, maps as well as regional resources by country The Middle East History: Articles and documents, biographies, countries, glossary, history lists, maps, military history, timelines PBS Islam: Facts about the History of the Islamic faith, the culture, innovations, as well as a timeline and profiles of famous Islamic figures
HisteInternet Modern History Sourcebook: Links to information about modern historical events. Modern World History: Examines key historical events between 1915 to 1980 including European politics and the Depression. Modern World Resources: Links to sites about modern history topics.
Hillman Wonders of the World: A 300 page website that explores the ancient seven wonders of the world as well as ranks and describes the world's top travel wonders. It's unbiased, educational and insightful. Check it out.
Amazing Travel Bureau @ National Geographic.com: Created for Kids; Explore the wonders of our world
The Development of Western Civilization History: This site was created for the benefit of World History, Art History, and Western Civilization; many valuable links Western Civilization: European History and its Impact on the World: This site was created for the benefit of World History, Art History, and Western Civilization; many valuable links Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword Encyclopedia.com: A free encyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE Who2: Find famous people biographies fast! This site also lists links to more information about each person. - SEARCHABLE by keyword
...history
is defined as a record of events from the past that has been recorded
through a written account?
...in order to record history, historians need facts? Archeologists and anthropologists help historians record the happenings and customs of the past. ...an archeologist studies the past by uncovering the ruins of ancient people to determine how they lived? ...an anthropologist studies the customs of people from the past and present? ...we study history to learn from past mistakes? ...we learn about past historical events by reading about them, through eyewitness accounts, visiting museums, and watching documentaries on television, or by visiting an historical place? ...a famous philosopher, George Santayana, once said, "Those who fail to learn the lessons of history are destined to repeat them." ...the history of Western civilization is divided into ancient history, medieval history, and modern history?
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