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World History

World History Encyclopedia
This free online encyclopedia is a curated resource on history, with short, user-friendly articles on a vast array of topics. The articles follow academic standards and are reviewed by a dedicated team of editors.

A Dictionary of World History by Anne Kerr (Editor); Edmund Wright (Editor) (Oxford eBook) This wide-ranging dictionary contains a wealth of information on all aspects of history, from prehistory right up to the present day.
Publication Date: 2015
National Geographic Almanac of World History by Patricia Daniels; Stephen G. Hyslop; Douglas Brinkley (Foreword by) (Credo eBook) Epic in scope, National Geographic's Almanac of World History encompasses all of human history, from ancient times to present.
ISBN: 9781426213915
Publication Date: 2014
Hutchinson Chronology of World History (Credo eBook) A chronology of world history through 2013.
Publication Date: 2016
World History Encyclopedia (EBSCO eBook) This landmark 21-volume encyclopedia from ABC-CLIO focuses on specific themes of human development across cultures era by era, providing an in-depth, expansive presentation of the development of humanity from a global perspective.
ISBN: 9781851099290
Publication Date: 2011

U.S. History

Encyclopedia of American Studies (Credo eBook) From Johns Hopkins University Press, this encyclopedia brings together a large range of disciplines related to the history and cultures of the United States, from pre-colonial days to the present.
ISBN: 0717292223
Publication Date: 2018

Tennessee History

The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture by Tennessee Historical Society Staff Regularly-updated online encyclopedia from the Tennessee Historical Society and the University of Tennessee.

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