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World History

World History: A Comprehensive Reference Set by Facts on File
Call Number: ONLINE

ISBN: 1787854043

Publication Date: 2016

The ultimate resource for World History, this 6 volume work covers hundreds of topics on great events, notable people throughout history, and more.
The Hutchinson Chronology of World History by Helicon
Call Number: ONLINE

Publication Date: 2018

A chronology of world history from 15 Billion BC to the present.

US History

Milestone Documents in American History: Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped America by Kelli McCoy
Call Number: ONLINE

Publication Date: 2020

A collection of important documents in American history with information about each document's author, the historical context of the work, and the significance of the work to US history.
Milestone Visual Documents in American History: The Images, Cartoons, and Other Visual Sources that Shaped America by Craig Kaplowitz
Call Number: ONLINE

Publication Date: 2023

From Credo Reference
"Milestone Visual Documents in American History focuses on visual images as documents to be analyzed and understood in their own right, just as written documents are. Including primary sources from early America to the present day, it features iconic photographs, paintings, cartoons, maps, and more."
Encyclopedia of American Studies by Sharon P. Holland
Call Number: ONLINE

Publication Date: 2021

From Credo Reference
"A comprehensive source of reference that brings together a wide range of disciplines related to the history and cultures of the United States, from pre-colonial days to the present"

More Reference Sources

Britannica Academic
Search a year to see results including major events from that year. More recent years will have "Year in Review" entries - search the year plus a topic or geographic location, then choose the Year in Review option at the bottom of the left sidebar.
Credo Reference
One-stop multidisciplinary reference source with information from encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and more. It includes images, videos, audio pronunciations of terms, maps, data tables, quotations, and citations.
Gale in Context: College
Choose "Browse Topics." Decades from the 1900s through 2000s are covered.

Web Resources

Wikipedia - List of Years
Wikipedia has pages for every year starting with 700 BCE. Use these pages to get a general sense of what happened in each year, then do further research on the events and information.
World History Encyclopedia
The World History Encyclopedia is an online non-profit resource that has several useful resources for understanding different time periods. These resources include a searchable timeline, maps, and an index organized by time period.

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