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A Little History of the World
A Little History of the World
by E. H. Gombrich
In forty concise chapters, Gombrich tells the story of man from the stone age to the atomic bomb. In between emerges a colorful picture of wars and conquests, grand works of art, and the spread and limitations of science. This is a text dominated not by dates and facts, but by the sweep of mankind's experience across the centuries, a guide to humanity's achievements and an acute witness to its frailties.
 

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World Culture & History

History Overview

Food Timeline
Food history is full of fascinating lore and contradictory facts. Everything we eat is the product of culinary evolution.

Guns, Germs & Steel
At the heart of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs and Steel are the stories of apparently commonplace things, such as wheat, cattle, and writing. Diamond believes the uneven distribution of these simple elements shaped the course of global history and played a vital part in the epic story of continental competition.

History Channel
Not just what's on TV, but also what "Month" it is, with related links daily. Unit study site.

History Detectives
Explore the complexities of historical mysteries. Search out the facts, myths and conundrums that connect local folklore, family legends and interesting objects.

Hyper History Outline
3000 years of world history, broken down several ways and color coded. Click on results and find out more about what happened or who the person was.

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport
Browse the world with an electronic passport. Mike Dowling is a former radio personality and voice over talent. He has created a colorful, fun and sometime irreverent look at the people and cultures with whom we share the world.

Student's Friend
World history is the story of human experience. It is a story of how people, ideas, and goods spread across the earth creating our past and our present. Designed to go with The New World History: A Teacher's Companion, by Ross E. Dunn.

The TimeWarp Trio
What if three 10 year-old boys got their hands on a book that could send them anywhere in time or space? And what if they discovered that their three great-granddaughters, living in the year 2105, had the exact same Book?

Timeline Science
The dates on the timeline show the START of each time period. As your mouse pointer passes over each date it will change to show the END of the time period. Click on a date to find out about the science and ideas of that time.

Africa

Iraq Conflict For Kids
Read current events about Iraq Conflict. Lesson plans, ideas. How to help the children. Support Peace. Support the Troops.

A Virtual Tour of Saudi Arabia
Hosted by an American woman. Saudi Arabia has always been shrouded in mystery and when people discover I lived in Saudi Arabia for 8 years they usually have many questions to ask me. This site was created to answer some of those questions.

Ways of the Knowing Trail
Join four African teenagers and trek through the wilds of Africa in this vary well done interactive adventure. Watch out! Make the wrong decision and you could get lost or trampled by an elephant! (Click on the GoWild link.)

Wonders of the African World
Join Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as he takes you on a journey to discover a wealth of African history and culture.

Asia

Chopsticks
Learning about Asian culture can be fun, especially learning how to eat your dinner using only chopsticks.

Marco Polo
Retrace the steps of Marco Polo and discover what you can learn from the cultures you encounter along the way and what you might take home to share with your friends and family.

Australia

Australia For Kids
Australia is a continent and a country. It is known as the land down under because it is below of the equator. We have a short story for you to help you learn more about Australia, "the best address on Earth."

Ecology

Design Paradise
You must balance the needs of industry, environment, and population in this simulation game.

English

English History and Heritage
Browse by period. English culture. British battles, biographies, archtecture, and history of London.

Jewish Culture for Kids

Torah Tots
A site packed with fun activities for children who have been studying the Torah.

ZigZag Jewish Games
Learn Jewish culture and language while you play AlefBet, Zebra Chess, and more.

Pakistan

A Kid's Life in Pakistan
Haai! Maaee naem iz Krishn'aa. That's Punjabi for, "Hi!  My name is Krishna." Punjabi is the language we speak here in Pakistan. I am an 11 year old girl, and I live with my four sisters, one brother, and my mother and father. Would you like to know what it is like to live here in Pakistan?

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The Butterfly
The Butterfly
by Patricia Polacco
Monique didn't know that her mother was active in the French Resistance and was hiding a Jewish family in the cellar of her house. Told from the child's viewpoint, the facts are spellbinding. 2000 Library Binding.
 
The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia
The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia
This lavishly illustrated global overview of historical events from 40,000 B.C. to 1993 is suitable for collections from middle school on up. Short essays, time charts, biographies, boxed articles, and comparative tables create a picture of what was occurring simultaneously in various cultures at any given time. 2004 Hardcover.
 
The Story of Mankind
by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
Revised and updated several times since 1921, van Loon's inviting classic is filled with stories (and witty parenthetical asides) that bring history alive. 1999 Paperback.
 
The Usborne Book of World History
The Usborne Book of World History
(Guided Discovery Program)
by Jenny Tyler, Gee Robyn (Editor), Anne Millard
Some love it. Some hate it. Depends on how much you like the Usborne style.
 
DK Atlas of World History
by Jeremy Black (Editor)
It is academically correct, with beautiful photos, maps, and drawings, and makes the "dull study of human history" come alive in a fun and relatively easy way.

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