Books on World History
The Cold War by Call Number: D 843 .W445 2017ISBN: 9780465054930Publication Date: 2017-09-05Westad argues that the Cold War must be understood as a global ideological confrontation, with early roots in the Industrial Revolution and ongoing repercussions around the world.
World War I by Call Number: D 522 .G63 2013ISBN: 9781465419385Publication Date: 2014-04-21World War I charts the developments of the war from a global perspective. Using illustrated timelines, detailed maps, and personal accounts, readers will see the oft-studied war in a new light. Key episodes are set clearly in the wider context of the conflict, in-depth profiles look at the key generals and political leaders, and full-color photo galleries showcase the weapons, inventions, and new technologies that altered the course of history.
Gaius Marius by Call Number: DG 256.5 .H93 G35 2017ISBN: 9781526702333Publication Date: 2017-10-11Gaius Marius was one of the most remarkable and significant figures of the late Roman Republic. At a time when power tended to be restricted to a clique of influential families, he rose from relatively humble origins to attain the top office of consul.
Videos
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Joyeaux NoelCall Number: PN 1997.2 .J69 2006ISBN: 1424817625Loosely based on true episodes, this film tells the story of German, French, and Scottish soldiers in the bloody trenches of World War I and the miraculous Christmas Eve truce they unexpectedly forge. Rated PG-13. In French, English and German.
Napoleon: soldier, emperor, lover, statesmanCall Number: DC 203 .G78 2000ISBN: 141571696XFor nearly two decades he strode the world stage like a colossus- loved and despised, venerated and feared. From his birth on the rugged island of Corsica to his final exile on the godforsaken island of St. Helena, NAPOLEON brings this extraordinary figure to life. -from the back cover
The War by Call Number: D 811.5 .W37 2007ISBN: 141572749XThe War, a seven part documentary series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, explores the history and the horror of the Second World War from an American perspective by following the fortunes of the so-called ordinary men and women who become caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in human history. -from the back cover- Legacy: the Origins of CivilizationCall Number: CB 311 .L4 2002ISBN: B00335EQ1IThis six part series on three videodiscs explores the influence on ancient culture on our lives today. Not Rated. Three Discs.
Databases
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- ABC-CLIO E-book Collection This link opens in a new window
History & Literature eBooks, including the series Daily Life, Critical Companions, and Literature in Context.
- Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Gale Academic OneFile connects learners to the information they’re looking for with tools that make discovery fast and easy. This premier periodical resource provides millions of articles from scholarly journals and other authoritative sources with extensive coverage in key subject areas, such as biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental science, history, marketing, political science, and psychology.
- Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Academic Video Online delivers more than 66,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
- Britannica Academic Edition Online This link opens in a new window
This link provides access to the Encyclopedia Britannica's content with added features including multimedia.
- Britannica Image Quest This link opens in a new window
Britannica Image Quest provides access to over two million rights-cleared images for use in presentations, online courses, and student projects.
- Humanities, Social Issues and Religions This link opens in a new window
A collection of titles that provide additional perspectives on social issues and religions when cross-searched with Literature content in Artemis Literary Sources - Opposing Viewpoints In Context This link opens in a new window
Opposing Viewpoints in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the solution features continuously updated viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience. - Pop Culture Studies This link opens in a new window
Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies analyzes and contributes to popular culture by offering useful information for researchers in social science, history, art, and liberal arts courses. - War and Terrorism This link opens in a new window
Gale OneFile: War and Terrorism contains millions of articles to help researchers gain valuable insight into conflicts and their causes, impact, and perception on a global scale. This definitive collection is intended for analysts, risk management professionals, and students of military science, history, and social science. - World History This link opens in a new window
Gale OneFile: World History provides access to scholarly journals and magazines for use by novice historians and advanced academic researchers. World History offers balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field. - World History In Context This link opens in a new window
World History in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Credo Reference helps you start your historical research with timelines, regional and global histories, and introductions to key historical events.
Websites
- HistoryOrb.comHistoryOrb.com was created to showcase to a wider audience a number of historical articles and essays that had been written by the authors and/or collected over the years.
- Italian Renaissance ArtThis site explores all the major masterpieces of Italian Renaissance Art. Artists such as Giotto, Botticelli, Donatello, Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Piero Della Francesca and Mantegna all featured. Of course the work of The High Renaissance masters Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael are all strongly represented.
