Modern World History: 2017 Year in Review—Updates and More

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Modern World History: 2017 Year in Review—Updates and More

Modern World History has been updated and enhanced throughout the past year, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource.

Recent Updates and Additions:

  • New articles: Added 700 new entries on topics spanning the entire modern world history curriculum. The authoritative sources added include:
    • Handbook to Life in Renaissance Europe
    • The Sinking of the USS Maine
    • The Treaty of Paris
    • The Monroe Doctrine
    • Sputnik and Explorer I
    • The French Revolution and the Rise of Napoleon
    • The End of Apartheid in South Africa
    • The Great Irish Famine
    • The Marshall Plan.
  • Updated articles: Updated 700 entries on Latin American, African, and Palestinian history from major encyclopedic sources such as:
    • Encyclopedia of Modern Latin America
    • Encyclopedia of Independent Africa
    • Encyclopedia of the Palestinians, Third Edition.
  • Images: Added 550 new images with detailed captions on a range of subjects.
  • Primary sources: Added 380 new documents with detailed introductory notes, including excerpts from:
    • The Edict of Worms, 1521
    • The Treaty of Amritsar, 1809
    • The Charter Oath of the Meiji Restoration, 1868
    • The Palestine National Charter, 1968
    • The Declaration of Cumana, 2009
    • Statements on Establishing Diplomatic Relations between the United States and Cuba, 2014
    • John Kerry’s Remarks on Middle East Peace, 2016.
  • Maps: Added 30 new proprietary maps and updated approximately 20 maps, including:
    • Ethno-linguistic groups of Iran
    • Asante Empire, ca. 1800
    • Maasai homeland
    • First Saudi State, 1744–1818
    • Portuguese trade routes, 16th century
    • Genealogy of the House of Saud.
  • Videos: Added 120 video clips on topics ranging across the world history curriculum, including the French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte, the Cold War, and Fidel Castro.
  • Timelines: Updated regularly.

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