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World History World History in Context provides information on world history from antiquity to the present, including Mediterranean, Near East, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, the Middle Ages and Renaissance from primary sources, reference titles, and academic journals.
Topic(s) History, world history
Target audience(s) Teachers, librarians, students, general public
Great for Researching world history
Content source(s) Dictionaries, encyclopedias, newspapers, journals, primary sources, websites
Content type(s) Reference books, magazines, newspapers, academic journals, primary sources, audio, video, images
Provider Gale
Language(s) English
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Where can I use this? Anywhere with internet
Can I use this on my computer? Yes

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