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History -- World Fact Book
World Fact Book information about foreign countries. Includes appendixes, maps, and general information about specific countries and the world.

History -- World
This site contains information about different countries of the world.

History -- United States
The History Place website provides information about US history, including information about American wars, US presidents and the 20th century.

History -- World
The Hyper History website contains over 2000 files covering over 3000 years of world history.

Social Sciences -- Philosophy
This site offers helpful information for students of the Western philosophical tradition. The elements you will find on this site include a dictionary of philosophical terms, a timeline, detailed discussion of several of the major philosophers, and more.

History -- United States
Liberty Online contains information about government philosophy, politics, historical documents, modern day works on current issues and more.

History -- United States
United States presidential information. You can search either by president or by date.

History -- World, Holocaust
This guide to the Holocaust gives an overview of the people and events of the Holocaust through photographs, documents, art, music, movies, and literature.

History -- World
This very comprehensive history site breaks the world’s history down by country, regions, or timelines.

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