History: World Subject Guide
18th, 19th, & 20th Centuries
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Cold War, 1945-1991
D 839.5 .C65 1992 (Ref)
This 3-volume set provides biographical information about the key individuals on both sides of the Cold War, and explains the key themes and terms that dominated the period. Volumes 1 and 2 contain biographies of over 280 political and military leaders, while the final volume covers major events and themes, and has a chronology and a list of organizations and archives.
Cold War International History Project (CWIHP)
Established at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC, in 1991, this site disseminates new information and perspectives on the history of the Cold War, in particular new findings from previously inaccessible sources on "the other side"--the former Communist world.
Dictionary of Eighteenth-Century World History
D 286 .D53 1994 (Ref)
An A-to-Z arrangement of the significant persons and events that helped to shape the 18th century, worldwide. Many of the entries are substantial and include bibliographical references.
Dictionary of Nineteenth-Century World History
D 356 .D53 1994 (Ref)
Provides a handy guide for quick reference to some of the most common themes, events, and personalities of the 19th century. Entries are signed, and many include references for further reading.
Dictionary of the Second World War
D 740 .W47 1990 (Ref)
Focusing heavily on the battles and war theatres of the War, this A-to-Z dictionary also has entries on the major actions, events, personalities, and politics of World War II. Includes illustrations and maps.
Dictionary of Twentieth-Century World History
D 419 .P32 1997 (Ref)
Aimed at students and historians, this one-volume work provides an accurate and comprehensive account of the facts and developments of the 20th century, explaining not only what happened, but why it did.
Encyclopaedia of British History, 1700-1950
Part of the Spartacus Internet, this site includes more than 2,000 entries on life in Britain in the past three centuries. Arrangement is by broad topics with many hyperlinks within the larger encyclopedia entries.
Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
DS 4 .L48 2002 (Ref)
This is a 6-volume comprehensive encyclopedia that includes more than 2,600 readable entries ranging in length from 200 to 4,000 words, focusing on the diversity of modern Asia. Entries include bibliographies for further reading, and there are numerous illustrations, photographs and maps.
Encyclopedia of the Holocaust
D 804.3 .E53 1990 (Ref)
This 4-volume work documents the Jewish Holocaust, its background, history, and impact, with the aim of making the information readily available to students and researchers. The arrangement is alphabetical, and includes illustrations, maps, and a detailed index.
Encyclopedia of the Korean War: A Political, Social, and Military History
DS 918 .E53 2000 (Ref)
Contains over 600 articles written by academics and military personnel providing coverage of the war as well as pre- and postwar Korea and significant new information on Chinese and Soviet involvement. Volume 3 contains 85 primary source documents, a chronology of Korean history, a glossary, a selective bibliography, and a comprehensive index to the 3-volume set.
Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History
DS 557.7 .E53 2000 (Ref)
Traces the long history of Vietnam, details early American involvement in that country, and brings Vietnamese history up to date through 1997. The 3 volumes contain over 900 entries, including bibliographical references and illustrations.
Great Events from History: Worldwide Twentieth Century Series
D 421 .G63 (Ref)
In this 3-volume set, lengthy articles examine major events and developments of the 20th century. Critical evaluations provide a review of the immediate and long-range effects of an occurrence, enabling the reader to view objectively the forces that created the event. Arrangement is chronological, and entries include references for further reading.
Great Events: The Twentieth Century
D 422 .G72 1992 (Ref)
This 13-volume set offers more than 470 articles, arranged in chronological order, from 1900 to 1992, covering major turning points in the history of international events and wars. The entries include information about the event and its consequences, and contain many historical photographs.
Holocaust and World War II Almanac
D 804.17 .H65 2000 (Ref)
In this 3-volume set researchers will find extensive information about the European and Pacific theaters of the war as well as the Holocaust. Also includes over 100 biographical profiles, primary source documents in volumes 1 and 2, numerous photographs and maps, and bibliographical references.
Macmillan Dictionary of the First World War
D 510 .P66 1995b (Ref)
The entries in this work focus on the events, battles, and personalities of World War I. The end of the volume includes a chronology and many maps.
Maintained by Ken McVay, this site contains links to Holocaust sites, presents documents relating to the Holocaust, lists people and organizations, and confronts those who deny the Holocaust took place. Includes most of the documents from the Nuremberg Trial papers.
Oxford Companion to World War II
D 740 .O94 1995 (Ref)
A detailed one-volume work on the people, events, countries, and battles of World War II. The A-to-Z arrangement is easy to use, with many entries including additional references, maps, and illustrations.
This digital collection from the Wiener Library in London offers searchable personal accounts of life in Nazi Germany, photographs, propaganda materials such as school text books, small publications and rare serials reflecting Jewish life in Germany from 1933 to after the war, life in the concentration camps, in hiding, emigration and refugee life.
This project, sponsored by the BBC, ran from June 2003 to January 2006. The aim of the project was to collect the memories of people who had lived and fought during World War II and to place them on a Web site, forming the basis of a digital archive for present and future generations. There are 64 categories of stories, as well as a keyword index.