World History II

Why Did Nations Go To War in 1914?

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Database

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Grolier/Encyclopedia Americana

An online encyclopedia that provides good quick historical background information.

History Reference Center

History Reference Center offers full text from more than 2,000 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 130 leading history periodicals, more than 59,640 historical documents, 50,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 110,200 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.  

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Websites

Library of Congress

Country Studies

CIA World Factbook

Historical Map Collection At UTexas

 Flags of the World

 BBC Country Profiles

     World War I

FHS Books 

A list of books we've gathered for the project with call numbers. All books are available on the designated cart.