An Ancient Greek coin to a defaced penny: The groundbreaking audio series that explored world history through objects

In 2010, a radio show was launched called A History of the World in 100 Objects which recounted two million years of ...
ung.edu

World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500

World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 offers a comprehensive introduction to the history of humankind from prehistory to 1500. Authored by six USG faculty members with advance degrees ...
Newsweek

What’s the Most Important Year in World History?

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. WikiLeaks last week announced quite a data dump: 500,000 diplomatic ...
The National Interest

The 5 Most Important Treaties in World History

The Treaty of Tordesillas, between Portugal and Spain (technically its component Kingdom of Castile), was negotiated by the Papacy and divided newly discovered lands outside of Europe between the two ...
insider.si.edu

2,600 Years of World History in One Iconic Object

The Cyrus Cylinder, sometimes referred to as the first “bill of human rights,” traces its origins to the Persian king Cyrus the Great’s conquest of Babylon in the sixth century B.C. Almost 2,600 years ...
Time

Jesus, Genghis Khan and Joan of Arc Are Just Some of the Major Figures That Could Be Cut From AP World History Classes

Some educators are up in arms over a recent proposal by the College Board to begin the AP World History exam’s scope in 1450 instead of the dawn of civilization. In justifying the move, the College ...
Fox Sports

Brief History Of The 1994 World Cup In The United States

In 1994, the United States proved global critics wrong as hosts of the World Cup. Skeptics in Europe and South America argued that a country without a top-tier professional league, paired with a ...