Understanding world history

Islam, as a faith and as a political power, rose to world dominance in an astoundingly brief time span,little more than one hundred years. From the fascinating events of Muhammads life to the founding of a vast empire, the rise of Islam is the story of a people, a vibrant culture, and the growth of a civilization. Without Islams contributions.

Under Roosevelt, the Manhattan Project was launched with the goal of developing the atomic bomb and using it to end World War II.

China is one of earth's oldest civilizations. Throughout much of its history, China was ruled by powerful dynasties who controlled the lives of ordinary Chinese people in countless ways. Today, China's dynastic history is visible in everything from art and language to large-scale building projects such as the Great Wall and the bureaucratic structure of society itself..

Provides an introduction to the history of rock and roll music.

Provides background information on the war in Afghanistan that began after the September 11 terror attacks in 2001.

Examines the revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests (both non-violent and violent), riots, and civil wars in the Arab world that began on December 18, 2010.

The Renaissance produced a remarkable transformation of European society and culture. In education and in government, in wealth and in the visual arts, the Renaissance produced major changes in almost every area of European life changes which even today continue to affect the way people live, work, and think.

Examines the history of ancient Greece, looking at the rise and expansion of the empire, its slow decline, and its legacy.

Discusses America's entry into the war in the wake of the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor which was a dramatic turning point in the history of the conflict.

Examines the history of the England's Elizabethan era, including the ideas that shaped it, the era that preceded and influenced it, and its famous artists, philosophers, and events.