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2 days ago · The History of Wikipedia: What to Know. Wikipedia is a free digital encyclopedia that allows everyone and anyone to freely share knowledge. Wikipedia was coined from the Hawaiian word, “Wiki,” meaning “Quick,” and Encyclopedia. Therefore, it is safe to regard Wikipedia as the “Quick Encyclopedia.”. Initially, Wikipedia ran on ...
5 days ago · Does history really repeat itself, or can we learn from the mistakes of those who came before us? History provides a chronological, statistical, and cultural record of the events, people, and movements that have made an impact on humankind and the world at large throughout the ages.
2 days ago · United Nations (UN), international organization established on October 24, 1945. The United Nations (UN) was the second multipurpose international organization established in the 20th century that was worldwide in scope and membership. Its predecessor, the League of Nations, was created by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 and disbanded in 1946.
1 day ago · From today, the UG has a trial on the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History. It contains current, peer-reviewed research and is continuously updated with new articles. A few subjects:
1 day ago · Humans have occupied Japan for tens of thousands of years, but Japan’s recorded history begins only in the 1st century bce, with mention in Chinese sources.
2 days ago · On June 29, 1883, a Native American man (some sources say Creek or Seminole) named Tee-o-lit-es (sometimes referred to as Tualista, Teolitse, and other names as well) was executed in Fort Smith (Sebastian County) for the 1881 murder of Emanuel Cochran. Little is known about either Tee-o-lit-es or Cochran, except that the Arkansas Gazette ...
1 day ago · Historiography. Prehistoric. Paleolithic. Neolithic (c. 8500 – c. 2000 BC) Yellow, Yangtze, and Liao civilization. Ancient. Xia (c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC) Shang (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC) Zhou (c. 1046 – c. 256 BC) Western Zhou (1046–771 BC) Eastern Zhou (771–256 BC) Spring and Autumn (c. 770 – c. 476 BC) Warring States (475–221 BC) Imperial.
