Great Events from History

The Great Events in History volumes collect essays that cover the world’s most important events and developments, using maps, illustrations, biographies, genealogies, primary source materials, and much more to define history.

The Great Events in History collection includes:

• The Ancient World, Prehistory-476 c.e.
• The Middle Ages, 477-1453
• Renaissance & Early Modern Era, 1454-1600
• The Seventeenth Century 1601-1700
• The Eighteenth Century
• The Nineteenth Century
• The Twentieth Century, 1901-1940
• The Twentieth Century, 1941-1970
• The Twentieth Century, 1971-2000