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The great pillars of history
Four sweeping collections — the foundation of everything on HistoryCentral.
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American History
From the first explorers and colonies through revolution, civil war, and the American century — the full story of the United States.
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World History Timeline Redesigned
The whole of human history, from 5500 BC to today — travel era by era, or step into the ancient civilizations that built our world.
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The 20th Century
Modern history from the turn of the century — world wars, the atomic age and a hundred years of upheaval, with a section for each continent.
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America's Wars
Every American conflict from the Revolution to Iraqi Freedom — the battles, the leaders, and the stakes of each war.
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