200,000 years of history, condensed: Macrohistory and World Report
August 27, 2008
If there’s one thing we know about history, there’s an awful lot of it. The world has changed a lot in the past several thousand years, and it’s tough to keep track of it all. But keep track of it you can, thanks to Macrohistory and World Report.
Macrohistory uses timelines to illustrate historical events. Think of it like SportsCenter — since it’s impossible to catch all the action, you can still see the highlights. And MWR has highlights from the last 200,000 years all the way up to the present day, showing classics like the extinction of neanderthals, the beginnings of agriculture, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
In addition to condensed history, you can also find summaries of books on a wide range of historical and geographic subjects, including terrorism, the Middle Ages, and my favorite, “general.” Macrohistory and World Report is a great place to visit to get a handle on events from antiquity, as well as what’s been happening in Europe over the last few months. So even though you’ve missed most of recorded history, you won’t have to miss the most interesting bits. -BILL FERRIS
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