Shaping the Modern World: Snapshots of the Post-WWII World

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Contemporary Middle East: Middle East history from 1917 to 2007 with info about every country. (user: maret password: frogs)

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History

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American History (Facts on File): Articles and images about U.S. history. (user: maret password: frogs)

Newspapers

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Biography

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