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History - Modern

Encompasses the modern history of Africa, Asia, Europe, Central and South America, and the Middle East.

Africa

(Some sites listed here cover Ancient and Modern African history)

African Online Digital Library - Provides free universal access to cultural heritage materials from and about African countries and communities.

Internet African History Sourcebook - This site offers historical sources on the history of human societies on the continent of Africa. 

Liberated Africans - A comprehensive overview of the Atlantic slave trade with documentary material.

The Story of Africa - This BBC website provides basic information on the modern history of Africa, as well as information on various time periods and themes predating the modern era.  Topics include: Independence, Between the wars, Southern Africa, Africa and Europe, Central African Kingdoms, Slavery, Religion, The Swahili, West African Kingdoms, The Nile Valley, and Early History.

Wonders of the African World - This PBS production covers Black Pharaohs, Meroe, Gedi, the Swahili People, Zanzibar, the Ashanti and Dahomey (Benin) Kingdoms, Aksum, Gondar, the Churches of Lalibela, the Dogon, Grand Mosque of Djenne, Empires of Mali & Ghana, the Tuareg, Great Zimbabwe, a 1,000 year old South African city - Mapangubwe, the Shona People, and more.

South African History Online - This is a comprehensive library of South African related history content that continues to grow. South African History Online (SAHO) is a non-partisan organization that is working to establish a complete encyclopedia of South Africa's history.