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Short, clear articles about important people, writings and discoveries; includes Semites, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Christians, Byzantines, Holy Roman Empire,

Contains essays that examine significant events in the history of the early twentieth century from 1901 to 1940, covering world politics, society and culture, l