This comprehensive 8-vol. resource presents the life stories of more than 175 individuals who have played key roles in world history. The biographies are clustered around 50 broad events, ranging from the Rise of Eastern Religions and Philosophies to the Expansion of World Powers, from the Industrial Revolution to winning African Independence.
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Each chapter focuses on one particular event which is placed in historical context and followed by biographical profiles of individuals who played active roles in the event.
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Profiles in World History - Social Reform to World Wars (1880-1945): Significant Events and the People Who Shaped Them (Profiles in World History),George Wilson,Joyce Moss,U·X·L,0787604704,Biography,Biography & Autobiography - Historical,Children's 9-12 - Sociology,Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography,Children: Grades 3-4,History - General,Juvenile Nonfiction,Juvenile literature,Reference - General,World history,Biography: general,First World War, 1914-1918,Historical figures,Inter-war period, 1918-1939,Reference works,Social Sciences,c 1800 to c 1900,c 1900 - c 1914
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