Book Title: Western Civilization II
Book Description: This book discusses the history of Western Civilization (primarily Europe and North America) from the year 1500 CE to the present. The textbook was compiled and edited by Maya Banks, Sherman Houston Jr., Kevin McQueeney, Constance Milton, Lise Namika, Natasha Whitton, and Wesley Welch. Please note that this edition of the textbook is subject to updates and revisions through 2024.
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This book discusses the history of Western Civilization (primarily Europe and North America) from the year 1500 CE to the present. It covers major events, countries, ideas, and people and the impact that these had on their times and on how history developed. This knowledge is important to have because today, we live in a diverse society shaped by these events and ideas. The ultimate goal of this book is to help you understand how the flow of history has impacted the present and to help you understand the world you find yourself in now.
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Western Civilization II Copyright © 2024 by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
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Western Civilization II Copyright © 2024 by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
This book is an adaptation that primarily includes materials from World History, Volume 2: from 1400 by OpenStax and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. As noted, other resources included in this adaptation are Western Civilization: A Concise History Copyright 2020 by Christopher Brooks licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted; Contested Visions: The History of Western Civilization from 1648 by Thomas Aiello and J. Franklin Williamson and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License; and Boundless World History published by Lumen Learning under various licenses.