Interactive timeline breaks the history of the English language into ten periods. For each period, you can learn some history, hear a sample of the language spoken as it would have sounded at the time, learn how the language was changing...

In addition to a review of earlier Burmese history, this article gives a clear explanation of the current military regime and the hardships it is causing the country. The information is current to the end of 2007. From the U.S. State...

Read about the early history of Nigeria and the kingdoms that existed there. However, the majority of the article focuses on the problems Nigeria has faced since independence in establishing a democratic government. Information is from...

Read about history of Sierra Leone, which has been wracked with civil war, but is now in the process of healing the wounds. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

Read the fascinating history of two countries which, only recently, joined together as one. Tanganyika and Zanzibar are now known as Tanzania. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

This multipart site offers more information about the burial mound, gives history on chariots in the Iron Age, offers a learning game where the student reconstructs the chariot, and a final quiz.

Website encompasses every aspect of World War II with particular emphasis on British roles and viewpoints. Resources include a range of audio, visual, and interactive media. Content coverage highlights include the war at sea, the air...

The first of the British colonies to take hold in North America was Jamestown. On the basis of a charter which King James I granted to the Virginia (or London) company, a group of about 100 men set out for the Chesapeake Bay in 1607....

By 1640 the British had solid colonies established along the New England coast and the Chesapeake Bay. In between were the Dutch and the tiny Swedish community. To the west were the original Americans, then called Indians.

A highly interesting account of the rebellion that occurred in 1857 when Indian troops staged a violent outbreak against their British masters. The author examines the causes, events and results of the mutiny. Archived.

Article illustrating the connection between America and the British Empire. The author points out that much of early American history is part of British history. Outlines British history since 1066.

UCLA provides a thorough history of The (British) East India Company and its role as the governing body in India from 1757 to 1857. Includes links to relevant topics and people, providing a nontraditional look at imperialism and its...

Biography of British journalist and author George Orwell, including personal background and history as a writer.

Biography of English romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, including personal background and history as a writer.

A page full of articles and interactive links that looks at the history of Iraq, the current situation, and possible reasons for the constant conflict. Archived.

Detailed account of the history of Anglo-Saxon England. Contains colored pictures of reenactments.

This timeline of the 20th century displays events in the British Empire, in Britain, in the world, in the arts and in science.

This resource provides information and a timeline about the British Monarchs.

Lecture outline for university-level course in British history since 1939 (ending at the Thatcher era).

One of the most important documents in British History was the Magna Carta. On this site, you will be able to see a scan of the original document and understand why it was written.

View a series of extracts from ninetheen-century cookbooks written in English and learn what people in England ate during this century of change. Accompanying essays explain various aspects of the English diet of the Victorian period,...

View a series of extracts from English cookbooks written during the first half of the twentieth-century and learn what people in England ate during this period. Accompanying essays explain various aspects of the English diet of the time,...

A statement of The new British policy for Burma in 1945. This site provides examples of British imperialist attitudes for that time period.

Explore British Columbia's ghost towns! Johnnie Bachusky, a writer/photographer living in Red Deer, Alberta, and Susan Foster, a photographer in Toronto, Ontario tell the stories of almost 20 ghost towns in the province through both...