The study of significant subSaharan African works of traditional oral arts or "orature," and modern literature and film, representing a diversity of peoples and cultures from key historical periods.

Traces the development of the American Mafia from its origins in Sicily, through the early criminal societies of New Orleans and New York, to the nationwide Syndicate. With bibliography.

(3100 BCE - 395 CE) Identifies the various periods in Egyptian history.

Animated Map and Timeline of the U.S. region showing political border changes from prehistory to 2000 A.D. Long download and Requires Flash 5.

An illustrated timeline of Dutch Brazil and Brazilian-Dutch relations and interaction from the 16th through the 20th centuries.

(900-1500) TimeRef: History of Medieval Britain from the time of Alfred the Great up to the start of the Tudor Age.

(8000BCE-present) Highlights of Iranian (Persian) history.

A Chronology exploring Ancient World Cultures (EAWC) timeline of Europe from AD 500 to 1509.

Summary and detailed timelines of the history of Palestine and Israel, and of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

From Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod to the Hubble Space Telescope, this timeline covers some of America's technological innovations and inventions.

A timetable covering over 500 years of Cuban history, from the Spanish arrival in 1492 to the present.

Important dates and events relating to U.S. immigration, distribution of immigrants, and Ellis Island.