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Washington State History
Denise Ranney · Whatcom Community College
The history of Washington includes thousands of years of Native American history before Europeans arrived and began to establish territorial claims. The region was part of Oregon Territory from 1848 to 1853, after which it was separated from Oregon and established as Washington Territory following the efforts at the Monticello Convention. In 1889, Washington became the 42nd state of the United States.
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Asian Art History
Deborah Gustlin & Zoe Gustlin · Evergreen Valley College
The Asian Art History Textbook (ARTH 130 Survey of Asian Art) is a multidisciplinary field of study that explores the social, political, and economic contexts influencing the development of various art forms, including architecture, sculpture, painting, calligraphy, and ceramics in Asia. The text has been written in time sequence to compare multiple civilizations from 30,000 BCE to the 21st century, broadening the scope of art history by promoting cultural inclusivity.
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Key to the Diversity and History of Life
Alexey Shipunov · Minot State University
In the contents: 01: The Really Short History of Life
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Art E103: Art History III (1840–Present)
Sarah Churchill · Housatonic Community College
In the contents: 01: Understanding the Basics of Art History · 1.01: What is Art History and Where Is It Going
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Art History I
Lumen Learning · LibreTexts
In the contents: 1.04: A Beginners Guide to the History of Western Culture
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A History of Designed Interiors
Michelle Ray · City College of San Francisco
Every design choice draws on cultural memory, whether consciously or unconsciously. Interior design choices are a reflection of cultural values that lay on a spectrum of aesthetic and functional considerations and are meant to support programmatic intention. Chapters introduce students to comparative studies of objects and elements of interior design through diverse historic examples, ultimately resulting in today's practice.
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Art History: Prehistoric - Middle Ages
Laura Kramer · Palo Verde College
In the contents: 02: Introduction to Art History and Art Historical Analysis · 2.02: What is art history and where is it going · 2.03: Art History and World Art History
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Western Civilization - A Concise History II
Christopher Brooks · Portland Community College
Volume II addresses the early Middle Ages to the French Revolution in 1789 CE. This text covers topics including the High Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the European conquest of the Americas, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment.
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World History Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500
Eugene Berger et al. · Georgia Gwinnett College
In the contents: 01: Prehistory · 2.07: The Significance of Mesopotamia for World History · 6.05: Periods of Greek History
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Art History I & II
Professor Paula · Lake Tahoe Community College
In the contents: 1.04: A Beginners Guide to the History of Western Culture
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Introduction to Art & Art History
Selin Balci & Kendra Miller · Prince George's Community College
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Western Civilization 3e: A Concise History II
Christopher A Brooks · Portland Community College
Volume II addresses the early Middle Ages to the French Revolution in 1789 CE. This text covers topics including the High Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the European conquest of the Americas, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment.
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A History of Women in the United States
Rene Miller Paredes · Lemoore College
This textbook focuses on women and their stories during the various time periods of United States history, including examples of the experiences of women and their point of view from their own writings whenever possible. Emphasis early on will be placed on English women and the laws of England, because while there are women from all over the world in the colonies, the area that became the United States was controlled by Great Britain, and their laws impacted all women in their colonies.
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Modern World History: New Perspectives
Open Education Resource Initative · LibreTexts
In the contents: 1.01: History Involves Choices · 1.02: Anti-Racism Equity and History · 1.03: History and Social Justice
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Book: Art History I
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Western Civilization 3e: A Concise History III
Christopher A Brooks · Portland Community College
This volume covers topics including the Industrial Revolution, the politics of Europe in the nineteenth century, modern European imperialism, the world wars, fascism, Nazism, and the Holocaust, the postwar era, the Cold War, and recent developments in economics and politics.
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Children's Literature: Foundations, History, and Practice
Caroline Hopper · College of the Siskiyous
In the contents: 05: Children's Books- History and Trends · 6.02: The History of Diversity in Children's Publishing
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History of World Civilizations to 1500
Mieke Lisuk · Sacramento City College
In the contents: 1.01: Prehistory · 2.1.08: The Significance of Mesopotamia for World History · 3.01: African History to 1500
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A World Perspective of Art History: 1400CE to the 21st Century
Deborah Gustlin & Zoe Gustlin · Evergreen Valley College
In the contents: 1.2.02: Art History- Men Artists in the Renaissance
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SmartHistory of Art X - Oceania
SmartHistory of Art · Smarthistory
In the contents: 3.04: Paikea at the American Museum of Natural History