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Section 1: The Legacies of Ancient Greece and Rome
Ancient Sites
A network of Web sites about ancient history including gateway sites on ancient Rome, resource sites with Greek and Roman atlases and a dictionary of ancient Rome, and sites on magazines, literature, coins, and artifacts.

The Christian Catacombs of Rome
Brief history of the catacombs and their importance to Christianity

Section 2: Judeo-Christian Tradition
The Sayings of the Prophet
Indexed by topic, this site is a fantastic resource to the Quran

A Chronology of Early Islam
Time line of Islam from the birth of Muhammad in 570 until the end of Muslim rule in Spain in 1492

Section 3: Democratic Developments in England
William the Conqueror
A comprehensive look how William, duke of Normandy, conquered England in 1066. Includes links to other Medieval sites.

The "Glorious Revolution"
Brief account of the causes and events of the Glorious Revolution

Section 4: The Enlightenment and Democratice Revolution
Marie Antoinette
Portrait and biography of the wife of Louis XVI

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Full text of the declaration that framed the revolution

Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents
Exhibition of various drafts of the Declaration of Independence and associated documents, presented by the Library of Congress

Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents
Background information about the Declaration of Independence and a chronology of the events surrounding its writing, with links to the complete text of the document and other related sites

To Form a More Perfect Union
Library of Congress site providing background on the Continental Congress, the problems with the Articles of Confederation, and the drafting of the Constitution

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