Looking for interesting and educational books about history? Century Past provides an extensive directory of links to our pages of free online books, magazines, and collections of articles, maps & images.
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History Non-Fiction Book WebPages
The blue subject headings are links to webpages.
History & Geography – Ancient
Egypt, Europe, Greece, Middle East, Rome, World, Biographies (with Librivox Audio Books)
History & Geography – Asia & Pacific
China, India, Japan, Korea, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, Australia & New Zealand (with Librivox Audio Books)
History & Geography – Europe
Ancient, Medieval, 16th-17th Centuries, 18th-19th Centuries, 20th-21st Centuries
Women
History & Geography – Military
Medieval, World War I Military
History & Geography – Americas
Canada, Canada Hist. Journals, Caribbean, Central & South America, Mexico, Native American History, Native American Tribes
History & Geography – United States
General, Before 1607, Colonial Era, Revolution Era, 1783-1809, 1809-1861, Civil War Era, Late 19th Century, 20th-21st Centuries, Textbooks, State Historical Journals, African American, Native American
World
History of the Ancient World, History of the World, World History Textbooks
Historical Fiction Books, Non-Book History Resources
U.S. Great Lakes States Past and Present – Books, Articles, Maps
U.S. Great Lakes States – DIRECTORY, What Was the Northwest Territory?
Historian Careers
Resources for Becoming an Historian
History – Articles, Maps and Images
Historical Fiction Books
Historical Novels – General, Historical Novels by Location, Fiction – Ancient Egypt, Fiction – Middle Ages, Historical Romances, Historical Fiction Reading Guides
History Magazines