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History: Asia

This pathfinder includes information about history in Asia.

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AsiaSource: This Day in Asian History - A resource of the Asia Society (http://www.asiasource.org/thisday/ah%5Fmp%5F01.cfm)
This Day in Asian History: From the Asia Society's AsiaSource - Find out more about Asia's history through this daily feature.

Asian historical architecture (http://www.orientalarchitecture.com)
A comprehensive survey of Asia's architectural heritage. You can view over 4000 photos of 270 sites in ten countries, with extensive background information and innovative 'virtual tours'.

Country studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/)
This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army. Because the original intent of the Series' sponsor was to focus primarily on lesser known areas of the world or regions in which U.S. forces might be deployed, the series is not all-inclusive. At present, 101 countries and regions are covered. Notable omissions include Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and other Western nations, as well as a number of African nations. The date of information for each country appears on the title page of each country and at the end of each secion of text.

Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.

H-Asia Discussion Network (http://www.h-net.org/%7Easia/)
H-Asia Discussion Network is a member of H-Net Humanities & Social Sciences. The primary purpose of H-ASIA is to enable historians and other scholars of Asia to easily communicate their current research. The site includes recent reviews published and recent messages posted by H-Asia.

History of Asia as a Whole. (http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/50/index.html)
Features a collection of documents for teaching and understanding the history of Asia, compiled by Hartford Web Publishing in Hartford, Connecticut. Includes information about the economy, labor, society, and politics.


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