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| Afro-American |
of or pertaining to American blacks, their African heritage, or their history or culture. [1/2 definitions] |
| Asian American |
of or pertaining to Americans of Asian descent or their history or culture. [1/2 definitions] |
| atomic age |
(often cap.) the period in history characterized by the development and use of atomic energy in the generation of electrical power and for immensely destructive weapons. |
| balance of power |
the distribution of military and economic power among governments at a particular point in history. [1/2 definitions] |
| bibliography |
the formal study of the history of books. [1/4 definitions] |
| cicerone |
a guide who shows and explains a place's history, features, or the like. |
| Clio |
in Greek mythology, the Muse of history. [1/2 definitions] |
| cliometrics |
(used with a sing. verb) the application of advanced mathematical concepts and techniques to the study of history, as for analyzing cycles. |
| curriculum vitae |
a brief summary of one's professional history and qualifications, submitted with a job application; vita; résumé. |
| dialectic |
(often pl., but used with a sing. verb) the Marxian adaptation of Hegelian dialectic applied to economic and political history. [1/6 definitions] |
| dialectical materialism |
a materialist philosophy and conception of history developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels through their application of Hegel's dialectical method. |
| diorama |
a scene represented by three-dimensional objects placed in front of a painted background, as in a natural history museum. [1/2 definitions] |
| Early American |
of or characteristic of the colonial and post-colonial periods of U.S. history, esp. of the furniture, utensils, quilts, and other handicrafts produced during this time. |
| Egyptology |
the study of ancient Egyptian artifacts, culture, history, or the like. |
| ekistics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of human settlements, including their history and design, and community planning. |
| epoch |
a distinct or notable period in human history. [2/3 definitions] |
| genesis |
(cap.) the first book of the Old Testament, which tells of the creation of the universe and the history of the Hebrew patriarchs. [1/2 definitions] |
| geochronology |
the order of events in the earth's history as revealed by geological studies. |
| Georgian |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the period of British history from the reign of George I through that of George IV, or the style, as of architecture, of that period. [1/6 definitions] |
| Gilded Age |
in U.S. history, the post-Civil War era, characterized by rapid industrialization, economic expansion, and widespread corruption in business and government. |
| golden age |
the most creative and flourishing period in the history of a nation, art form, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
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