Afro-American |
(old-fashioned) 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 to their history or culture. |
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] |
B.C.1 |
abbreviation of "before Christ" (used in designating dates in history, now usually replaced by "BCE," "before the common era"). |
B.C.E. |
abbreviation of "before the common era" (used in designating dates in history). |
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. |
geological |
of or pertaining to the makeup of the earth or to its history. [1/2 definitions] |