Modern World History: 1700 - The Present
- 1700 - 1799 - A chronology of events from InfoPlease.
- The Seven Years War - 1756 - 1763. This was really a world war. In the American colonies it was called the French and Indian War.
- James Watt - His invention of the steam engine would lead to the Industrial Revolution.
- The Chateau of Versailles - Take a tour of this beautiful home of French royalty.
- Freedom or Death - An Exploration of the French Revolution. This is a Think Quest site.
- Napoleon Bonaparte - Biography, battles, and information about movies and TV shows about Napoleon.
- The Battle of Waterloo - The end of Napoleon's hope for empire. This site has maps and videos.
- 1800 - 1899 - A chronology of events from InfoPlease.
- Simon Bolivar - The liberator of several South American countries.
- The History of the Railroad - In 1825, the first railroad ran from Stockton to Darlington in England.
- Queen Victoria - Victoria would be queen of England from 1829 - 1901. Her country would become one of the most powerful countries in the world.
- The Crimean War - 1853 - 1856. England, Turkey, France and Sardinia were fighting Russia.
- The 20th Century - Year by Year - Events for each year of the century plus timelines and news of disasters, entertainment and sports.
- First World War.Com - This site has a huge amount of information about the war.
- Trenches on the Web - A history of World War I.
- The Russian Revolution - A short description of the Revolution of 1917.
- World War II - From the BBC.
- The Vietnam War - Timeline, events and photos.
- Vietnam: The American Experience - Timeline, biographies, and history. Web site by PBS.
- A Short History of the Internet - The development of the Internet was a world changing event.
- The Middle East and The West: A Troubled History - Events in the Middle East history which have led to modern problems. From NPR.
- The Gulf War - War with Iraq in 1990 - 1991.
- The Iraq Timeline - From the 1920's to the present.