Topic:European History

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Welcome to the Department of European History, part of the School of History.

The goal of the European History Department will be to coordinate, organize, and provide material relating to the History of Europe. It is expected that other Departments may be created that will fall under this department, eventually covering all topics related to Europe in further detail.

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Contents 1 Courses/Projects Currently Offered 2 Planned Courses/Projects 3 Requested Courses/Projects 4 Department news 5 School announcements 6 Degree plans 7 Related Schools & Departments 8 Readings and External Materials

[edit] Courses/Projects Currently Offered

Courses currently being offered by the Department of European History:

• Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) - weekly chat sessions
• World War I
• Trench Warfare
• Russian Revolution
• Hitler's Germany

[edit] Planned Courses/Projects

• History of Europe to 1648
• Life of Alexander (in conjunction with the School of Classics)
• Medieval History/Middle Ages
• History of Ireland through Song
• British Empire
• The Great War and Versailles
• History of Germany

[edit] Requested Courses/Projects

These are topics that have been requested and are considered high priority for the Department. Please start or expand these projects if you are familiar with the topic area!

• Britain

1. Great Britain - 15th Century
2. Great Britain - 16th Century
3. Great Britain - 20th Century
4. History Of Farming In Great Britain
5. History of Wales
6. History Of Scotland
7. History of Northern Ireland
8. History of England

• European History (General)

1. Ancient Europe (see also the School of Classics)
2. The Absolute Monarchies
3. The Second World War
4. European Union

• France

1. History of France
2. French Revolution
3. Important French People

• Greece

1. Magna Graecia (Greater Greece)

• Ireland

1. History of Ireland (See the History of Ireland through Song)
2. History of Northern Ireland
3. History of Irish Folklore

• Italy

1. History of Italy
2. Italy In The World Wars
3. Military History of Italy
4. War of The League of Cognac
5. Magna Graecia (Greater Greece)

• Russia & the Soviet Union (USSR)

1. History of Russia
2. History of the USSR

[edit] Department news

• October 7, 2006 - Department founded!

[edit] School announcements

With the adoption of the new Wikiversity Browse page, proper categorization of all History pages and nesting is very important. Please make sure your projects are properly categorized. Discussion at the School's talk page is welcomed.

Discussion of School policies is under way the the School of History talk page. All contributors of the Departments of the School of History are encouraged to add their opinions.

The School of History is currently requesting that all Departments make a Tasks page similar to the Task page found at the European History Department. If you have any questions, leave a message at the School's talk page.

[edit] Degree plans

See: Degree plan naming

• Pending…

[edit] Related Schools & Departments

• Classics (Latin and Greek Studies)
• Medieval History (archive)
• Politics of the European Union

[edit] Readings and External Materials

• w: History of European research universities
• 120 Minutes with JTS (Jewish Theological Seminary): A wide variety of Jewish topics, many of which are about history.