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What is the main purpose of Infoplease?
What is the main purpose of Infoplease?
To help people get everything in order and make sense of world history.
What is the dispute about the beginning of 'modern' history?
What is the dispute about the beginning of 'modern' history?
Whether it starts right before or right after the Middle Ages.
What is the distinction between modern and pre-modern history?
What is the distinction between modern and pre-modern history?
The distinction is fairly arbitrary, especially when applied to places outside of Europe.
What is the significance of the Middle Ages in relation to modern history?
What is the significance of the Middle Ages in relation to modern history?
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What resources does Infoplease offer to help understand world history?
What resources does Infoplease offer to help understand world history?
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