World History
Unbound
An electronic textbook for High School and Community College students, built with the aid of AI.
Travel across seven thousand years through the lives of farmers, sailors, artists, rulers, rebels, workers, and families.
Scenes from World History
Eyewitness to History
Step into the past through animations created by students using our built-in AI tools. Imagine how everyday people lived through extraordinary moments.
The Classical WorldVesuvius buries Pompeii
Experience the eruption of Vesuvius through the eyes of a baker in Pompeii.
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The Greek City StatesThe first Olympic Games
Experience the ancient Olympic Games through the eyes of a chariot-race owner in the Greek city-states.
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The Industrial AgeWatt's steam engine patented
See the dawn of steam power from a peasant's perspective as industry begins to transform daily life.
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The Cold WarThe Berlin Wall goes up
Witness a city divided through the eyes of an East Berlin resident as the Wall goes up.
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A world-sized timeline
Follow civilizations as they rise, overlap, exchange ideas, and transform.
Every Era Includes
- Maps & TimelinesEgypt on the map
See where each era unfolded, on a modern map and through the eyes of the people who lived it.
- Key Figures & EventsMeet Cleopatra VII
Meet the rulers, rebels, and ordinary people who shaped the turning points of every age.
- Art & ArchitectureThe Temple of Philae
Explore real, credited artworks and buildings that survive from each civilization.
- ConflictsThe Russian Revolution
Wars, rebellions, and uprisings, each summarized in its own diagram of causes and consequences.