Modern History
Modern history (the "modern period," the "modern era," "modern times") is history of the period following the Middle Ages. "Contemporary history" encompasses historic events that are immediately relevant to the present (such as World War I and World War II). It covers human history from c. 1900 up to the present.
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Famous quotes containing the words modern and/or history:
“In my experience, if you have to keep the lavatory door shut by extending your left leg, it’s modern architecture.”
—Nancy Banks-Smith, British columnist. Guardian (London, February 20, 1979)
“The history of philosophy is to a great extent that of a certain clash of human temperaments.”
—William James (1842–1910)
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