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Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia on the world wide web. It is open-source and currently has 5 million articles in the English language ranging from different topics such as science, entertainment, literature, and more.
This has a few technical problems that I hope they'll solve soon. It can be slow and non-responsive. This does not stop me from using it, though. I spend as much time on the app when I'm out and about as I do on the website when I'm at home. This is some times wasted time, but I can't bring myself to regret it. More
by Austin Guerrero
History timeline is really cool and lets you learn about history from the beginning. If you're interested in history, definitely something to check out, really cool informative and easy to use.
Learn World History is a free app for Android for learning the history of the civilization, from the oldest ones to the modern days. It offers quizzes that use filters to choose the historical period you want to focus on.
by Janet West
Great tool to help with learning history. Learn World History is more than just dates and I have used it as a review tool to help with my history class.
Today In History is a free app for iOS devices in which you will have access to all kind of daily facts about raw history. It allows you to filter the facts to be based on the tags you are more interested in.
by Dylan Nichols
Today In History has a lot of trivia. Some of it is interesting. It's for people with a slightly above average IQ. It's not for serious intellectuals.
HISTORY Vault is an app with mobile devices with a 7-days free trial to watch full-length videos about history, from the eldest civilization to the modern days. This streaming service is only available in the US territory.
by Wayne Nichols
This is an OK app for learning history. It's a streaming app for history documentaries. And it's $50 per year. This is not for me.
The Civil War Today is a paid app exclusive for iPad, brought to you by HISTORY, in which you can have an immersive account of the events that took place in America almost two centuries ago.
by Steven Luo
I gave this a trial run and found that it works well and has a lot of info. It does cost money to download and use. I can't say that it's really worth paying for because there is a lot of free info on the Civil War on YouTube and other places.
US History Timeline is an Android and iOS app that offers a fancy timeline with the main events and connections from the US History, offering the corresponding links with the Wikipedia's entries.
by Diane Harvey
It is missing information and the app doesn't work well with the topic of world history.
History HERE is a free app for Android and iOS devices that allows you to have precious information about the historical spots that rest in the places you visit. It works across the US.
by Cynthia Ramos
I enjoy learning about my history. In school, when it came down to history, I always paid attention to it if I didn't pay attention to anything else. It's cool that there's a HISTORY app for people like myself who would like to continue to learn a lot. More
Discover History - Encyclopedia for Kids is an educational app developed by Abécédaire which features lectures for children on dinosaur fossils, ancient Rome, ancient Greece, world wars, the Vikings, the arts, etc.
by Lauren Smith null
Build up your general knowledge with this comprehensive app collection for kids.
Packed with facts, interactive maps and timelines to learn about world history and the wonders of the past! - Dinosaur Fossils
- Ancient Rome
- Roman numerals
- Ancient Greece
- The Vikings
- The Viking alphabet
- Famous explorers
- Victorian Britain
- Art history
- Word War One
The Lotus Eaters is Tatjana Soli's NYT bestselling novel about Helen, an American photographer in the Vietnam War who is in love with a Vietnamese soldier, who is torn between his love for Helen and his love for his country.
by Lawrence Duncan
This is not really an app its a book
by Sandra Mendoza