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These timelines of world history detail recorded events since the creation of writing roughly 5000 years ago to the present day. For events from c. 3200 BC – c. 500 see: Timeline of ancient history. For events from c. 500 – c. 1499, see: Timeline of post-classical history. For events from c. 1500, see: Timelines of modern history.
Millia Davenport Publication Award. Costume Society of America. recognizes and promotes excellence in the publication of costume, dress, appearance, and fashion related scholarship. Dexter Award. American Chemical Society. History of chemistry (now the HIST award) 1956–2001. Frederick Douglass Book Prize.
World Book Encyclopedia. The World Book Encyclopedia is an American encyclopedia. [1] World Book was first published in 1917. Since 1925, a new edition of the encyclopedia has been published annually. [1] Although published online in digital form for a number of years, World Book is currently the only American encyclopedia which also still ...
American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal in Drama. American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal for Fiction, Novels, Short Stories. American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal in Poetry. American Book Awards. Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.
Pages in category "Timelines of world history" ... Timeline of violent events relating to the Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon (2011–2014)
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, World Book Day is a charity event in March, held annually on the first Thursday and coinciding with the release of special editions. The annual celebration on 23 April is World Book Night, an event organized by independent charity The Reading Agency.
Gwendolyn Brooks. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks (June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000) was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on May 1, 1950, for Annie Allen, [1] making her the first African American to ...
The World History Association Bentley Book Prize is an annual award given by the World History Association. It was first awarded in 1999 as the World History Association Book Prize; the name was changed in 2012 to honor Jerry H. Bentley. [1] [2] [3] The prize is $500. It should not be confused with the Jerry Bentley Prize in World History, a ...