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Before Wikipedia became the world’s go-to source for information, millions of people explored history, science, culture, and geography through Microsoft Encarta. Packed onto CD-ROMs with articles, images, maps, videos, and interactive features, Encarta helped define digital learning in the 1990s and early 2000s.
This video looks back at how Microsoft Encarta became one of the most famous digital encyclopedias ever made, why it was so successful, and how the rise of Wikipedia and free online information eventually made it obsolete.
This video looks back at how Microsoft Encarta became one of the most famous digital encyclopedias ever made, why it was so successful, and how the rise of Wikipedia and free online information eventually made it obsolete.
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