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Author : Russell Freedman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : United States
ISBN : 0439709997
Short biographies of American personalities.
Author : Mary Cross
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1162 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216040774
To what extent does a person's own success result in social transformation? This book offers 100 answers, providing thought-provoking examples of how American culture was shaped within a crucial time period by individuals whose lives and ideas were major agents of change. 100 People Who Changed 20th-Century America provides a two-volume encyclopedia of the individuals whose contributions to society made the 20th century what it was. Comprising contributions from 20 academics and experts in their field, the thought-provoking essays examine the men and women who have shaped the modern American cultural experience—change agents who defined their time period as a result of their talent, imagination, and enterprise. Organized chronologically by the subjects' birthdates, the essays are written to be accessible to the general reader yet provide in-depth information for scholars, ensuring that the work will appeal to many audiences.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography
ISBN : LCCN:2012014517
100 People Who Changed 20th-Century America provides a two-volume encyclopedia of the individuals whose contributions to society made the 20th century what it was. Comprising contributions from 20 academics and experts in their field, the thought-provoking essays examine the men and women who have shaped the modern American cultural experience - change agents who defined their time period as a result of their talent, imagination, and enterprise. Organized chronologically by the subjects' birthdates, the essays are written to accessible to the general reader yet provide in-depth information for scholars, ensuring that the work will appeal to many audiences. --from back cover.
Author : Editors of Life
Publisher : Time Inc. Books
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781618934710
Here is a book that will surely spark a lively debate. Who are the hundred most influential religious and political leaders, artists, scientists, and adventurers of all time? How is it even possible to construct such a list? Now, the editors of LIFE comb history, compare notes and dive in. Find out who makes the cut: King Tut or Cleopatra? Thomas Jefferson or George Washington; The Rolling Stones or The Beatles; Steve Jobs or Bill Gates. This is a look at history told through its most charismatic and fascinating characters. It is also full of fun facts, tidbits, arguments and rarely seen pictures, and will appeal to curious minds, young and old alike.
Author : Mary Cross
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610690867
To what extent does a person's own success result in social transformation? This book offers 100 answers, providing thought-provoking examples of how American culture was shaped within a crucial time period by individuals whose lives and ideas were major agents of change. 100 People Who Changed 20th-Century America provides a two-volume encyclopedia of the individuals whose contributions to society made the 20th century what it was. Comprising contributions from 20 academics and experts in their field, the thought-provoking essays examine the men and women who have shaped the modern American cultural experience—change agents who defined their time period as a result of their talent, imagination, and enterprise. Organized chronologically by the subjects' birthdates, the essays are written to be accessible to the general reader yet provide in-depth information for scholars, ensuring that the work will appeal to many audiences.
Author : Michael H. Hart
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0806513500
Listing of 100 people from around the world and from many different fields of endeavor, whose actions--the author has determined--have had, or will have, the greatest influence on the course of history.
Author : Tom Pendergast,Sara Pendergast
Publisher : Saint James Press
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:49015002848340
Contains essays that provide information on various elements of popular culture in the United States during the twentieth century, covering the major areas of film, music, print culture, social life, sports, television and radio, and art and performance. Arranged alphabetically from A-to-D.
Author : Samuel Willard Crompton
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : United States
ISBN : 0836857682
From Benjamin Franklin to Bill Gates, 100 Famous Americans Who Changed American History offers a lively, informative presentation of Americans who have influenced the course of American history. Learn about Thomas Jefferson, who helped give voice to many American ideals, and Frederick Douglass, a former slave who became an important early champion for African Americans. Find out how Eleanor Roosevelt lifted the spirits of a nation, how Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the Moon, and much more! Book jacket.
Author : Scott Christianson,Colin Salter
Publisher : Batsford Books
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781849945165
A thought-provoking chronological journey through the world's most influential books. Many books have become classics, must-reads or overnight publishing sensations, but how many can genuinely claim to have changed the way we see and think? In 100 Books that Changed the World, authors Scott Christianson and Colin Salter bring together an exceptional collection of truly groundbreaking books – from scriptures that founded religions, to scientific treatises that challenged beliefs, to novels that kick-started literary genres. This elegantly designed book, first published in 2018 but updated with an exciting new cover, offers a chronological timeline of three millennia of human thought distilled in print, from the earliest illuminated manuscripts to the age of ebooks and audiobooks. Entries include: • The Iliad and The Odyssey, Homer (750 BC) • Shakespeare's First Folio (1623) • A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Mary Wollstonecraft (1792) • Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845) • The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank (1947) • Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe (1958) • A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking (1988) For literary lovers and rebellious readers, this book offers a fascinating overview of world history through the books that influenced and changed it.
Author : Randall Fuller
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780698186675
A compelling portrait of a unique moment in American history when the ideas of Charles Darwin reshaped American notions about nature, religion, science and race “A lively and informative history.” – The New York Times Book Review Throughout its history America has been torn in two by debates over ideals and beliefs. Randall Fuller takes us back to one of those turning points, in 1860, with the story of the influence of Charles Darwin’s just-published On the Origin of Species on five American intellectuals, including Bronson Alcott, Henry David Thoreau, the child welfare reformer Charles Loring Brace, and the abolitionist Franklin Sanborn. Each of these figures seized on the book’s assertion of a common ancestry for all creatures as a powerful argument against slavery, one that helped provide scientific credibility to the cause of abolition. Darwin’s depiction of constant struggle and endless competition described America on the brink of civil war. But some had difficulty aligning the new theory to their religious convictions and their faith in a higher power. Thoreau, perhaps the most profoundly affected all, absorbed Darwin’s views into his mysterious final work on species migration and the interconnectedness of all living things. Creating a rich tableau of nineteenth-century American intellectual culture, as well as providing a fascinating biography of perhaps the single most important idea of that time, The Book That Changed America is also an account of issues and concerns still with us today, including racism and the enduring conflict between science and religion.
Author : Jean Reynolds
Publisher : Seagrass Press
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781633223776
Profiles thirty notable figures throughout history, including Julius Caesar, Rosa Parks, Vincent Van Gogh, and Malala Yousafzai.
Author : Rick Laezman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Hispanic Americans
ISBN : OCLC:1145775116
OFFERS A FASCINATING, MULTIFACED STUDY OF INFLUENTIAL HISPANIC AMERICANS, FROM CESAR CHAVEZ TO GLORIA ESTEFAN.
Author : Life Magazine
Publisher : Time Home Entertainment
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Civilization, Modern
ISBN : 1603206744
This collection of photographs captures the moments that changed our modern world. The pictures are sometimes beautiful, often striking - and undeniably powerful.
Author : Molefi Kete Asante
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781615924233
Since 1619, when Africans first came ashore in the swampy Chesapeake region of Virginia, there have been many individuals whose achievements or strength of character in the face of monumental hardships have called attention to the genius of the African American people. This book attempts to distill from many wonderful possibilities the 100 most outstanding examples of greatness. Pioneering scholar of African American Studies Molefi Kete Asante has used four criteria in his selection: the individual''s significance in the general progress of African Americans toward full equality in the American social and political system; self-sacrifice and the demonstration of risk for the collective good; unusual will and determination in the face of the greatest danger or against the most stubborn odds; and personal achievement that reveals the best qualities of the African American people. In adopting these criteria Professor Asante has sought to steer away from the usual standards of popular culture, which often elevates the most popular, the wealthiest, or the most photogenic to the cult of celebrity. The individuals in this book - examples of lasting greatness as opposed to the ephemeral glare of celebrity fame - come from four centuries of African American history. Each entry includes brief biographical information, relevant dates, an assessment of the individual''s place in African American history with particular reference to a historical timeline, and a discussion of his or her unique impact on American society. Numerous pictures and illustrations will accompany the articles. This superb reference work will complement any library and be of special interest to students and scholars of American and African American history.
Author : Robert C. Sickels
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1174 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216040569
This fascinating and thought-provoking read challenges readers to consider entertainers and entertainment in new ways, and highlights figures from outside the worlds of film, television, and music as influential "pop stars." Comprising approximately 100 entries from more than 50 contributors from a variety of fields, this book covers a wide historical swath of entertainment figures chosen primarily for their lasting influence on American popular culture, not their popularity. The result is a unique collection that spotlights a vastly different array of figures than would normally be included in a collection of this nature—and appeals to readers ranging from high school students to professionals researching specific entertainers. Each subject individual's influence on popular culture is analyzed from the context of his or her time to the present in a lively and engaging way and through a variety of intellectual approaches. Many entries examine commonly discussed figures' influence on popular culture in ways not normally seen—for example, the widespread appeal of Woody Allen's essay collections to other comedians; or the effect of cinematic adaptations of Tennessee Williams' plays in breaking down Hollywood censorship.