What Happened An Encyclopedia Of Events That Changed America Forever 4 Volumes

Author : John E. Findling,Frank W. Thackeray
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 1455 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781598846218

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What Happened? An Encyclopedia of Events That Changed America Forever [4 Volumes] by John E. Findling,Frank W. Thackeray Pdf

This comprehensive and highly readable collection of essays highlights 50 important events that changed the course of American history. What Happened? An Encyclopedia of Events That Changed America Forever is designed to introduce beginning U.S. history students and lay readers to the most significant events in the nation's history. More than that, it also will give readers insight into why a particular event is important. This book consists of 50 chapters in four volumes, each dealing with a critically important event in American history from the 17th century to the present. Each chapter includes a factual essay on the subject prepared by John Findling or Frank Thackeray. The factual material is augmented with an interpretive essay on the same subject, written by a specialist in the field. Through this juxtaposition, readers can learn not only about the who, what, and where of an event, but also why it is important in the sweep of American history. Chronological organization of events starting in the 17th century Interpretive essays offering scholarly assessment of why each event was chosen Selected ready-references attached to each event, including bios, events, places, organizations, ideas, and more Illustrations and primary documents relative to chapter content A selected bibliography after each interpretive essay Timelines in each volume

Author : John E. Findling,Frank W. Thackeray
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1598846213

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What Happened? An Encyclopedia of Events That Changed America Forever [4 volumes] by John E. Findling,Frank W. Thackeray Pdf

This comprehensive and highly readable collection of essays highlights 50 important events that changed the course of American history. What Happened? An Encyclopedia of Events That Changed America Forever is designed to introduce beginning U.S. history students and lay readers to the most significant events in the nation's history. More than that, it also will give readers insight into why a particular event is important. This book consists of 50 chapters in four volumes, each dealing with a critically important event in American history from the 17th century to the present. Each chapter includes a factual essay on the subject prepared by John Findling or Frank Thackeray. The factual material is augmented with an interpretive essay on the same subject, written by a specialist in the field. Through this juxtaposition, readers can learn not only about the who, what, and where of an event, but also why it is important in the sweep of American history. Chronological organization of events starting in the 17th century Interpretive essays offering scholarly assessment of why each event was chosen Selected ready-references attached to each event, including bios, events, places, organizations, ideas, and more Illustrations and primary documents relative to chapter content A selected bibliography after each interpretive essay Timelines in each volume

Author : John E. Findling,Frank W. Thackeray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:838406287

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What Happened? by John E. Findling,Frank W. Thackeray Pdf

Author : John E. Findling,Frank W. Thackeray
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1455 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781598846225

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What Happened? An Encyclopedia of Events That Changed America Forever [4 volumes] by John E. Findling,Frank W. Thackeray Pdf

This comprehensive and highly readable collection of essays highlights 50 important events that changed the course of American history. What Happened? An Encyclopedia of Events That Changed America Forever is designed to introduce beginning U.S. history students and lay readers to the most significant events in the nation's history. More than that, it also will give readers insight into why a particular event is important. This book consists of 50 chapters in four volumes, each dealing with a critically important event in American history from the 17th century to the present. Each chapter includes a factual essay on the subject prepared by John Findling or Frank Thackeray. The factual material is augmented with an interpretive essay on the same subject, written by a specialist in the field. Through this juxtaposition, readers can learn not only about the who, what, and where of an event, but also why it is important in the sweep of American history.

Author : Frank W. Thackeray,John E. Findling
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1908 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781598849028

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Events That Formed the Modern World [5 volumes] by Frank W. Thackeray,John E. Findling Pdf

This comprehensive five-volume set contains readable essays that describe and interpret the most important global events since the European Renaissance, some accompanied by related document excerpts and primary source materials. What were the effects of the Age of Exploration on today's ethnic groups and social structure? How did the development of moveable type pave the way for Facebook and Twitter? Why is the Reformation so critical for understanding today's religious controversies? This set will help readers answer these questions by exploring the most significant historical events of the modern world. This five-volume set covers times from the Renaissance to the present. Each volume focuses on a specific historic period and examines 12 events within those time frames that changed the world. Each entry provides an introduction that lays out factual material in a chronological manner, an in-depth essay interpreting the event's significance, and an annotated bibliography of the most important current works on the topic. Select entries are followed by primary sources pertaining to the event under consideration, such as diary entries. Targeted to both general readers as well as entry-level university students, this book also directly supports high school and undergraduate curricula, allowing students to identify and contextualize events in order to think critically about their causes, aftermath, and legacy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Children's libraries
ISBN : PSU:000061810051

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School Library Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Randall M. Miller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 2658 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313065361

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The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in America [4 volumes] by Randall M. Miller Pdf

The course of daily life in the United States has been a product of tradition, environment, and circumstance. How did the Civil War alter the lives of women, both white and black, left alone on southern farms? How did the Great Depression change the lives of working class families in eastern cities? How did the discovery of gold in California transform the lives of native American, Hispanic, and white communities in western territories? Organized by time period as spelled out in the National Standards for U.S. History, these four volumes effectively analyze the diverse whole of American experience, examining the domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious life of the American people between 1763 and 2005. Working under the editorial direction of general editor Randall M. Miller, professor of history at St. Joseph's University, a group of expert volume editors carefully integrate material drawn from volumes in Greenwood's highly successful Daily Life Through History series with new material researched and written by themselves and other scholars. The four volumes cover the following periods: The War of Independence and Antebellum Expansion and Reform, 1763-1861, The Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Industrialization of America, 1861-1900, The Emergence of Modern America, World War I, and the Great Depression, 1900-1940 and Wartime, Postwar, and Contemporary America, 1940-Present. Each volume includes a selection of primary documents, a timeline of important events during the period, images illustrating the text, and extensive bibliography of further information resources—both print and electronic—and a detailed subject index.

Author : Bruce E. Johansen,Barry M. Pritzker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1730 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781851098187

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Encyclopedia of American Indian History [4 volumes] by Bruce E. Johansen,Barry M. Pritzker Pdf

This new four-volume encyclopedia is the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource available on the history of Native Americans, providing a lively, authoritative survey ranging from human origins to present-day controversies. From the origins of Native American cultures through the years of colonialism and non-Native expansion to the present, Encyclopedia of American Indian History brings the story of Native Americans to life like no other previous reference on the subject. Featuring the work of many of the field's foremost scholars, it explores this fundamental and foundational aspect of the American experience with extraordinary depth, breadth, and currency, carefully balancing the perspectives of both Native and non-Native Americans. Encyclopedia of American Indian History spans the centuries with three thematically organized volumes (covering the period from precontact through European colonization; the years of non-Native expansion (including Indian removal); and the modern era of reservations, reforms, and reclamation of semi-sovereignty). Each volume includes entries on key events, places, people, and issues. The fourth volume is an alphabetically organized resource providing histories of Native American nations, as well as an extensive chronology, topic finder, bibliography, and glossary. For students, historians, or anyone interested in the Native American experience, Encyclopedia of American Indian History brings that experience to life in an unprecedented way.

Author : Peg A. Lamphier,Rosanne Welch
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 2508 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216166566

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Women in American History [4 volumes] by Peg A. Lamphier,Rosanne Welch Pdf

This four-volume set documents the complexity and richness of women's contributions to American history and culture, empowering all students by demonstrating a more populist approach to the past. Based on the content of most textbooks, it would be easy to reach the erroneous conclusion that women have not contributed much to America's history and development. Nothing could be further from the truth. Offering comprehensive coverage of women of a diverse range of cultures, classes, ethnicities, religions, and sexual identifications, this four-volume set identifies the many ways in which women have helped to shape and strengthen the United States. This encyclopedia is organized into four chronological volumes, with each volume further divided into three sections. Each section features an overview essay and thematic essay as well as detailed entries on topics ranging from Lady Gaga to Ladybird Johnson, Lucy Stone, and Lucille Ball, and from the International Ladies of Rhythm to the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. The set also includes a vast variety of primary documents, such as personal letters, public papers, newspaper articles, recipes, and more. These primary documents enhance users' learning opportunities and enable readers to better connect with the subject matter.

Author : Patrick Rössler
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 2184 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118784044

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The International Encyclopedia of Media Effects, 4 Volume Set by Patrick Rössler Pdf

The International Encyclopedia of Media Effects presents a comprehensive collection of the most up-to-date research on the uses and impacts of media throughout the world. Provides the definitive resource on the most recent findings of media effects research Covers all aspects of the uses and impact of media, utilizing empirical, psychological, and critical research approaches to the field Features over 200 entries contributed by leading international scholars in their associated fields Offers invaluable insights to for students, scholars and professionals studying and working in related fields, and will stimulate new scholarship in emerging fields such as the Internet, Social Media and Mobile Communication Part of The Wiley Blackwell-ICA International Encyclopedias of Communication series, published in conjunction with the International Communication Association. Online version available at Wiley Online Library.

Author : Hans J. Hillerbrand
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 4119 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135960285

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Encyclopedia of Protestantism by Hans J. Hillerbrand Pdf

This Encyclopedia is the definitive reference to the history and beliefs that continue to exert a profound influence on Western thought.

Author : Kara E. Stooksbury,John M. Scheb II,Otis H. Stephens Jr.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1922 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9798216045519

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Encyclopedia of American Civil Rights and Liberties [4 volumes] by Kara E. Stooksbury,John M. Scheb II,Otis H. Stephens Jr. Pdf

Thoroughly updated and featuring 75 new entries, this monumental four-volume work illuminates past and present events associated with civil rights and civil liberties in the United States. This revised and expanded four-volume encyclopedia is unequaled for both the depth and breadth of its coverage. Some 650 entries address the full range of civil rights and liberties in America from the Colonial Era to the present. In addition to many updates of material from the first edition, the work offers 75 new entries about recent issues and events; among them, dozens of topics that are the subject of close scrutiny and heated debate in America today. There is coverage of controversial issues such as voter ID laws, the use of drones, transgender issues, immigration, human rights, and government surveillance. There is also expanded coverage of women's rights, gay rights/gay marriage, and Native American rights. Entries are enhanced by 42 primary documents that have shaped modern understanding of the extent and limitations of civil liberties in the United States, including landmark statutes, speeches, essays, court decisions, and founding documents of influential civil rights organizations. Designed as an up-to-date reference for students, scholars, and others interested in the expansive array of topics covered, the work will broaden readers' understanding of—and appreciation for—the people and events that secured civil rights guarantees and concepts in this country. At the same time, it will help readers better grasp the reasoning behind and ramifications of 21st-century developments like changing applications of Miranda Rights and government access to private Internet data. Maintaining an impartial stance throughout, the entries objectively explain the varied perspectives on these hot-button issues, allowing readers to draw their own conclusions.

Author : John Lachs,Robert B. Talisse
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 870 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781135948870

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American Philosophy: An Encyclopedia by John Lachs,Robert B. Talisse Pdf

The Encyclopedia of American Philosophy provides coverage of the major figures, concepts, historical periods and traditions in American philosophical thought. Containing over 600 entries written by scholars who are experts in the field, this Encyclopedia is the first of its kind. It is a scholarly reference work that is accessible to the ordinary reader by explaining complex ideas in simple terms and providing ample cross-references to facilitate further study. The Encyclopedia of American Philosophy contains a thorough analytical index and will serve as a standard, comprehensive reference work for universities and colleges. Topics covered include: Great philosophers: Emerson, Dewey, James, Royce, Peirce, Santayana Subjects: Pragmatism, Progress, the Future, Knowledge, Democracy, Growth, Truth Influences on American Philosophy: Hegel, Aristotle, Plato, British Enlightenment, Reformation Self-Assessments: Joe Margolis, Donald Davidson, Susan Haack, Peter Hare, John McDermott, Stanley Cavell Ethics: Value, Pleasure, Happiness, Duty, Judgment, Growth Political Philosophy: Declaration of Independence, Democracy, Freedom, Liberalism, Community, Identity

Author : Mitchell Newton-Matza
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 846 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610691666

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Disasters and Tragic Events [2 volumes] by Mitchell Newton-Matza Pdf

From the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 to the Sandy Hook school massacre of 2012, this two-volume encyclopedia surveys tragic events—natural and man-made, famous and forgotten—that helped shape American history. Tragedies and disasters have always been part of the fabric of American history. Some gave rise to reactions that profoundly influenced the nation. Others dominated public consciousness for a moment, then disappeared from collective memory. Organized chronologically, Disasters and Tragic Events examines these moments, covering both the familiar and the obscure and probing their immediate and long-term effects. Unlike other works that concentrate on a particular type of disaster, for example, weather- or medicine-related tragedies, this two-volume encyclopedia has no such limits. Its entries range from natural disasters, such as hurricanes and tornadoes, to civic disturbances, environmental disasters, epidemics and medical errors, transportation accidents, and more. The work is a perfect supplement for history classes and will also prove of great interest to the general reader.

Author : Constance L. Shehan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 2285 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780470658451

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The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies, 4 Volume Set by Constance L. Shehan Pdf

The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection of the key concepts, trends, and processes relating to the study of families and family patterns throughout the world. Offers more than 550 entries arranged A-Z Includes contributions from hundreds of family scholars in various academic disciplines from around the world Covers issues ranging from changing birth rates, fertility, and an aging world population to human trafficking, homelessness, famine, and genocide Features entries that approach families, households, and kin networks from a macro-level and micro-level perspective Covers basic demographic concepts and long-term trends across various nations, the impact of globalization on families, global family problems, and many more Features in-depth examinations of families in numerous nations in several world regions 4 Volumes www.familystudiesencyclopedia.com