Download or read book The American Heritage Encyclopedia of American History written by John Mack Faragher and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 1998-10-16 with total page 1120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing the new standard in American history. The most authoritative single-volume encyclopedia of American history in twenty-five years, this groundbreaking reference has been a major undertaking prepared under the guidance of an advisory board of six prominent historians from around the country and of General Editor John Mack Faragher of Yale University. More than 125 contributors, all experts in their fields, present the best in recent scholarship, spanning the pre-Columbian period through the 1990s. The result is substantially different from anything that has come before. * Nearly 3,000 alphabetically arranged entries and essays * Complete and authoritative treatment of traditional subjects * Full coverage of topics at the forefront of American history scholarship today--women, African Americans, Native Americans, family life, urban history, and popular culture * 400 black-and-white illustrations throughout * Appendixes and time charts of American history * Comprehensive cross-references and index for ease of reference, as well as innovative "topic guides" to facilitate deeper exploration and study * Sponsored by American Heritage magazine, the nation's premier history publication
Download or read book American Heritage written by American Heritage and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great historians of our day take you on an exhilarating tour through the crucial moments in American history . . . "Easy reading and very informative."- Civil War News "All the interviews are fascinating."- Tampa Tribune-Times "Fascinating . . . Highly recommended."-Library Journal American Heritage Great Minds of History In a series of interviews that are as valuable as they are engrossing, today's best and brightest historians weigh in on the crucial moments in American history. Whether it's the First Continental Congress or the Cold War, American Heritage Great Minds of History takes you there, imbuing the past with an immediacy that goes well beyond the scope of formal histories. Conducted by Roger Mudd, the highly respected news commentator and anchor for the History Channel, this collection shares the fascinating insights and rare anecdotes of: Gordon Wood on the Colonial era and the American Revolution; James McPherson on the Civil War and Reconstruction; Richard White on westward expansion; David McCullough on the early twentieth century; and Stephen Ambrose on World War II and the postwar era. American Heritage magazine, the country's leading magazine of history, has published dozens of highly acclaimed books, including American Heritage History of the United States, American Heritage New History of the Civil War, American Heritage New History of World War II, American Heritage Dictionary of American Quotations, and American Heritage Encyclopedia of American History.
Download or read book American Heritage Illustrated History of the United States written by Robert G. Athearn and published by . This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 2284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eighteen-volume history of the United States, each volume dealing with a particular era and having a dictionary-encyclopedia of people, places, and events mentioned in that volume.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of American History written by Richard Brandon Morris and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopedia of African American Heritage written by Susan Altman and published by Checkmark Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short entries describe places, political movements, cultures, events, and figures significant to African and African American history.
Download or read book The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia written by Gerald L. Smith and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2015-08-28 with total page 1467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history. The work of more than 150 writers, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an essential guide to the black experience in the Commonwealth. The encyclopedia includes biographical sketches of politicians and community leaders as well as pioneers in art, science, and industry. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in an array of notable figures, such as writers William Wells Brown and bell hooks, reformers Bessie Lucas Allen and Shelby Lanier Jr., sports icons Muhammad Ali and Isaac Murphy, civil rights leaders Whitney Young Jr. and Georgia Powers, and entertainers Ernest Hogan, Helen Humes, and the Nappy Roots. Featuring entries on the individuals, events, places, organizations, movements, and institutions that have shaped the state's history since its origins, the volume also includes topical essays on the civil rights movement, Eastern Kentucky coalfields, business, education, and women. For researchers, students, and all who cherish local history, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an indispensable reference that highlights the diversity of the state's culture and history.
Download or read book American Heritage New Pictorial Encyclopedia Guide to the United States written by American Heritage and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Heritage Illustrated History of the United States written by Robert G. Athearn and published by . This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 2284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eighteen-volume history of the United States, each volume dealing with a particular era and having a dictionary-encyclopedia of people, places, and events mentioned in that volume.
Download or read book Asian American History and Culture An Encyclopedia written by Huping Ling and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 1902 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With overview essays and more than 400 A-Z entries, this exhaustive encyclopedia documents the history of Asians in America from earliest contact to the present day. Organized topically by group, with an in-depth overview essay on each group, the encyclopedia examines the myriad ethnic groups and histories that make up the Asian American population in the United States. "Asian American History and Culture" covers the political, social, and cultural history of immigrants from East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Pacific Islands, and their descendants, as well as the social and cultural issues faced by Asian American communities, families, and individuals in contemporary society. In addition to entries on various groups and cultures, the encyclopedia also includes articles on general topics such as parenting and child rearing, assimilation and acculturation, business, education, and literature. More than 100 images round out the set.
Download or read book American Heritage History of the Civil War written by Bruce Catton and published by New Word City. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Bruce Catton’s unsurpassed account of the Civil War, one of the most moving chapters in American history. Introduced by Pulitzer Prize-winner James M. McPherson, the book vividly traces the epic struggle between the Blue and Gray, from the early division between the North and South to the final surrender of Confederate troops.
Download or read book The American Heritage History of the Making of the Nation written by American Heritage, Inc and published by . This book was released on 1968* with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of African American Heritage written by Susan Altman and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides entries for places, events and people which have played important roles in African American history
Download or read book American Heritage Illustrated History of the United States written by Robert G. Athearn and published by Choice Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 1988 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eighteen-volume history of the United States, each volume dealing with a particular era and having a dictionary-encyclopedia of people, places, and events mentioned in that volume.
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Download or read book The American Heritage Pictorial Atlas of United States History written by Hilde Heun Kagan and published by New York: American Heritage Publishing Company; book trade distribution by McGraw-Hill Book Company. This book was released on 1966 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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