Encyclopedia of American History
Richard Brandon Morris, Jeffrey Brandon Morris
Amerikas historie, amerikansk historie, USA, Nordamerika, United States of America - et bredt amerikansk opslagsværk og referenceværk fra 1982, 6. udgave, med relativ kortfattet men informative beskrivelser, forklaringer og definitioner på begivenheder og personer etc. gennem Amerikas og USA's historie og udvikling. Værket er dels kronologisk og dels emnemæssigt alfabetisk, opdelt i en række afsnit: 1. Basic Chronology: Original Peopling of the Americas. The Era of Exploration. The Founding og the English Colonies, 1578-1732. The Colonies and the Empire, 1624-1775. The Era of the American Revolution, 1763-1789. The Early National and Antebellum Periods, 1789-1860. The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877. Domestic Issues from Hayes to Wilson, 1878-1918. The United States in World Affairs, 1866-1918. America between two World Wars, 1919-1939. The United States in World War II, 1939-1945. The United States and the Balance of the World Power, 1945-1974. Domestic Issues and National Politics from Truman to Reagan, 1945-1981. 2. Topical Chronology: The Expansion of the Nation. Population, Immigration, and Ethnic Stocks. Leading Supreme Court Decisions. The American Economy. Science, Invention, and Technology. Thoughts and Culture. Mass Media. 3. Five Hundred Notable Americans. 4. Structure of the Federal Government: Presidents and their Cabinets. Party Strenght in Congress. Justices of the United States Supreme Courts. The Deklacation of Independence. The Constitution of the United States.
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Contents
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MAPS and CHARTS
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ORIGINAL PEOPLING OF THE AMERICAS
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Linguistic Families of North America
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References to this book
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The Empowerment Tradition in American Social Work: A History Barbara Levy Simon No preview available - 1994 |