Subject Guide » History: American
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American Decades, 1900-1989
E 169.12 .A419 1994 (Ref)
Dedicating one volume per decade, this series provides information about the people and events that shaped each 10-year period. Chapters focus on world events, the arts, business, education, fashion, politics, law, lifestyles and social trends, the media, medicine, science, religion, and sports. Offers wonderful photographs and overviews.
American Revolution, 1775-1783: An Encyclopedia
E 208 .A433 1993 (Ref)
This 2-volume set includes over 800 entries that provide comprehensive summaries of military and naval developments for the Revolutionary War era. Each entry includes a list of additional references.
America's Founding Charters: Primary Documents of Colonial and Revolutionary Era Governance
JK 54 .A64 2006 (Ref) This 3-volume set presents primary documents regarding the governing of the American colonies through the Revolutionary period. Documents include letters, state charters, ordinances and laws, essays, and many other writings related to self-governance.
Civil War Dictionary
E 468 .B7 1988 (Ref) This encyclopedic work intends to briefly cover most of the important subjects in the Civil War era and is designed to point the way to further research on the part of the reader.
Dictionary of American History
E 174 .D52 1976 (Ref) Now in its second edition, this classic multi-volume set includes 7,200 essays on all aspects of American history, including political, military, social, economic, scientific, and artistic. The authoritative articles, written by experts in the field, include suggestions for further reading. Biographies are not included.
Encyclopedia of American History
E174.5 .E52 1996 (Ref) More like a dictionary than an encyclopedia, this useful volume is divided into four parts: a basic chronology of U.S. history through 1993; a topical chronology (featuring non-political aspects of American life); notable American biographies; and the structure of the federal government.
Encyclopedia of American History: Facts on File
E 174 .E53 2003 (Ref)
An 11-volume comprehensive encyclopedia that describes the most important individuals, events and topics in the history of the U.S. Arrangement is chronological, beginning with the 15th century through the present day. Volume 11 is an index to the entire set, and each entry includes suggestions for additional reading.
Encyclopedia of American Social History
HN 57 .E58 1993 (Ref)
Presents essays on the major issues that have dominated historical writing since the advent of social history as an entity in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 3 volumes are such topics as periods and processes of social change; social identity; ethnic and racial subcultures; regionalism; work and labor; space and place; recreation; family history; social problems; science, medicine and technology; and education and literacy. The extensive entries include significant bibliographies for further research.
Encyclopedia of Southern Culture
F 209 .E53 1989 (Ref)
This work examines both the historical and the contemporary worlds of Southern culture, addressing those aspects of Southern life and thought-the individuals, places, ideas, rituals, symbols, myths, and values-that have sustained either the reality or illusion of regional character.
Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History
E 468 .H47 2000 (Ref)
More than 1,600 essays in this 5-volume set explain the coming of the war, its conduct, and its consequences in a political, military and social context. Most entries include references for further reading, and the volumes are full of historic illustrations, portraits and maps.
Encyclopedia of the American West
F 591 .E485 1996 (Ref)
This 4-volume set covers many of the concerns of traditional Western history within the broader framework of social history, focusing on the trans-Mississippi West from the early Spanish period through the early 20th century. Entries are signed and include illustrations and readings for further study.
Encyclopedia of the Confederacy
E 487 .E55 1993 (Ref)
Besides entries about people and events, this encyclopedia traces the origins of the Confederacy and describes the features of government and politics, its war-making facilities, its economic systems, and its conduct of foreign affairs. This 4-volume set includes a wealth of illustrations and references for additional reading.
Encyclopedia of the United States in the Twentieth Century
E 740.7 .E53 1996 (Ref)
The in-depth articles in this 5-volume set narrate and analyze the major topics and themes of the 20th century, ranging from politics and government, to the effect of science and technology and America's place in the world. Entries often include photographs and bibliographical references.
Encyclopedia of Women in American History
HQ 1410 .E53 2002 (Ref)
This encyclopedia covers women's issues and individuals and is divided into three volumes, each covering a seperate time period.
Encyclopedia of Women's History in America
HQ 1410 .C85 1998 (Ref)
Presents information about women in American history who have made significant contributions to the development of the United States, from colonial times to the present. Most entries contain references for further reading.
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