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(0)Laurie Collier Hillstrom
Author
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Provides information about the history, lore, traditions, foods, and symbols of the Thanksgiving celebration. Features include narrative overviews and primary source documents, chronology, and resources for further information"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This authoritative work provides a thorough overview of the COVID-19 pandemic that swept across the globe in 2020, devoting particular attention to its impact on all aspects of American society"--
Author
Series
Publisher
ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This volume provides a concise but authoritative overview of the #MeToo Movement and its enormous impact on American society, from the studios of Hollywood to factories, campuses, and offices across the country. -- From product description.
7) Roe v. Wade
Author
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"Explores the history of abortion in America, describing the Roe v. Wade case, explaining the decision and its implications, and examining the continuing debate over abortion rights and its impact on American society and politics. Features include a narrative overview, biographical profiles, primary source documents, detailed chronology, glossary, annotated sources for further study, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"Provides a detailed account of the Pearl Harbor attack and the war in the Pacific. Covers the dramatic events of December 7, 1941; chronicles America's victory over Japan; and explores the legacy of Pearl Harbor. Features include a narrative overview, biographies, primary source documents, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Omnigraphics, Inc
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"Provides a detailed account of the muckraking movement in early twentieth-century American journalism and its contribution to progressive reforms. Explores how the muckraking tradition and progressive political ideas have continued through the modern era. Features include a narrative overview, biographies, primary sources, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Omnigraphics, Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A detailed summary of the epic journey through the western wilderness undertaken by Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their Corps of Discovery in 1804-1806. Discusses the effects of the expedition on Native American cultures and examines its legacy in American history and imagination. Includes biographies, primary sources, and more"--
11) Al Gore
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Profiles Al Gore who in addition to being Vice President also won the Nobel Peace Prize for his crusade to prevent global warming.
16) War in the Persian Gulf reference library: from Operation Desert Storm to Operation Iraqi Freedom
Author
Publisher
UXL
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Triggered by its invasion of Kuwait, Iraq was pitted against a 32-nation coalition of forces commanded by Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, whose air attacks led the way for a ground war that met with success in less than four days.
Author
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"Explains the events that led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Details both the racial discrimination and violence that pervaded the South and the civil rights protests that changed American voting rights. Features include a narrative overview, biographies, primary source documents, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Omnigraphics, Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A detailed overview of the Underground Railroad, along with what preceded and followed it: the development of slavery in the United States; the growth of the abolitionist movement; the history of African Americans since the end of slavery; and the problem of modern-day slavery. Includes biographies, primary sources, and more"--