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Native Americans in the Twentieth Century
Av James S Olson, Raymond Wilson
Häftad, 1986
368 kr
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Written especially for the general reader and for college students, Native Americans in the Twentieth Century makes available for the first time a concise yet comprehensive survey of Native American history from the 1890s to the present. With clarity and balance the volume conveys the complex web …
Historical Dictionary of the 1960s
E-bok, 1999
1013 kr
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Few eras in U.S. history have begun with more optimistic promise and ended in more pessimistic despair than the 1960s. When JFK became president in 1960, the U.S. was the hope of the world. Ten years later American power abroad seemed wasted in the jungles of Indochina, and critics at home cast …
Historical Dictionary of the Great Depression, 1929-1940
E-bok, 2001
1044 kr
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Today when most Americans think of the Great Depression, they imagine desperate hoboes riding the rails in search of work, unemployed men selling pencils to indifferent crowds, bootleggers hustling illegal booze to secrecy-shrouded speakeasies, FDR smiling, or Judy Garland skipping along the yellow …
Dictionary of the Vietnam War
Inbunden, 1988
955 kr
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The focus of this historical dictionary is the deepening US military and political involvement in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia during the decades from 1945 to 1975. . . . The style is clear and readable, and articles are accompanied by helpful references to books for further reading. . . . Selective …
Historical Dictionary of the 1920s
From World War I to the New Deal, 1919-1933
Inbunden, 1988
1101 kr
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This is yet another fine historical dictionary from Greenwood. . . . This carefully edited work should prove an asset for all reference collections and as a useful handbook for students of twentieth-century American history. Reference Books BulletinThe Dictionary presents more than 700 short essays …
History of Cancer
An Annotated Bibliography
Inbunden, 1989
914 kr
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Historian James. S. Olson has prepared a comprehensive, annotated bibliography of the history of cancer. The emphasis of this work is not so much on the medical aspects of cancer as it is on the historical documentation of the disease: its etiology, pathology, epidemiology, forms and …
Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism
Inbunden, 1991
955 kr
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Christopher Columbus' discovery of the new world launched a process of economic and cultural integration that continues to this day. In the wake of Columbus's voyages, the major powers of Western Europe established imperial systems that shaped global politics and economics for centuries. The …
Indians of Central and South America
An Ethnohistorical Dictionary
Inbunden, 1991
955 kr
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At a juncture in history when much interest and attention is focused on Central and South American political, ecological, social, and environmental concerns, this dictionary fills a major gap in reference materials relating to Amerindian tribes. This one-volume reference collects important …
Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Empire, 1402-1975
Inbunden, 1991
955 kr
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On October 12, 1992, five hundred years will have passed since Christopher Columbus made landfall on San Salvador. His voyage across the Atlantic Ocean set in motion a series of unprecedented social, political, economic, and cultural forces that changed the entire world. The Historical Dictionary …
Dictionary of United States Economic History
Inbunden, 1992
955 kr
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Financial news today is front-page news. Americans are showered daily with stories about the stock market, the savings and loan scandal, banking catastrophes, trade imbalances, government deficits, inflation, international financial crises, unemployment, poverty, urban plight, junk bonds, and …
Vietnam War
Handbook of the Literature and Research
Inbunden, 1993
955 kr
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This is a scholarly assessment of broad-ranging research on the Vietnam War over the last seventeen years by the editor of the prize-winning Dictionary of the Vietnam War. James Olson and his contributors offer fascinating insights as they evaluate the significant literature, films, and TV …
Ethnohistorical Dictionary of China
Inbunden, 1998
927 kr
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Since Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms began in the early 1980s, the People's Republic of China has rejoined global politics as a world power. The country is likely to become more open and its internal politics will no doubt affect the rest of the world. With more than 1.2 billion people divided …
Historical Dictionary of the 1960s
Inbunden, 1999
955 kr
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Few eras in U.S. history have begun with more optimistic promise and ended in more pessimistic despair than the 1960s. When JFK became president in 1960, the U.S. was the hope of the world. Ten years later American power abroad seemed wasted in the jungles of Indochina, and critics at home cast …
Encyclopedia of American Indian Civil Rights
Av James S. Olson, Mark Baxter m. fl.
Inbunden, 1997
955 kr
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Individual demands for equality and civil rights are central themes in U.S. history and American Indian people are no exception. They have had to deal with white racism and its expression in local and national political institutions while trying to define the rights of individual Indians vis-á-vis …
Historical Dictionary of the 1970s
Av James Olson, James S. Olson
Inbunden, 1999
955 kr
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The 1970s were difficult years for the United States, a time when long-held convictions were challenged and the nation experienced a collective identity crisis. Women and minorities called into question the belief that freedom and equality are the birthright of all Americans. The civil rights …
Historical Dictionary of the Great Depression, 1929-1940
Inbunden, 2001
955 kr
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Today when most Americans think of the Great Depression, they imagine desperate hoboes riding the rails in search of work, unemployed men selling pencils to indifferent crowds, bootleggers hustling illegal booze to secrecy-shrouded speakeasies, FDR smiling, or Judy Garland skipping along the yellow …
Encyclopedia of the Industrial Revolution in America
Inbunden, 2001
1246 kr
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The Industrial Revolution changed the course of American history, accelerated the American economy, and affected the way people lived. This ready-reference encyclopedia offers in-depth coverage of the economic, political, and social developments of the Industrial Revolution in the United States …
History of Cancer
An Annotated Bibliography
E-bok, 1989
1076 kr
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Historian James. S. Olson has prepared a comprehensive, annotated bibliography of the history of cancer. The emphasis of this work is not so much on the medical aspects of cancer as it is on the historical documentation of the disease: its etiology, pathology, epidemiology, forms and …
Indians of Central and South America
An Ethnohistorical Dictionary
E-bok, 1991
1044 kr
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At a juncture in history when much interest and attention is focused on Central and South American political, ecological, social, and environmental concerns, this dictionary fills a major gap in reference materials relating to Amerindian tribes. This one-volume reference collects important …
Line in the Sand
The Alamo in Blood and Memory
Av Randy Roberts, James S. Olson
Häftad, 2002
242 kr
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San Antonio, Texas, 1836. A Mexican army led by Santa Anna attacks a small fort called the Alamo. Disputes still rage over exactly what happended, why it happened, and how it should be remembered. Indeed, the battles fought over the memory of the Alamo have been almost as fierce as their subject. …
Line in the Sand
The Alamo in Blood and Memory
Av James S. Olson, Randy Roberts
E-bok, 2001
213 kr
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Acclaimed historians Randy Roberts and James Olson use a wealth of archival sources—including the diary of José Enrique de la Peña—to retell the story of the Alamo for a new generation of Americans. In late February and early March of 1836, the Mexican Army—commanded by General Antonio López de …
Winning is the Only Thing
Sports in America since 1945
Av Randy Roberts, James S. Olson
Häftad, 1991
377 kr
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In Winning Is the Only Thing, Randy Roberts and James Olson take a hard look at the dark side of American sports. The scandals. The role of organized crime. How politicians and businessmen exploit the Olympics. Who gets rich and who goes broke. Why the fitness craze has nothing to do with fitness. …
Bathsheba's Breast
Women, Cancer, and History
Häftad, 2005
351 kr
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"Breast cancer may very well be history's oldest malaise, known as well to the ancients as it is to us. The women who have endured it share a unique sisterhood. Queen Atossa and Dr. Jerri Nielsen-separated by era and geography, by culture, religion, politics, economics, and world view-could hardly …
John Wayne
American
Av Randy Roberts, James S. Olson
Häftad, 1997
444 kr
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"John Wayne remains a constant in American popular culture. Middle America grew up with him in the late 1920s and 1930s, went to war with him in the 1940s, matured with him in the 1950s, and kept the faith with him in the 1960s and 1970s. . . . In his person and in the persona he so carefully …
Where the Domino Fell
America and Vietnam 1945 - 2010
Av Randy W. Roberts, James S. Olson
E-bok, 2013
637 kr
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This updated, expanded edition of Where the Domino Fell recounts the history of American involvement in Vietnam from the end of World War II, clarifying the political aims, military strategy, and social and economic factors that contributed to the participants'' actions. Revised and updated to …
Where the Domino Fell
America and Vietnam 1945 - 2010
Av Randy W. Roberts, James S. Olson
E-bok, 2013
624 kr
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This updated, expanded edition of Where the Domino Fell recounts the history of American involvement in Vietnam from the end of World War II, clarifying the political aims, military strategy, and social and economic factors that contributed to the participants'' actions. Revised and updated to …
Ethnic Dimension in American History
Av James S. Olson, Heather Olson Beal
Häftad, 2010
586 kr
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The Ethnic Dimension in American History is a thorough survey of the role that ethnicity has played in shaping the history of the United States.Considering ethnicity in terms of race, language, religion and national origin, this important text examines its effects on social relations, public policy …
John Wayne: American
American
Av Randy Roberts, James S. Olson
E-bok, 1995
292 kr
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Based on over five years of interview and archival research, John Wayne: American explains the appeal of Wayne''s abiding "Americanness " and how he became such a revered icon. No American has been more identified with his country than John Wayne. For millions of people from the heartland to the …
Great Depression and the New Deal
Key Themes and Documents
Av James S. Olson, Mariah Gumpert
Inbunden, 2017
665 kr
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Intended for AP-focused American history high school students, this book supplies a complete quick reference source and study aide on the Great Depression and New Deal in America, covering the key themes, events, people, legislation, economics, and policies.The Great Depression and the New Deal …
Great Depression and the New Deal
Key Themes and Documents
Av James S. Olson, Mariah Gumpert
E-bok, 2017
723 kr
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Intended for AP-focused American history high school students, this book supplies a complete quick reference source and study aide on the Great Depression and New Deal in America, covering the key themes, events, people, legislation, economics, and policies. The Great Depression and the New Deal …
