Author: Alan Axelrod
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Discusses American history from prehistory through 2006, including brief biographical sketches of historical figures and events from popular culture.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History
Author: Alan Axelrod
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Discusses American history from prehistory through 2006, including brief biographical sketches of historical figures and events from popular culture.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Discusses American history from prehistory through 2006, including brief biographical sketches of historical figures and events from popular culture.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History
Author: Alan Axelrod
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781592578696
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Discusses American history from prehistory through 2006, including brief biographical sketches of historical figures and events from popular culture.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781592578696
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Discusses American history from prehistory through 2006, including brief biographical sketches of historical figures and events from popular culture.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Native American History
Author: Walter C. Fleming
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028644691
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive overview of the history and culture of the peoples who are now known as the First Americans. Author Walter C. Fleming covers the many different tribes that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including compelling biographies of their greatest leaders. He examines the beliefs, customs, legends and the myriad contributions Native Americans have given to modern society, and details the often tragic history of their conquest by European invaders, their treatment-both historical and recent-under the U.S. government, and the harsh reality of life on today's reservations.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028644691
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive overview of the history and culture of the peoples who are now known as the First Americans. Author Walter C. Fleming covers the many different tribes that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including compelling biographies of their greatest leaders. He examines the beliefs, customs, legends and the myriad contributions Native Americans have given to modern society, and details the often tragic history of their conquest by European invaders, their treatment-both historical and recent-under the U.S. government, and the harsh reality of life on today's reservations.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to U.S. History, Graphic Illustrated
Author: Kenneth Hite
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110106028X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
History comes alive! Presented in a high-impact, graphic novel format, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to U.S. History, Graphic Illustrated is a visually exciting and easy–to–understand alternative to boring textbooks. Innovative design and lively illustrations transport readers back in time to witness these events and more: • The changing lives of the Native Americans • The abolishment of slavery • The achievement of suffrage • The scandals, wars, and assassinations of the twentieth century • America's famous and infamous historical figures
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110106028X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
History comes alive! Presented in a high-impact, graphic novel format, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to U.S. History, Graphic Illustrated is a visually exciting and easy–to–understand alternative to boring textbooks. Innovative design and lively illustrations transport readers back in time to witness these events and more: • The changing lives of the Native Americans • The abolishment of slavery • The achievement of suffrage • The scandals, wars, and assassinations of the twentieth century • America's famous and infamous historical figures
The Complete Idiot's Guide to World History, 2nd Edition
Author: Timothy C. Hall, M.A.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101556188
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Puts world events in a context that is relevant for today's students and casual readers Updated to include the significant events from the past several years
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101556188
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Puts world events in a context that is relevant for today's students and casual readers Updated to include the significant events from the past several years
The Complete Idiot's Guide to African American History
Author: Melba J. Duncan
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440650470
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Although the first black slaves arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619, our knowledge of African American history is often limited to "lessons" in films. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to African American History reveals a full portrait of black life, including familiar figures such as Harriet Tubman, W.E.B. DuBois, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440650470
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Although the first black slaves arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619, our knowledge of African American history is often limited to "lessons" in films. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to African American History reveals a full portrait of black life, including familiar figures such as Harriet Tubman, W.E.B. DuBois, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History
Author: Alan Axelrod
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9781417788743
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Discusses American history from prehistory through 2006, including brief biographical sketches of historical figures and events from popular culture.
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9781417788743
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Discusses American history from prehistory through 2006, including brief biographical sketches of historical figures and events from popular culture.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Government
Author: Melanie Fonder
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028643533
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Explains how the government works and the functions of its many parts, covering such topics as the system of checks and balances, the Constitution, and the division of state and federal powers.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028643533
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Explains how the government works and the functions of its many parts, covering such topics as the system of checks and balances, the Constitution, and the division of state and federal powers.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to 20th-century History
Author: Alan Axelrod
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028633855
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Provides an overview of the people, events, and ideas that shaped the twentieth century, covering wars and political conflicts, innovations in technology, and the contributions of such great minds as Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028633855
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Provides an overview of the people, events, and ideas that shaped the twentieth century, covering wars and political conflicts, innovations in technology, and the contributions of such great minds as Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein
The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Literature
Author: Laurie E. Rozakis
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028633787
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Looks at American authors from Washington Irving to John Updike and provides brief biographical sketches, excerpts and summaries of major works, and explanations of major literary movements
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028633787
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Looks at American authors from Washington Irving to John Updike and provides brief biographical sketches, excerpts and summaries of major works, and explanations of major literary movements