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Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Plagues and pandemics are a part of global history, from the biblical 'plague of locusts' to today's COVID-19 pandemic. Dealing with unchecked diseases and disasters has given rise to great human suffering and loss of life, but it has also played a significant role in shaping our societies. Advances in public health, medicine, scientific research, and even the arts have often been inspired by or required of those who have survived. This two-volume...
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
"Who did the ancient Greeks describe as the world's best athlete? What does the Koran say about women's rights? How has the digital revolution changed life in the modern age? From the law courts of ancient Iraq to bloody Civil War battlefields, explore the daily lives of people from major world cultures throughout history, as presented in their own words. Bringing useful and engaging material into world history classrooms, this rich collection of...
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Making Climate Change History is a short, user-friendly collection of primary sources selected from the most important--and often the most overlooked--documents in the scientific and political history of anthropogenic climate change. It provides students, teachers, researchers and interested readers with the raw materials with which to construct a narrative of climate change in the twentieth century. It also provides a framework for developing historians...
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Espionage and intrigue have always played a role in the history of the United States, from the American Revolution and Benedict Arnold to the cyber-spying activities of today. A variety of motives stand behind the actions of those featured in this set, from greed and power to a strong sense of patriotism and national pride. Topics analyzed in Volume 1 include: Klaus Fuchs (Manhattan Project), Silvermaster Spy Ring (places Soviet spies in US government...
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This two-volume set examines how today's U.S. citizen was first imagined, how citizenship was established and codified, and how it has been refined over time. Essays also consider barriers to full citizenship, including voting rights, civil rights, prisoner's rights, immigration quotas, and the process of becoming a naturalized citizen. Slavery is also discussed, as slaves were not considered citizens at all and in fact only counted as three-fifths...
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