Discusses the history of African involuntary and voluntary immigration to the United States and covers key issues, including the struggles faced and how the culture influenced Americans.
At the start of the 19th century, women had severely limited rights. They had no control of their earnings, could not divorce a husband, had no claim of property, could not speak at public meetings,
Covering 6,000 years of history from the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations to the fall of Saddam Hussein and the current war in Iraq A Brief History of Iraq is a comprehensive look at the changing l
The 1980s were years of excess and achievement, of economic turmoil for some, and economic advancement for others. The decade is often associated with greed, conspicuous consumption, and a return to
The 1990s was a lively and stormy decade. It was a time of great cultural change, from the spread of the Internet to the rise of Generation X. On the economic front, both a recession and the longest
Covering innovations in science, the arts, developments in industry, political and economic developments, contributions by women and African Americans, and much more, this year-by-year chronology of
The Facts On File Dictionary of Biology, Fourth Edition contains approximately 3,700 cross-referenced entries that explain, clearly and concisely, the most frequently used terms in modern biological
Because of the overwhelming magnitude of World War II, life in the United States during the 1940s was full of fear and uncertainty. Many changes were made during these years, as women got the opportu
The United States entered the 1950s as a new and thriving society and as the most powerful nation in the world. After the Korean War, the United States continued to experience an economic boom. Howev
The 1960s was a decade of rejecting the old and embracing the new. A decade of upheaval, the 1960s witnessed the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Civil Rights movement, the escalation of the Vie
Although the 1970s may seem like a quiet decade compared to the 1960s, it was actually a time of violence and political unrest. It was also a decade of positive changes and many firsts. For example,
The 1930s presented the United States with some of the toughest challenges it had ever faced. The decade started with a prolonged economic depression and ended with the start of World War II. Organiz
Ever since the violent end of the empire in 1521, the marvels and mysteries of Aztec Mexico have intrigued us. And in recent years, astounding discoveries from the excavation of the Templo Mayor in t
Discusses the history of Greek immigration to the United States and covers key issues, including the reasons for immigration, the struggles faced, and how the culture influenced Americans.
Discusses the history of Mexican immigration to the United States and covers key issues, including the reasons for immigration, the struggles faced, and how the culture influenced Americans.
The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, "Young Goodman Brown," and "Rappaccini's Daughter" are staples of high school English classes across the country. Nathaniel Hawthorne's works and ch
The Facts On File Student's Thesaurus, Third Edition includes listings for more than 9,000 of the most commonly used words in the English language. Arranged in an easy-to-use A-to-Z format, this inva
This A-to-Z guide to feminist literature covers everything from the movement's origins in literature of the distant past, such as the poetry of Sappho and classic tales such as Cinderella and Bluebea
The Korean War was the first "hot war" of the Cold War, the first "police action" undertaken by the United States under the aegis of the United Nations, and the first war to be overshadowed by the me
Literature has long inspired filmmakers and screenwriters, who often labor to bring novelists' words, characters, and settings to the big screen. From such silent epics as Birth of a Nation to contem
