A study of the U.S. economy is important to understanding U.S. politics, society, and culture. To make that study easier, this dictionary offers concise essays on more than 1,200 economics-related topics. Entries cover a broad array of pivotal information on historical events, legislation, economic terms, labor unions, inventions, interest groups, elections, court cases, economic policies and philosophies, economic institutions, and global processes. Economics-focused biographies and company profiles are featured as sidebars, and the work also includes both a chronology of major events in...
A study of the U.S. economy is important to understanding U.S. politics, society, and culture. To make that study easier, this dictionary offers co...
This book is a concise reference source on the era in American history known as the Industrial Revolution--a period characterized by urbanization, mass immigration, organization of labor, and an immense gap between wealthy industrialists and the poor. It serves as an ideal resource for students preparing to take the AP U.S. history exam as well as being useful to undergraduates and anyone interested in this important period.
Using encyclopedic entries on important events, key people, and trends of the time, the era is examined through the exploration of key themes such as...
This book is a concise reference source on the era in American history known as the Industrial Revolution--a period characterized by urbanization, ...
The Great Depression and the New Deal remain key topics in American History that come up often as testing subject material. This book--comprising an introduction, encyclopedic A-Z entries, a chronology, thematic tagging, more than a dozen primary sources, Advanced Placement (AP) exam resources, and a bibliography--provides a complete resource for studying the themes, events, people, legislation, economics, and policy of the Great Depression and New Deal in America. It is ideally suited as a study resource for high school students studying to take the AP U.S. history course as well as...
The Great Depression and the New Deal remain key topics in American History that come up often as testing subject material. This book--comprising a...
The 1920s, despite President Harding's "return to normalcy," were a time of both great cultural and social advancement as well as various forms of oppression in the United States. Bookended in history by two world wars, this period saw the rise of tabloid journalism and mass media; the banning and reinstatement of alcohol; the advent of voting rights for women and Native Americans; movements such as the Red Scare, labor strikes, the Harlem Renaissance, and racial protests; and the global reorganization that occurred as the major powers fumbled their way through postwar foreign policy and...
The 1920s, despite President Harding's "return to normalcy," were a time of both great cultural and social advancement as well as various forms of ...
