Collects quick snapshots of historic and political events from American history from the Battles of Bunkerhill and Yorktown to the great recession.
From the sixth-century mosaics of Ravenna and the painted bulls of Altamira, Spain, dated 12,500 BCE, to an incense burner from twelfth-century Seljuk Iran, frescoes from a Late Byzantine funerary chapel, and masterworks by Botticelli, ...
Uncover the mysteries of the past with this exciting, comprehensive guide on world history.
Here is the exciting account of how the United States, reeling from a devastating civil war, built itself into the richest, most powerful, and most influential nation in the world.
How fitting then that the Smithsonian is bringing its best together, to arrive at a list of 101 objects through which to tell the great story of America's history.
101 profiles of social justice leaders that changed the world, made accessible for students in grades 5-9.
American History to 1877 covers all the major themes, historical figures, major dates and events from your introductory American History courses. Topics covered include Pre-Columbian America to the post-Civil War Reconstruction era.
If you have ever wished for a short book highlighting church history's most important events that will enlighten your mind and peak your interest, this is the one you ve been waiting for.
The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived ...
He boarded another ferry for the obligatory visit to hear Henry Ward Beecher deliver his Sunday sermon there. He also dropped by City Hall, a den of Southern sympathy and pro-cotton lobbyists, anti-abolitionism, and talk of secession by ...
Look no further - Family History 101 will teach you proven techniques to help you uncover the names, dates, and stories that lie in your past.