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Author | : Mary Cross |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 665 |
Release | : 2013-01-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1610690869 |
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To what extent does a person's own success result in social transformation? This book offers 100 answers, providing thought-provoking examples of how American culture was shaped within a crucial time period by individuals whose lives and ideas were major agents of change. 100 People Who Changed 20th-Century America provides a two-volume encyclopedia of the individuals whose contributions to society made the 20th century what it was. Comprising contributions from 20 academics and experts in their field, the thought-provoking essays examine the men and women who have shaped the modern American cultural experience—change agents who defined their time period as a result of their talent, imagination, and enterprise. Organized chronologically by the subjects' birthdates, the essays are written to be accessible to the general reader yet provide in-depth information for scholars, ensuring that the work will appeal to many audiences.
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 624 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Biography |
ISBN | : |
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100 People Who Changed 20th-Century America provides a two-volume encyclopedia of the individuals whose contributions to society made the 20th century what it was. Comprising contributions from 20 academics and experts in their field, the thought-provoking essays examine the men and women who have shaped the modern American cultural experience - change agents who defined their time period as a result of their talent, imagination, and enterprise. Organized chronologically by the subjects' birthdates, the essays are written to accessible to the general reader yet provide in-depth information for scholars, ensuring that the work will appeal to many audiences. --from back cover.
Author | : Russell Freedman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : United States |
ISBN | : 9780439709996 |
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Short biographies of American personalities.
Author | : CBS News |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Biography |
ISBN | : 0684870932 |
Download People of the Century Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The one hundred most influential people of the twentieth century, as selected by the editors of Time magazine and featured in a series of documentaries produced by CBS.
Author | : Time Books (New York, N.Y.) |
Publisher | : Time Life Medical |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
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Great people of the 20th century.
Author | : Peter Dreier |
Publisher | : Nation Books |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2012-06-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1568586949 |
Download The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A hundred years ago, any soapbox orator who called for women's suffrage, laws protecting the environment, an end to lynching, or a federal minimum wage was considered a utopian dreamer or a dangerous socialist. Now we take these ideas for granted— because the radical ideas of one generation are often the common sense of the next. We all stand on the shoulders of earlier generations of radicals and reformers who challenged the status quo of their day. Unfortunately, most Americans know little of this progressive history. It isn't taught in most high schools. You can't find it on the major television networks. In popular media, the most persistent interpreter of America's radical past is Glenn Beck, who teaches viewers a wildly inaccurate history of unions, civil rights, and the American Left. The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century, a colorful and witty history of the most influential progressive leaders of the twentieth century and beyond, is the perfect antidote.
Author | : Mary K. Mannix |
Publisher | : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 609 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 083891294X |
Download Guide to Reference in Genealogy and Biography Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An excellent starting point for both reference librarians and for library users seeking information about family history and the lives of others, this resource is drawn from the authoritative database of Guide to Reference, voted Best Professional Resource Database by Library Journal readers in 2012. Biographical resources have long been of interest to researchers and general readers, and this title directs readers to the best biographical sources for all regions of the world. For interest in the lives of those not found in biographical resources, this title also serves as a guide to the most useful genealogical resources. Profiling more than 1400 print and electronic sources, this book helps connect librarians and researchers to the most relevant sources of information in genealogy and biography.
Author | : Martin Gilbert |
Publisher | : Rosetta Books |
Total Pages | : 723 |
Release | : 2014-06-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0795337329 |
Download History of the Twentieth Century Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A chronological compilation of twentieth-century world events in one volume—from the acclaimed historian and biographer of Winston S. Churchill. The twentieth century has been one of the most unique in human history. It has seen the rise of some of humanity’s most important advances to date, as well as many of its most violent and terrifying wars. This is a condensed version of renowned historian Martin Gilbert’s masterful examination of the century’s history, offering the highlights of a three-volume work that covers more than three thousand pages. From the invention of aviation to the rise of the Internet, and from events and cataclysmic changes in Europe to those in Asia, Africa, and North America, Martin examines art, literature, war, religion, life and death, and celebration and renewal across the globe, and throughout this turbulent and astonishing century.
Author | : John Updike |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 868 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780395843673 |
Download The Best American Short Stories of the Century Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Including one new story and an Index by author of every story that has ever appeared in the series, this new volume offers a "spectacular tapestry of fictional achievement" ("Entertainment Weekly").
Author | : Jamie J. Wilson |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 667 |
Release | : 2019-09-19 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
Download 50 Events That Shaped African American History [2 volumes] Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This two-volume work celebrates 50 notable achievements of African Americans, highlighting black contributions to U.S. history and examining the ways black accomplishments shaped American culture. This two-volume encyclopedia offers a unique look at the African American experience, from the arrival of the first 20 Africans at Jamestown through the launch of the Black Lives Matter movement and the Ferguson Protests. It illustrates subjects such as the Jim Crow period, the Brown v. Board of Education case that overturned segregation, Jackie Robinson's landmark integration of major league baseball, and the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States. Drawing from almost 400 years of U.S. history, the work documents the experiences and impact of black people on every aspect of American life. Presented chronologically, the selected events each include at least one primary source to provide the reader with a first-person perspective. These range from excerpts of speeches given by famous African American figures, to programs from the March on Washington. The remarkable stories collected here bear witness to the strength of a group of people who chose to survive and found ways to work collectively to force America to live up to the promise of its founding.