U.S. History I

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CliffsQuickReview U.S. History I
provides you with an overview of United States history from before the colonial period through the end of Reconstruction. You can use this in-depth reference as a supplement to your textbook and classroom lectures, or you can use it as an at-a-glance reference. As you work your way through this review, you`ll be ready to tackle such concepts as
Exploring the New World: Knowing the first inhabitants of the Western Hemisphere
Exploration and early colonization: From Christopher Columbus`s voyage to the early English settlements
Colonial settlements of the 17th and 18th centuries: From Plymouth to the 13 original colonies
The American Revolution: From early discontent to the War for Independence and the drafting of the U.S. Constitution
The development of a new nation: The early presidents, the institution of slavery, and the Civil War
The Reconstruction: The freedom for slaves and the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant
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Major Problems in American Women's History

This text, appropriate for courses in U.S. women's history, presents a carefully selected group of readings that allow students to evaluate primary sources, test the interpretations of distinguished historians, and draw their own conclusions. Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the Major Problems in American History
series introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essays.

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History of European Drama and Theatre

This major study reconstructs the vast history of European Drama from Greek tragedy through to 20th century theatre, focusing on the subject of identity. Throughout history, drama has performed and represented
political, religious, national, ethnic, class-related, gendered, and individual concepts of identity. Anyone interested in theatre throughout history and today will find this an invaluable source of information.
History of European Drama and Theatre
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In Command Of History

In 1953, when Winston Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, the citation noted his mastery of historical and biographical description. Churchill`s six-volume HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR--which is really both memoir as well as history--was an unprecedented publishing event between 1948 and 1954. David Reynolds`s IN COMMAND OF HISTORY tells the story behind the stories of how Churchill came to write his masterpiece. Reynolds is forthcoming about Churchill`s motives and his method of writing (he used teams of ghostwriters), as well as the historical revisionism and mythmaking that comprise the six volumes. Nevertheless, Churchill`s literate but accessible account, based on his experiences and using documents only he had access to, touched a nerve with readers thirsty for a comprehensive history of the recent war, from the leader who had motivated the British people in their finest hour. Reynolds makes history and biography come alive in his portrait of Churchill the historian.... In Command Of History
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Doubt, a History

A study on the role of skepticism in the development of intellectual and religious history celebrates the doubt-related activities of such figures as the Buddha, Susan B. Anthony, and Thomas Jefferson, noting their achievements as proponents for creativity, intellectual progress, and social change.
Doubt, a History
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses

An offbeat history of the world traces the story of humankind from the Stone Age to the twenty-first century from the perspective of six different drinks--beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola--describing their pervasive influence during pivotal eras of world history, from humankind`s adoption of agriculture to the advent of globalization.
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
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