American History: Topical Reference

The African American National Biography presents history through a mosaic of the lives of thousands of individuals, illuminating the abiding influence of persons of African descent on the life of this nation from the arrival of Esteban in Spanish Florida in 1529 through to notable black citizens of the present day.

The Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895 documents the full range of the African American experience during that period - from the arrival of the first slave ship to the death of Frederick Douglass - and shows how all aspects of American culture, history, and national identity have been profoundly influenced by the experience of African Americans.

Focusing on the making of African American society from the 1896 "separate but equal" ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson up to the contemporary period, this encyclopedia traces the transition from the Reconstruction Era to the age of Jim Crow, the Harlem Renaissance, the Great Migration, the Brown ruling that overturned Plessy, the Civil Rights Movement, and the ascendant influence of African American culture on the American cultural landscape.

This unique book is the most comprehensive and authoritative resource available on black historical sites throughout the United States and Canada.

Chronicles the important cultural, historical, political, and social experiences of African Americans through the years.

The Civil War Dictionary is the most complete, authoritative, and handy reference book on what has been called the Second American Revolution, 1861-1865. This invaluable volume has more than 4,000 entries, alphabetically arranged and carefully cross-referenced.

This source focuses on the world of the battles and diplomacy, 1775–1783. Prefaced by several black-and-white maps of battles as well as a brief chronology and an insightful introduction, the cross-referenced entries range from topics that are monumental to those largely forgotten to all but specialists.

Here is a gold mine of information on American military history, exploring battles and soldiers, ships and weapons, services and doctrines--as well as the social and cultural impact of the U.S. military at home and around the world.

This massive work contains more than 2,500 detailed biographies of participants in the Civil War, concentrating on the characters' actions during the Civil War. Pre- and postwar activities are covered briefly.

Presents a description of each military campaign and war in which the United States was a participant, from the French and Indian War to the Iraq War.

Almost 1400 pages of description, explanation , and identification of the significant persons, events, movements, institutions, and issues of southern history. The editors define the South as the 1860 slave states plus the District of Columbia. Supplemented by thirty-six maps, seventy-two tables, and an extensive index.

A 24-volume set, includes: v. 1. Religion -- v. 2. Geography -- v. 3. History -- v. 4. Myth, manners, and memory -- v. 5 Language -- v. 6 Ethnicity -- v. 7. Foodways -- v. 8. Environment -- v. 9. Literature -- v. 10. Law & politics -- v. 11. Agriculture & industry -- v. 12. Music -- v. 13. Gender -- v. 14. Folklife -- v. 15. Urbanization -- v. 16. Sports & recreation -- v. 17. Education -- v. 18. Media -- v. 19. Violence -- v. 20. Social class -- v. 21. Art and architecture -- v. 22. Science and medicine -- v. 23. Folk art -- v. 24. Race.

The Encyclopedia of Women's History in America is a concise, one-volume reference that highlights women whose determination and perseverance has led to the recognition of all women today.

This illustrated encyclopedia examines the unique influence and contributions of women in every era of American history, from the colonial period to the present. Primary sources and original documents are included throughout.

This superb biographical dictionary covers the lives of exceptional women throughout three and a half centuries of American history.

The life stories of American women who have in some way affected contemporary American life are explored in this lauded companion to Notable American Women, 1607-1950.

A comprehensive encyclopedia tracing the history of the women's rights movement in the United States from the American Revolution to the present day.