American Eras: Revolutionary Era, 1754-1783 (American Eras, 3) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787614807 ISBN 13: 9780787614805

Publisher: Gale Research Inc, 1998

Synopsis

Experience the history and events of distinct eras in America

American Eras is a fascinating, student-friendly reference thats patterned after the Gales award-winning American Decades series. Like its predecessor, America Eras offers insightful essays on events, publications, lifestyles and individuals important to U.S. history, but reviews them in a broader scope of time.

American Eras is designed as an efficient and cost-effective alternative to maintaining a collection of widely variable, and often incomplete, chronologies, picture books, encyclopedias and statistical sources.

Each chapter in American Eras provides your students with a unique perspective on the ideas, individuals and events that made each period in American history unique. Youll discover sidebars and illustrations that highlight the norms and values of the day; biographical entries on featured individuals to help readers understand his or her political/social prominence; alphabetically arranged topical essays (covering important events, concepts, innovations, etc.); and charts, graphs, lists, and statistical information providing key social information, such as prices and population shifts.

Each volume contains a chronology of world events that sets a historical framework; a bibliography and a list of contributors for faster reference if more in-depth study is required

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Gr 7 Up--Part of an excellent series, this volume opens with a chronology of world events during the Revolutionary period. Chapters focus on specific topics: "World Events," "The Arts," "Business & the Economy," "Education," "Law & Justice," "Lifestyles, Social Trends, & Fashion," "Military," "Religion," "Science & Medicine," and "Sports & Recreation." Each one contains a table of contents, a chronology of related events, an overview, a summary and explanation of "Topics in the News," brief biographies of "Headline Makers," and an annotated list of publications from the period. Boxed sidebars that cover peripheral topics such as the origin of the phrase "Bite the Bullet" are scattered throughout and include specific sources. The book ends with a list of general references by subject, a general index, and an index of the black-and-white photos and reproductions that appear throughout the text. Filled with clearly presented, easy-to-find information, this is a fine reference source.

Marsha S. Holden, Highland Community College, Freeport, IL

Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gale Research Inc
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0787614807
• ISBN 13: 9780787614805
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 408
• Editor: Allison Robert J., Prokopowicz Gerald J., Kross Jessica, Starr-Lebeau Gretchen D.