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Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
326 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Description
Improve your historical knowledge with this witty and efficient presentation of pivotal themes and events such as the American Revolution, Civil War, and civil rights movement. This clever and informative work follows a chronological arrangement from early exploration to the inauguration of President Barack Obama in January 2009.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
xii, 515 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
The stories, symbols, heroes, and famous words in this book are important because they help tell us who we are as Americans. They remind us that we're all a part of this wonderful common enterprise called the United States.
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media Inc
Pub. Date
p2010
Physical Desc
8 CDs (10 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Notable conservative historian Larry Schweikart takes an in-depth look at seven transformative moments in our nation's history and provides an analysis of how each of them spurred a trend that either confirmed or departed from the vision our Founding Fathers had for America.
Author
Publisher
World Almanac Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
322 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
Description
From natural resources and landmarks to the first peoples and the diversity of the nation in the twenty-first century, this ultimate guide to the U.S. features an array of timely and timeless information on a variety of subjects.
Author
Publisher
River Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
xxii, 474 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"This book captures details of the last 200 years of American history that mainstream media does not want you to know. It dissects the “legalized” system of the private central banks that has gone unchecked, and delivers gut-wrenching truths about the real domestic and foreign enemies of the United States. With over 1000 footnotes and quotes from former presidents, prime ministers, and state officials, it will equip you with the facts that the...
13) Seven events that made America America: and proved that the founding fathers were right all along
Author
Publisher
Sentinel
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
258 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Notable conservative historian Larry Schweikart takes an in-depth look at seven transformative moments in our nation's history and provides an analysis of how each of them spurred a trend that either confirmed or departed from the vision our Founding Fathers had for America.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 470 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
What if everything you learned in history books were only half true? Brad Meltzer has studied and written about some of the most revered institutions and documents in human history, including the Supreme Court, the presidency, the Secret Service, Wall Street, and the Bible. Along the way he's uncovered countless clues, stories, and theories he hasn't been able to fully scrutinize until now. He investigates coded truths behind the Statue of Liberty,...
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Series
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
xxvii, 719 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Davis has brought his groundbreaking work up to the present, including the history of an "Era of Broken Trust," from the end of the Clinton administration through the recent Great Recession. This additional material covers the horrific events of 9/11 and the rise of conspiracy theorists, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Hurricane Katrina and the failure of the New Orleans levees, the global financial meltdown, the election of Barack Obama, and the...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Education
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
x, 255 pages ; 24 cm.
Description
For the average person, most of the American history that he or she knows comes from facts taught to them in school to prepare them for their state mandated tests. That's not the fault of their teachers who were just carrying out the directives of their employers. But it's also a fact that a great deal of that content that they were teaching is dry and boring. However, as in every aspect of life, there is always another story behind each major event....
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