Reference Sources in History

Reference Sources in History
Author: Ronald H. Fritze
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2004-03-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1851095225

Fully annotated and completely updated—the most comprehensive guide to reference books in the field of history. Reference Sources in History catalogs atlases, encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, sourcebooks, bibliographies, and chronologies and makes sense of it all. Its broad scope and systematic organization make it an accessible, reliable resource for experienced and inexperienced researchers alike. Fully annotated and updated, the new edition summarizes hundreds of reference works on every conceivable subject in history—from ancient to modern, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. This edition also reflects the dramatic impact of the digital revolution on historical research by integrating a wide range of Internet and CD-ROM sources. Reference Sources in History is a time-saving alternative to searching the reference stacks or getting lost in an online thicket of dubious historical websites.

Encyclopedia of American History

Encyclopedia of American History
Author: Richard Brandon Morris
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Total Pages: 1308
Release: 1982
Genre: History
ISBN:

This study assesses the extent to which African decolonization resulted from deliberate imperial policy, from the pressures of African nationalism, or from an international situation transformed by superpower rivalries. It analyzes what powers were transferred and to whom they were given.Pan-Africanism is seen not only in its own right but as indicating the transformation of expectations when the new rulers, who had endorsed its geopolitical logic before taking power, settled into the routines of government.

In the Eagle's Shadow

In the Eagle's Shadow
Author: Kyle Longley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN:

Contents: Introduction; A New World Created; The Turbulent Era; From Naboth's Vineyard to the Big Stick; The Era of Bad Feelings; The Era of the Good Neighbour; The Death of the Good Neighbour; Years of Hope, Years of Frustration; From Cold War to New New World Order; Index.

Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin

Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin
Author: Missouri Botanical Garden
Publisher:
Total Pages: 532
Release: 1917
Genre: Botany
ISBN:

The January number of each volume contains the annual reports of the officers of the board and the director, 1913-1977; the annual reports are issued as the May issues of each volume, -1987.