Lanterna Rally

Author: Facts On File, Incorporated

Publisher: Facts on File

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780816051427

Spanning more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, this comprehensive online database contains thousands of biographies, subject entries, chronology entries, primary source documents, maps, and images, covering the entire spectrum of the American experience. With Facts On File's award-winning 11-volume Encyclopedia of American History as its cornerstone and the exceptional Landmark Documents in American History database included. American History Online contains authoritative, curriculum-based content culled from many acclaimed Facts On File titles. By providing in one complete resource the most comprehensive range of information--all of it extensively hyperlinked and containing source citations--Facts On File offers a virtual library of American history, which will become the backbone of research for students and researchers of all ages. American History Online provides extensive and authoritative coverage of the history of America and its people. Users gain access to thousands of cross-referenced entries in a variety of formats, and an extensive network of hyperlinks creates a web of related content on every subject. Web links, bibliographies, and full database citations serve as guides to further research. The capability to print, copy, and save all content for personal use makes this database a mine of information ideal for students completing reports, classroom presentations, and assignments. For teachers and librarians, this easy-to-use, quick reference resource can be used to supplement lesson plans, to help structure group projects, and to teach students how to use technology in order to study the past. In addition, American History Online is oneof the six databases that can be linked together through the History Database Center (see pages 4 and 5 for more information).