Author: Ray Raphael
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2011-04-05
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 1101479078
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Essential reading for anyone interested in the leaders who shaped our nation Popular interest in the Founding Fathers has surged over the past decade and is beginning to rival interest in the Civil War. People are increasingly looking back to the generation that invented this country's political ideas and institutions for help in today's complex political world. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Founding Fathers presents the Founding Fathers through the issues that defined them-issues that are with the country today.
Author: Ray Raphael
Publisher: Alpha Books
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9781615640614
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Provides the biographies and defining issues of the Founding Fathers of the United States and explores the Revolutionary-era generation that invented this country's democracy as well as political ideas, ideals and institutions. Original. 12,000 first printing.
Author: Alan Axelrod
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 426
ISBN-13: 9780028633794
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →You're no idiot, of course. You know the American Revolution started when those guys in Boston threw some tea off a boat. Or was it when Paul Revere made his famous ride? Let's face it: when it comes to knowing about our nation's struggle for independence, our grade-school memories are about as trustworthy as Benedict Arnold. Don't blush red (or white, or blue) yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the American Revolution is an authoritative overview of the conflict, filled with little-known facts that will enlighten even the most educated history buff. In this Complete Idiot's Guide®, you get:
Author: Kenneth Hite
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2009-07-07
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 110106028X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →History comes alive! Presented in a high-impact, graphic novel format, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to U.S. History, Graphic Illustrated is a visually exciting and easy–to–understand alternative to boring textbooks. Innovative design and lively illustrations transport readers back in time to witness these events and more: • The changing lives of the Native Americans • The abolishment of slavery • The achievement of suffrage • The scandals, wars, and assassinations of the twentieth century • America's famous and infamous historical figures
Author: Walter C. Fleming
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780028644691
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is a comprehensive overview of the history and culture of the peoples who are now known as the First Americans. Author Walter C. Fleming covers the many different tribes that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including compelling biographies of their greatest leaders. He examines the beliefs, customs, legends and the myriad contributions Native Americans have given to modern society, and details the often tragic history of their conquest by European invaders, their treatment-both historical and recent-under the U.S. government, and the harsh reality of life on today's reservations.
Author: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2007-08-03
Total Pages: 12
ISBN-13: 0470117923
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on the Founding Fathers, their actions, and their intentions in writing the U.S. Constitution.
Author: Brion McClanahan
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
Published: 2009-06-30
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 1596980923
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Argues that such figures as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Ben Franklin laid the foundations of American civil liberty and had a better understanding of problems facing Americans today than the current U.S. Congress.
Author: C. Kenneth Quinones
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 452
ISBN-13: 9781592571697
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this accessible guide, readers will find unmatched expert analysis of the volatile situation in North Korea, along with answers to frequently asked questions. Covered topics include: ¬ North Korea's geography, people, industry, political systems, and government ¬ The history of the country, from myths to kingdoms, including Japan's colonial rule and its effects ¬ The dictator, Kim Jong Il, and his father, Kim Il Sung ¬ The possibility of reunification with South Korea ¬ Options for international involvement
Author: Benjamin Blech
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 468
ISBN-13: 9781592572403
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An updated and revised edition of one of The Complete Idiot's Guidespopular religion and history titles. Additional information about Jews in early American history through the 19th century. Expanded coverage of Jewish history and culture in the places you might least expect - Asia and South America. Jewish history and culture brought up to date to 2004.