When a reference tool is too broad, it can be useful to seek out a book.
Get to grips with the larger themes and issues behind historical study and formulate your own ideas in a clear, analytical style.
Explores the daily lives of American people from colonial times to the present.
A comparative and global approach to analyse the practice of slavery throughout history
Traces the history of revolts and rebellions from the colonial era to the 20th century.
A comprehensive, accessible introduction to both the human and physical geography of Latin America
Significant for understanding how the Middle East is written and re-written, read and re-read (epistemology, methodology), and for how it comes to exist (ontology)
Examines the role of African Americans in the political process from the early days of the American Revolution to the present
1900 to the present
Great first stop for students and general readers looking for information on the executive branch of the American government