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Contains analyses of the U.S. Presidents and their administrations, from George Washington to George W. Bush, with discussion of each man's rise to power, the problems he confronted in office, and his effect on the institution of the presidency, and includes a chapter on the role of First Ladies in shaping the presidency.
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c2003
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The first comprehensive revision of this classic reference source, originally published in 1940, features updated and revised entries from previous editions, as well as more than 800 new entries covering recent events and topics not covered previously. This authoritative work serves students, scholars, and general readers interested in a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure.
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"This series discusses how the major fields of science developed during specific time periods. Each volume focuses on a range of years and includes developments in exploration, life sciences, mathematics, physical sciences, and technology. When the series is completed, the seven volumes will cover 2000 B.C. to the present."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.
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[2004]
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Chronologically arranged entries covering protest songs, musical genres, patriotic songs, and controversial songs are accompanied by ten chapter introductions discussing how songs from each decade of the twentieth century reflected the era's culture andvalues.
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Contains essays that provide information about nineteen different political theories and systems that have been used throughout the world, each with an overview, discussion of the theory's history, philosophy, and application, and an analysis of the theory's strengths and weaknesses.
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Novels for Students contains easily accessible and content-rich discussions of the literary and historical background of 12 to 15 works from various cultures and time periods. Each novel included in this new resource was specially chosen by an advisory panel of teachers and librarians.
18) Novels for students: Volume 4 :presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied novels
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Contains profiles of sixteen novels, each including an introduction to the story and its author, a plot summary, descriptions of characters, analysis of themes and style, discussion of historical context, a critical overview, and other related information.
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