"The third edition of this classic and indispensable work, first published in 1940 and last revised in 1976, has been updated completely for a new generation of students and scholars. Recognizing that the ways in which history is understood and interpreted have changed drastically over the past six decades, the editors have revised 448 articles, replaced 1,360 articles, and added 841 new entries. Gender, race, and social-history perspectives have...

The Colonial America Reference Library provides students with the comprehensive information on the Colonial American period they need to write reports and class assignments including biographical profiles and primary source documents.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Dr. Seuss.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of William Langland.

From the Back Cover: How an event is remembered depends on the people who record it. The broadest possible understanding of history comes from exploring multiple perspectives: from different time periods, different cultures, different ideologies. The Perspectives on Modern World History series provides multiple views of momentous events in recent history. Using primary and secondary sources, each volume provides background information on a significant...

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Stephen King.

Provides a critical introduction to American Indian poetry.

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Animal Farm, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Joan Didion.