Books with author Shane Mountjoy

In 1861, Americans became engaged in a bloody civil war in which more than 600,000 Americans lost their lives. The conflict began after several states withdrew from the Union. This title examines the sectional rivalries that surfaced in the early 19th century and intensified in the decades leading up to the war.

Examines the sectional rivalries that surfaced in the early 19th century and intensified in the decades leading up to the war.

Presents the long history of the Indus River Valley, from the ancient civilizations that flourished there, through the rise of the Hindu and Muslim religions to the British colonial period, and its current importance to modern-day Pakistan.

The women's rights movement grew out of the women's suffrage movement of the mid-1800s. The second wave of the movement, which promoted economic, political, and social equality, gained momentum in the 1960s and '70s. This work gives an introduction to one of the most prominent reform movements over the years.

Presents the long history of the Indus River Valley, from the ancient civilizations that flourished there, through the rise of the Hindu and Muslim religions to the British colonial period, and its current importance to modern-day Pakistan.

Describes William Penn's family, early life, advocacy on behalf of his Quaker faith, acquisition the land that became Pennsylvania, and establishment of Philadelphia as its chief city, as well the city's later growth.

Book by Mountjoy, Shane, McNeese, Tim

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Take a look at one of the most prominent reform movements of the last 40 years, which promoted economic, political and social equality. Includes full-color and black-and-white photographs, sidebars, chronology and timeline, bibliography, research sources and index. Chapter Book: 10 chapters.