Books published by publisher U-X-L

This concise resource covers the War of 1812 by providing a detailed overview of an often overlooked war. The almanac section explores the causes of the war, key battles, the role of the U.S. Navy, the American plan to conquer Canada, the success of the U.S.S. Constitution ( Old Ironsides ) and more, while the biography section profiles major players involved in the conflict such as: James Madison Jean Laffite Mary Pickersgill British Major General Robert Ross Andrew Jackson Francis Scott Key And many others Also included are excerpts of primary source material from the period, a chronology of events, sidebars, a glossary of Words to Know, | research and activity ideas, an index and a list of further reading sources.While Gale strives to replicate print content, some content may not be available due to rights restrictions.Call your Sales Rep for details.|PIM|31-MAY-18|01

This unique guide focuses on 60 men and women involved in the Holocaust — from Nazi persecutors and their victims to world leaders and policy-makers, as well as those who showed their humanity and courage by resisting Hitlers Final Solution.It includes biographical sketches of Anne Frank, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Oskar Schnidler, Hannah Senesh and 54 others with 120 black-and-white illustrations.

Checks and Balances: The Three Branches of the American Government offers relevant, easy-to-understand information detailing the inner workings of the federal government. In addition to historical overviews and examinations of the day-to-day operations of each branch, topics covered include Constitutional duties and obligations of each branch, specifics related to eligibility, elections and appointments of key positions, changes since 1776, the future of each branch and much more.

Arab American Voices allows your students to study 27 full or excerpted speeches, newspaper accounts, poems, memoirs and other materials by and about Arab Americans. Excerpts are grouped together in broad subject categories so students can compare and contrast various viewpoints. Special features include: Things to Remember While Reading, 01 What Happened Next, | and |Did You Know, | definitions of terms, 40 photographs and much, much more.|PIM|31-MAY-18|01

Stretching from the end of World War II to 1989, the Cold Warbetween the Western powers and the Communist bloc shapednational alliances around the world. In 15 chapters, the Almanactreats the historic causes of the tension; the mutual suspicionsthat fueled the conflict for more than 40 years; the ideological clashbetween communism and democracy;and the policies that marked the longstandoff -- the Marshall Plan, TrumansPoint Four program, the nuclear armsrace, economic aid, the Berlin Wall, détente; and much more. Also coveredare the times when the ColdWar burst into armed conflict insuch areas as Korea, Cuba andSoutheast Asia. Biographies presentsapproximately 50 intriguingstories of the lives and actions ofHarry Truman, Winston Churchill, JosephStalin, Mao Zedong, Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev and many others, both famous and less well-known.Giving first-hand views of various aspects of the Cold War, Primary Sources provides key complete and excerpteddocuments of the war, such as Winston Churchills Iron Curtain speech and correspondence between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Included in the Reference Library are 300 black-and-white illustrations with approximately 10 maps; chronology;sidebars; words to know; research and activity ideas; furtherreading; subject index; and more.For table of contents, sample pages or other vol 01

Helping students relate to the significant social and culture changes that occurred in the years 1878-1913, Gilded Age and Progressive Era Reference Library has the details and vital connections largely missing in other references. Biographies profiles figures significant to the era, with coverage of Mark Twain, Upton Sinclair, John D. Rockefeller, Ida B. Wells and many others. Throughout are numerous illustrations and interesting sidebars make it easy to understand the political climate, people and events that shaped the time. In addition to providing further reading suggestions and research and activity ideas, a chronology framing events in the wider context, words to know section for additional clarification, and a subject index making it easy to locate target information.

The Human Genome DiversityProject tells us that between 15, 000and 30, 000 years ago people fromMongolia crossed Beringia to whatwe now call the Americas. U.S.Immigration and Migration chroniclesand interprets the phenomenalwaves of immigration to the UnitedStates from the earliest timesthrough the period from 1820 to1930, when the United Stateswas the destination of some 60%of the worlds immigrants -- up to the presentday, when restrictive policies have temporarily stanched the flowof immigrants.The Biographiesvolumes bring the panorama of immigration and migration to apersonal level by profiling both prominent and less well-knownpeople of the immigrant experience.

This resource brings the people and the events of the Renaissance and Reformation to life for todays students. Covering everything from Luthers Revolt to the writings of Shakespeare, the Renaissance and Reformation Reference Library fills the need for comprehensive coverage of this amazing time. Renaissance and Reformation: Almanac provides extensive background information and includes exploration of both the Italian and Northern Renaissance, the Protestant, Catholic, and Counter Reformations, and much more. Renaissance and Reformation: Biographies introduces students to 50 people of the era, including Galileo Galilei, Johannes Gutenberg, Ben Jonson, and others. Renaissance and Reformation: Primary Sources allows students to study 18 full or excerpted speeches, diary entries, poems and documents. Also included in this reference library are photographs, maps, sidebars, further reading section, a Words to Know section, timeline and index. For table of contents, sample pages or other volume specific information see the entry for the Almanac, Biographies or Primary Sources.01