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Americans At War
This title covers major American conflicts from the Colonial Wars through the War on Terrorism in the context of cultural and social events and conditions on the home front. Illustrated articles cover both biographies and topics such as civil liberties, media, politics, popular culture, religion, memory and national identity, civic celebrations, monumental art, literature, the roles of women and minorities, veterans, science and technology, humor, and music.

American Home Front in World War II
This title examines the effect of World War II on people living in America. The Almanac discusses major events on the home front, including the changing role of women, Civil Defense and the draft. Biographies highlights 26 key figures, such as John L. Lewis, J. Robert Oppenheimer and others. Primary sources includes primary material from a variety of sources, including speeches, documents and other material.

America The Beautiful
An interactive reference work providing information on U.S. states and territories. Covers each state and territory's history, geography, economy, culture and government. Designed for students in grades four and above, the product also includes maps, timelines, photographs and links to selected Internet sites.

Crusades Reference Library
This comprehensive title covers everything from the First Crusade (1095-99) through the Ninth Crusade (1271-72).

Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, 2nd ed
This resource covers all aspects of the African-American experience from 1619 to the present day. Using biographies, historical essays, and thematic pieces, many written by foremost scholars, it addresses a wide array of subjects in over 2,300 articles to define in one source the cultural roots, participation in American life, and current condition of the African-American community.

Europa World Plus
Provides regularly updated information on world affairs, with current, analytical and statistical information on the countries of the world.

History Reference Center
A comprehensive, full-text resource, that provides users with historical information from ancient times to the present day. In addition to full-text coverage of leading history journals, the database includes over 400 full-text reference books and encyclopedias as well as historical documents, photos and maps.

Korean War Reference Library
This title covers the Korean War by exploring the major topics and events related to the period. Biographies includes 25 biographical entries on major figures from the period and 50 photographs.

Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students
This title includes Renaissance-era topics most studied in high school world history, art literature, economics and science curriculum and presents 465 alphabetically arranged entries broadly covering people, places, events, concepts, works of art and literature, and scientific achievements from around 1350 to 1620.

Sixties in America Reference Library
The Sixties in America Reference Library presents a broad overview of the turbulent 1960s, a decade that forever changed the American social, political and cultural landscape.

Vietnam War Reference Library
This comprehensive title covers the Vietnam War in great depth from many different angles.

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