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North America and Canada. Ask your librarian for details on how to access America History and Life with Full Text within the library or remotely. See reverse side for features that make researching easier. America History and Life with Full Text delivers: • State and local history publications
America: History & Life is an index that includes articles, book reviews, and Ph.D. dissertations on all aspects of American and Canadian history from prehistory to present. This index does not include the text of the articles but enables you to identify pertinent publications on your topic.
society in North America was closely tied to the land . Identification with nature and the elements was integral to religious beliefs . Their life was essentially clan-oriented and com-
In Huck’s Raft, A History of American Childhood, Steven Mintz asserts that childhood is not a biological phenomenon, but is better understood as a life stage that 1 Philippe Aries, Centuries of Childhood, A Social History of Family Life ( New York:
America and the Twentieth Century: Continuity and Change At the end of the twentieth century, the United States finds itself in a place that is surprising in many respects but surprisingly familiar in others. Indeed, much more than anyone had reason to expect during the Cold War, the American
Most of what we know about the early colonial period in America comes from a very few primary sources. For example, most of the written record of Jamestown comes from the writings of John Smith; the record of the Plymouth Colony comes from William Bradford, and the record of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was written in great part by John Winthrop.
Before 1776: Life in the American Colonies Scope: Between 1500 and 1800, the world was transformed. The discovery and colonization of America created the nations of modern Europe and the idea of empire. In bringing together the peoples of Europe, Africa, and America—often in conflict—the process of colonization created a New
Women in Eighteenth-Century America: A Study of Opinion and Social Usage (1935; reprint edn., Port Washington, N.Y., 1966); and Julia Cherry Spruill, Women's Life and Work in the Southern Colonies (1938; reprint edn., New York, 1972). For a suggestion of change after 1700, however, see Spruill, Women's Lifte and Work in the Southern Colonies, 241.
America: History & Life indexes journal articles, dissertations, conference proceedings, contents of books and some book reviews about the history of the United States and Canada from pre-history to the present time.
Lecturer, Tufts University. Created for History Makers, a professional development program presented by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Education Department in partnership with Boston Public Schools, supported by a Teaching American History Grant from the U.S. Department of Education 2007.
for life in the Americas? 3. What role did disease play in encounters between native groups and the first British settlers? 4. Who was Prince Estabrook and what was his contribution to American...
When you are looking for journal articles, you will notice that your key resources, listed in the history subject guide, are America: History & Life and Historical Abstracts. These are two distinct databases. America: History & Life deals with the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
America The Story of Us is a landmark television endeavor which captures the vast sweep of American history, connecting the vital people and events that forged the American nation.
We lack an adequate perspective on our history, a perspective that allows us to see the great achievements of American history in their proper light, properly weighed against the admitted failings and shortcomings of that his-
One reason was the end to America's military involvement in Vietnam after years of war. Another was the progress of civil rights activists and the women's movement toward many of their goals.
America: History & Life Database Coverage List "Core" coverage refers to sources which are indexed and abstracted in their entirety (i.e. cover to cover); "Priority" coverage refers to sources with a substantial volume of materials relevant to the field, while "Selective" coverage refers to sources with an occasional volume of material relevant ...
During the Colonial Period, 500,000 European immigrants came to America. By 1732, there were 13 colonies along the east coast. In 1776, the colonies declared independence from Great Britain and became the first 13 states in the United States of America. At that time,
The 1980s were a decadent, disastrous, and innovative time in United States history. Beginning under the shadow of the Iran hostage crisis, and ending with the symbolic fall of communism with the Berlin Wall, the '80s hosted an impressive gamut of environmental, political, and pop cultural events.
America: History & Life with Full Text Database Coverage List "Core" coverage refers to sources which are indexed and abstracted in their entirety (i.e. cover to cover); "Priority" coverage refers to sources with a substantial volume of materials relevant to the field, while "Selective" coverage refers to sources with an occasional volume of ...
Which statement about life in the American colonies is an opinion? a. Life was difficult for all settlers in the American colonies. b. Native Americans traded furs in exchange for axes and guns from the settlers. c. England imposed laws and taxes on the American colonists. d. Farmers in the southern American colonies grew tobacco. 5.