In North America: The human imprint on the landscape When the United States and Canada became industrialized, they used coal, oil, iron, other metals, and wood with extravagance and often with great waste. The waste products of the factories of these countries started to pollute air, land, ...
“Road America: Celebrating 50 Years of Road Racing”by Tom Schultz. Celebrities such as David Letterman, Tom Cruise, Patrick Dempsey, Tim Allen, Ashley Judd, and the late Paul Newman have visited this venue, not only for the great racing but also for the scenic surroundings of this resort...
Confederate States of America, the government of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860–61, following the election of Abraham Lincoln as U.S. president, prompting the American Civil War (1861–65). The Confederacy acted as a separate gov
Native Americans, European settlers, and Civil Rights struggles—the stories of the 10 states along the Mississippi River are the stories of America, including its triumphs and tragedies. The museums, historical sites and other attractions along the Great River Road preserve this history and share ...
Brandon Marie Miller, author ofWomen of Colonial America. Karen Meyer, author ofNorth to Freedom: A Novel of the Underground Railroad in Ohio. And. of course, I’ll be there with my books about the Boston Tea Party, the #Lewis & Clark Expedition, and Saint Junípero Serra, founder of ...
Spoiling for a Fight: Third-Party Politics in America Acknowledgements Part I Challenging the Duopoly Introduction 1. The People Want More Democracy 2. The Moment is Ripe Part II Organizing the Middle 3. Mad as Hell, Used and Abused 4. The Rise (and Fall) of the Refrom Party 5. Getting...
“It’s about the period of American history between Abraham Lincoln’s election and the beginning of the American Civil War. (Note that in the UK, the book’s subtitle is: ‘Abraham Lincoln and America’s Road to Civil War’: this is not a story we are as familiar with on this side...
America by rail in those days was an entirely different experience and something to remember. Even today, those who rode such names as the Super Chief, Broadway Limited, Panama Limited, City of Los Angeles, Capitol Limited, 20th Century Limited, Empire Builder, Olympian Hiawatha, North Coast ...
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5 How would Alexis de Tocqueville, famous for writing "Democracy in America" nearly 200 years ago, observe and reflect on the story of China today? With a population of more than 1.4 billion, the country has eliminated absolute poverty and is forging ahead toward the goal of common ...