The 1950s: Key Themes and Documents (Unlocking American History)

by JamesOlson (Author), Mariah Gumpert (Author)

New
Hardcover
2018
$86.84

This volume serves as an invaluable guide to key political, social, and cultural concepts of the 1950s.

* Provides rigorously and thematically tags of encyclopedic entries, period chronology, and primary documents for ease of reference
* Serves as a valuable reference source for a key period of American History
* Offers features that will help readers understand the period better, including sample Documents Based Essay Question and Top Tips for answering Documents Based Essay Questions

Synopsis

This volume serves as an invaluable guide to key political, social, and cultural concepts of the 1950s.

* Provides rigorously and thematically tags of encyclopedic entries, period chronology, and primary documents for ease of reference

* Serves as a valuable reference source for a key period of American History

* Offers features that will help readers understand the period better, including sample Documents Based Essay Question and Top Tips for answering Documents Based Essay Questions

$86.84

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20+ in stock

More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 376
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 31 Oct 2018
ISBN 10: 1440861323
ISBN 13: 9781440861321

Author Bio

James S. Olson is Distinguished Professor of History at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. A Pulitzer Prize-nominated author, he has published over thirty books.

Mariah Gumpert is a writer and editor whose published works include The Great Depression and the New Deal: Key Themes and Documents. She specializes in American history, world history, and popular culture.