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03168aam a2200397 i 4500 001 E6B8911A877811E580DBD284DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20230913010647 008 150605s2016 miu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2015012408 020 $a 1578594715 (paperback) 020 $a 9781578594719 (paperback) 035 $a (OCoLC)868038124 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d OCLCF $d GO6 $d JIM $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E179 $b .H925 2016 082 00 $a 973 $2 23 084 $a HIS036000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Hudson, David L., $d 1969- 245 14 $a The handy American history answer book / $c David L. Hudson Jr. 264 1 $a Detroit, MI : $b Visible Ink, $c [2016] 300 $a xx, 428 pages ; $c 24 cm. 520 2 $a "Early civilizations, Native Americans, the English colonies, slavery, the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights begin the journey and lay the foundation for the United States of today. The Handy American History Answer Book takes a walk through the economic, political, and social forces, as well as the military conflicts that created, changed, and built the United States. It explains the impact of the biggest events, the wars, the presidents, lesser-known personalities and figures, sports, music, and much more. This handy primer is a captivating, concise, and convenient history of America and Americans. From Washington to the microchip, Columbus to modern terrorist threats, the Anasazi to the iPhone, The Handy American History Answer Book traces the development of the nation, including the impact of the Civil War, the discovery of gold in California, the inventions, the political and economic crises, and the technology transforming modern culture today. It answers nearly 900 commonly asked questions and offers fun facts about American, its history, and people, including What was the Lost Colony? Who were the robber barons? Was the U.S. mainland attacked during World War II? What was Reaganomics? How many states recognize same-sex marriages?"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-369) and index. 505 0 $a Early Americans and Pre-Revolutionary History -- The Revolutionary Period -- Creating the Constitution -- Pre-Civil War America -- The U.S. Civil War Era -- Late Nineteenth Century and the Progressive Era -- From World War I to the Roaring Twenties -- The Great Depression, World War II, and Its Aftermath -- Social Conflict and Change : 1950s-1970s -- Political Conflict and Change : 1950s-1970s -- Transition to a New Century : 1980s to 2014 -- Sports History -- Music and Entertainment . 651 0 $a United States $x History $v Miscellanea. 650 7 $a HISTORY / United States / General. $2 bisacsh 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 655 7 $a Miscellanea. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423854 941 $a 2 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20220614010138.0 952 $l N4AX745 $d 20180808035712.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E6B8911A877811E580DBD284DAD10320 994 $a C0 $b JIMInitiate Another SILO Locator Search