This set is a major revision of a classic in the field, one that has remained in print since its appearance in 1966, The Encyclopedia of the American Revolution by Mark M. Boatner. This A-Z ready-reference dictionary is the essential source for all military aspects of the American Revolutionary War in the period 1763-1783. One-third of the entries are biographical, while the rest cover campaigns and strategy, battles, skirmishes, naval actions, weaponry, political issues and events, popular legends, and the participation of the European powers.

This edition includes new articles on: the Frontier; Violence; Mobilization; Religion; Women; African Americans, and Historiography, along with many topics of current interest to historians. Also included in the Encyclopedia is an update of Boatner's Landmarks of the American Revolution. T state-by-state guide skillfully demonstrates the "power of places."

"Middle Ages: Almanac" includes 19 chapters arranged by geographic location and dedicated to a different civilization, their origins, conflicts and struggles for power in the Middle Ages. From the Arab and Muslim worlds to the European Crusades, "Middle Ages: Almanac" presents the phases of history that defined the era. Each chapter begins with a map displaying the geographic location of the civilization followed by a description of its origins, history and importance. Also included are sidebars containing lists of unfamiliar words and suggestions for classroom activities as well as 100 photographs and illustrations, sidebars, timeline, glossary, and a subject index.

This 6-vol. set introduces students to the Holocaust. "Understanding the Holocaust" describes the events of the Holocaust in terms that help students comprehend the human tragedy as well as the atrocity that is now part of our common history.

"Voices of the Holocaust" contains 35 excerpted or full-text poems, speeches, diary entries, newspaper and magazine articles and more that echo the pain of the victims and the fierceness of the perpetrators.

"People of the Holocaust" focuses students' attention on 60 men and women involved in the Holocaust -- from Nazi perpetrators and their victims to world leaders and policy makers as well as those who showed their humanity and courage by resisting Hitler's Final Solution.

Also included are sidebars, photographs, "Words to Know" section, timelines, further reading section and a subject index.

For table of contents, sample pages or other volume specific information see the entry for the "People of the Holocaust, Understanding the Holocaust" or" Voices of the Holocaust."

Provides approximately thirty full or excerpted speeches, diary entries, novels, poems, correspondence, and artwork related to World War I, with information placing each in context.

Profiles thirty people affected by or involved in the institution of slavery throughout the world, from ancient times to the twentieth century.