Industrial Revolution Resources on Hand
@ Mason Public Library in Reference
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American History on File, Facts on File, Inc. R 973
Published: 2002
ISBN: 0816046271
Format: Binder
Reading Level: Gr 6 and up
Specifications:
250-300 black-and-white line illustrations. Index.
In two volumes: 408 Pages. 8 1/2 x 11.
Summary:
American History On File™ offers a balanced presentation of the political, social, economic, and cultural
events that have shaped the nation from precolonial days to the present. To facilitate the use of this resource in
any study of American History, each chapter corresponds to one of the 10 eras of the National Standards for
United States History.
The unique combination of maps, timelines, and text allows users easy access to information, making this On
File™ an indispensable resource for curriculum supplements, handouts, study aids, or reports.
In addition to providing coverage of familiar events and people, American History On File™ also focuses on
little known incidents, personalities, and trends in the nation's history, such as professions in the original
thirteen colonies; a comparison of Union and Confederate soldiers; and songs, slogans, and attire of the
counterculture era.
Coverage includes:
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A timeline of major events
Biographical sketches of great Americans
Literature and art
Science and technology.
Partial Table of Contents:
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Three Worlds Meet
African Slave Trade to the Americas
North American Moundbuilding Culture
The Indian Family
Colonization and Settlement (1585Ð1763)
Origins of the Thirteen Colonies
The Mayflower Compact
The Triangle Trade and the Middle Passage
Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s)
The Life of Benjamin Franklin
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Jacksonian Democracy
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Native American Conflicts in the 19th Century
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
The Birth of the Ku Klux Klan
American Literature and the Arts, 1850-1877
Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
Immigration from Asia: The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Popular Culture and Entertainment, 1870-1900
Advertising, Newspapers, and Publicity, 1870-1900
Emergence of Modern America (1890Ð1930)
The Spanish-American War
Plessy v. Ferguson: "Separate But Equal"
Overview of World War I
Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
Japanese Internment Camps
The Tennessee Valley Authority
Popular Culture in the World War II Era
Postwar United States (1945-1973)
The G.I. Bill
The Advertising Age
The Rise of the Suburbs
Contemporary United States (1968-present)
Nixon and China
The Gulf War
Bush vs. Gore: The Election of 2000.
Encyclopedia of American Historical Documents,
Facts on File, Inc. Susan Rosenfeld
R 973.03
Published: 2004
ISBN: 0816049955
Format: Hardcover
Dewey Number: 973
Reading Level: Gr 9 and up
Specifications:
Index. In three volumes: 1952 Pages. 8 1/2 x 11.
Reviews:
"This collection is strongest for its inclusion of documents relevant to the contemporary world and documents
from the current Bush administration...Recommended." - Choice
"Users of high-school, public, and college libraries will benefit from the convenient access this new set gives to
thought-provoking historical documents." - Booklist
"Students and teachers will welcome this mammoth resource." - School Library Journal
"...a gem...This set is ideal for anyone of high school age or older with a keen interest in history, and would be a
welcome addition to any library." - American Reference Books Annual
Summary:
The backbone of historical research, primary resources are the evidence on which modern understandings of the
past are based. They pass on vital information about historical events and provide a first-hand record of what
people thought, believed, or professed and how that affected their decision-making and actions.
Encyclopedia of American Historical Documents is an exceptional, well-rounded, and insightful reference to
historical documents, from presidential speeches to cultural documents. The natural companion to Facts On
File's critically acclaimed 11-volume Encyclopedia of American History, this encyclopedia focuses attention on
many of the most significant documents in American history. An authoritative and broadly inclusive threevolume set, it provides not only the documents but also concise background information about each document
through informative introductions. This helps students place the works in their proper historical context while
also providing a basic idea of the relevance of each document when it was issued and in the years that followed.
A reference with multiple uses, students will gather from it interesting information about the documents, use the
documents to defend their positions in classroom reports or debates, and quote from the documents to support
their research in essays. Teachers will find its curriculum-based organization useful for developing lesson plans.
Librarians and others will come to rely on it for quick reference.
The documents are arranged chronologically to match the 10 eras outlined in the National Standards for United
States History, and for each era approximately 50 to 60 documents, many of them full text, are presented. This
means any user studying a particular era, such as the period defined by the Civil War and Reconstruction, will
be able to browse through many documents that shed light on the time to get a wide perspective on the attitudes
and events that shaped it. When users want to refer to a particular document, such as the Emancipation
Proclamation, they can use the index to go directly to it or find it listed under the era from which it comes in the
table of contents.
In addition to important political documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, the
collection includes key cultural documents, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “American Scholar” speech and
material from President Nixon’s visit with Elvis Presley. This comprehensive encyclopedia is a complete
resource, providing selected sources for further research and a timeline to help readers place documents and
events in chronological order.
Students and teachers alike will find this set useful and will turn to it for all their research needs. Librarians will
be proud to expand their American history collections to include this definitive work and point their users to a
reliable source for historical documents.
Types of documents covered include:
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Founding political documents
Presidential speeches and inaugural addresses
Court cases and legislation
Treaties and doctrine and policy statements
Political party platforms
Cultural statements and excerpts from important works of literature
and much more.
Users will reach for Encyclopedia of American Historical Documents to:
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Examine the Papal Bull Inter Caetera of 1493 and find out that Spain originally claimed North America
Look up the 1803 Supreme Court decision Marbury v. Madison and not only read the document but
learn how this decision secured the Supreme Court's power as the final authority for interpreting the
Constitution
Find the Gold Standard Act of 1900 and assess the impact on the economy of President McKinley's
decision to make gold the sole standard of currency
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Discover how the Patriot Act was enacted after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and has since
received scrutiny for its controversial aims.
Industrial Revolution Reference Library, UXL
R 330.9 3 Volumes
Author James L. Outman Published by U·X·L
Launched in Great Britain in the mid-18th century, the Industrial Revolution transformed much of the world
from a simple agricultural society into a complex industrial society. U·X·L®'s Industrial Revolution Reference
Librarycovers the ideas and social turmoil that marked this transition as well as the machines, manufacturing
processes and energy sources that spurred it on. Industrial Revolution: Almanac includes approximately 12
thematic chapters and research and activity ideas. Industrial Revolution: Biographies profiles approximately 30
of the major figures of the period. Arranged thematically, Industrial Revolution: Primary Sources includes
excerpts from speeches, diary entries, newspaper accounts, novels, poems, memoirs and other documents from
the era.
Teach students about the ideas and social turmoil marking the transition from a simple agricultural society into
a complex industrial society, as well as the related machines, manufacturing processes and energy sources.
Included are the period’s new industries, industrialists and rise of professions; radical reorganizing of society;
growth of urban centers; population explosion; political changes; new working class; tension between labor and
capital; need for governments to provide protection and services; and more.
Focus is primarily on the United Kingdom and the United States and their impact on the world. Complete
Library includes 25 biographies of thinkers and inventors; 180 photographs;
and excerpts from 20 speeches, diaries, newspapers, novels; and more.
ALMANAC • BIOGRAPHIES • PRIMARY SOURCES
What’s the same? These standard tools are offered in each volume type:
• Table of Contents – provides a systematic arrangement of the content for quick reference
• Reader’s Guide – provides a short general description of the topic and discusses the features and benefits of
the format
• Chronology with a timeline of world events – provides an order of occurrence for contextual discernment
• Where to Learn More/ For More Information – provides sources for further research, including books,
magazine articles, Web sites and more; lists sources for more information on the author, the topic or the
document
• Cumulative Index – alphabetically lists content by name and subject for quick reference
What’s different? To best portray the content inherent to each topic and support student usage, a variety of
special features are offered within each volume type. Additionally, some U•X•L Reference Libraries may
include specialized volume types such as Breakthroughs, Chronology, Encyclopedia or Firsts volumes.
(Actual page size is 7.25" x 9.25")
ALMANAC
Almanac volumes offer students background and interpretative information about the era, event
or topic including objectively presented points-of-view. To facilitate successful research, material
is presented in varying-length subject chapters that reflect the commonly studied divisions within
the subject. In addition to the standard tools, the Almanac volumes feature:
• Introduction — provides topic overview; explains why material is included in curriculum
and how it relates to student’s world
• Words to Know — defines terms specific to topic; difficult terms also explained in text
• Research and Activity Ideas — furnish suggestions for research efforts, oral and dramatic
presentations, group projects, and guidance for implementation
• Sidebars — highlight significant facts and opinions, provide brief biographies, explain
allusions, define words-to-know related to the chapter and identify related works
• Cross-References — provide connections to people or events discussed in other chapters
BIOGRAPHIES
Biographies volumes offer comprehensive information profiling the people of the time period, including their
differing viewpoints presented in an objective manner. In addition to Words to Know, Cross-References and
standard tools described previously, Biographies volumes also include:
• Both well-known and lesser-known figures, women and minorities
• Alphabetical arrangement by surname
• Approximately 25 biographies in each volume
• 1,700 to 2,300 word biographical entries ranging from five to eight pages in length
• Sidebars presenting data relating to the subject's career and activities such as writings, awards and life
milestones, brief biographies of related individuals and explanations of connected movements and groups
• Autobiographies
• Diaries
• Interviews
• Journals
• Legislation
• Letters
• Memoirs
• Novels
• Petitions
• Poems
• Posters
• Speeches
PRIMARY SOURCES
Primary Sources volumes, also called Voices volumes, contain approximately 15-20 full or excerpted
documents from the time period including: Leading students to understand the primary source and why it is
relevant to their studies and world, thorough explanatory material precedes each document to establish context.
Each category section also contains an introduction that links its various documents. Viewpoints are grouped
together in broad categories so students can make comparisons. Lesser-known documents are also included to
present the total picture. In addition to standard tools, primary sources volumes also feature:
• Introduction — places the document and its author in a historical context
• Things to Remember While Reading — offers important background information and
directs students to the central ideas in the text
• Terms/allusions — explanations on the page where they occur in the document
• What Happened Next — provides an account of consequent events
***Another Source for American History not being utilized:
American Heritage
50 Year Cumulative Index (December 1954- December 2004)
R 973.05
Mason Public Library owns volumes back through the early 1970's. We can obtain prior volumes through
Inter-Library Loan with advance notice.