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This encyclopedia provides the most complete treatment to date of the accomplishments of African American scientists-and the struggles of African Americans to find their place in the scientific community.
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The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared all Confederate slaves to be free. Because the order only applied to Southern states that the Union did not control, few slaves benefited immediately. However, many see the... [ More...]
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For more than forty years the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a tense ideological standoff that pitted the democratic, capitalist West against the Communist East. This rivalry formed the backdrop for people leading ordinary lives in both... [ More...]
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The "History Firsthand series explores major events in world history through vivid eyewitness accounts. Each volume is a compilation of a variety of contemporary narratives and reminiscences from a wide range of perspectives. These personal anecdotes... [ More...]
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The American Revolution had a profound effect on the United States, Great Britain, and the world. This volume uses primary documents to explore the causes of the war, the obstacles both sides faced in winning it, its effect on combatants and civilians, and... [ More...]
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The American Revolution had a profound effect on the United States, Great Britain, and the world. This volume uses primary documents to explore the causes of the war, the obstacles both sides faced in winning it, its effect on combatants and civilians, and... [ More...]
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