Historical Dictionary of the 1940s
Business & Finance, Career Planning & Job Hunting, Labor, Nonfiction, History
| Author: | James Gilbert Ryan, Leonard C Schlup | ISBN: | 9781317468646 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | March 26, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | James Gilbert Ryan, Leonard C Schlup |
| ISBN: | 9781317468646 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | March 26, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
The only available historical dictionary devoted exclusively to the 1940s, this book offers readers a ready-reference portrait of one of the twentieth century's most tumultuous decades. In nearly 600 concise entries, the volume quickly defines a historical figure, institution, or event, and then points readers to three sources that treat the subject in depth. In selecting topics for inclusion, the editors and authors offer a representative slice of life as contemporaneous Americans saw it - with coverage of people; movements; court cases; and economic, social, cultural, political, military, and technological changes. The book focuses chiefly on the United States, but places American lives and events firmly within a global context.
The only available historical dictionary devoted exclusively to the 1940s, this book offers readers a ready-reference portrait of one of the twentieth century's most tumultuous decades. In nearly 600 concise entries, the volume quickly defines a historical figure, institution, or event, and then points readers to three sources that treat the subject in depth. In selecting topics for inclusion, the editors and authors offer a representative slice of life as contemporaneous Americans saw it - with coverage of people; movements; court cases; and economic, social, cultural, political, military, and technological changes. The book focuses chiefly on the United States, but places American lives and events firmly within a global context.
