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Postwar America: A Student Companion (Oxford Student Companions to American History) by Harvard Sitkoff

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Postwar America: A Student Companion (Oxford Student Companions to American History) Harvard Sitkoff
Language: English
Page: 296
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0195103009, 9781429440158
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From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up-The articles in this volume cover events, people, documents, legal cases, and social and political movements and groups that have had an impact on our country since the end of World War II. The alphabetical entries range from one paragraph to four pages, with most under one page. Biographical articles are prefaced with mention of significant dates in the subject's life and, often, a list of accomplishments. See-also references and a short list for further reading conclude most entries. Like the other titles in this series, the attractively designed pages are formatted in two columns with generous margins. Black-and-white photographs with informative captions appear on almost every double-page spread. A chronology is followed by a three-page bibliography that includes some of the same references given with the articles and others that are more general in scope. Although there are some omissions in the index and see-also references, researchers will be able to locate the information they need and navigate comfortably. The unbiased articles will clarify concepts and help students understand this period of our history.
Priscilla Bennett, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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This addition to Oxford's Student Companions to American History for an audience of age 12 and above is a collection of alphabetically arranged articles relating to the U.S. since World War II. From Abortion to Yuppies, entries focus on domestic politics, social and cultural change, people, themes of the cold war era, women's struggle for equality, and developments relating to the economy, demography, and technology. The majority of entries are biographical. There are also entries relating to specific events (Democratic National Convention; Lebanon, invasion of; Watergate); political movements, parties, and organizations (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Students for a Democratic Society); ideas; and movements (Anticommunisim, Black nationalism, Multiculturalism).

Each biographical article provides personal data including place and dates of birth and death, education, offices held, and other accomplishments. All articles end with a brief list of recent books, as well as see also references to related topics and people. A more generalized list of recommended reading falls before the index. The articles vary in length from two to three paragraphs to up to four pages.

Entries are extremely brief and serve only as a supplement to resources with much greater detail. This would be a good review for those taking a high-school graduation test in American history. Recommended as an inexpensive purchase for school and public libraries.
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