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Social History of the United States
Lobbying in America
Women and Politics around the World
Civil Rights Movement
Education in Crisis
Vietnam War Era
African Americans in the West
Conflict and Security in Central Asia and the Caucasus
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Cultures in the American West
Perspectives in American Social History
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	Historians on History through Podcasts! Introducing a new series of podcasts featuring our contributing historians and editors. Watch and listen to these renowned experts, as they discuss the people, events, and issues that make history. There are now two podcasts available: The Encyclopedia of the Cold War The Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
	The Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars EAN 978-1-85109-951-1, $295.00 ABC-CLIO, acclaimed publisher of superior references on the United States at war, revisits a pivotal moment in America's coming-of-age with The Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars: A Political, Social, and Military History. Again under the direction of renowned scholar Spencer Tucker, the encyclopedia covers the conflict between the United States and Spain with a depth and breadth no other reference works can match. More info: The Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars
New Releases
	The Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Political, Social, and Military History EAN 978-1-85109-841-5, $395.00 Winner of the RUSA Outstanding Reference Source 2008, this exhaustive work offers readers at multiple levels key insights into the military, political, social, cultural, and religious origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict. More info: The Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
	Social History of the United States EAN 978-1-59884-127-5, $995.00 Social History of the United States is a cornerstone reference that tells the story of 20th-century America, examining the interplay of policies, events, and everyday life in each decade of the 1900s with unmatched authority, clarity, and insight. More info: Social History of the United States
	Lobbying in America: A Reference Handbook EAN 978-1-59884-112-1, $55.00 Lobbying in America: A Reference Handbook offers readers an insightful survey of interest group politics in the United States—the strategies, techniques, and impact both positive and negative. Written by one of the nation's premier scholars on the subject, it reveals the inner workings of the lobbying process like no other volume before it. More info: Lobbying in America
	Women and Politics around the World: A Comparative History and Survey EAN 978-1-85109-988-7, $195.00 Women and Politics around the World: A Comparative History and Survey is an exploration of the role of women in political systems worldwide, as well as an examination of how government actions in various countries have an impact on the lives of the female population. More info: Women and Politics around the World
	Civil Rights Movement: People and Perspectives EAN 978-1-59884-037-7, $85.00 This revealing volume looks at the struggle for individual rights from the social historian's perspective, providing a fresh context for gauging the impact of the civil rights movement on everyday life across the full spectrum of American society. More info: Civil Rights Movement
	Education in Crisis: A Reference Handbook EAN 978-1-59884-170-1, $55.00 Authoritative and objective, Education in Crisis: A Reference Handbook is a critical look at the current state of the American school system, the conditions that have led many to label it "in crisis," and solutions aimed at leveling the educational playing field, elevating overall student achievement, and keeping American students competitive on the world stage. More info: Education in Crisis
	Vietnam War Era: People and Perspectives EAN 978-1-59884-129-9, $85.00 Each chapter of Vietnam War Era: People and Perspectives examines how a particular group of Americans interacted with the war and its related issues, among them military advisors and soldiers, the silent majority and antiwar activists, women, labor unions, African Americans, students, government leaders, veterans, the media, and religious communities. The authors draw clear connections between the stories of individual lives and the larger social movements that defined the era's human drama. More info: Vietnam War Era
	African Americans in the West EAN 978-1-59884-002-5, $65.00 African Americans in the West covers the rise of the slave trade to its expansion into what was at the time the westernmost United States; from the post–Civil War migrations, including the Exodusters who fled the South for Kansas in 1879 to the mid–20th century civil rights movement, which saw many critical events take place in the West—from the organization of the Black Panthers in Oakland to the tragic Watts riots in Los Angeles. More info: African Americans in the West
	Conflict and Security in Central Asia and the Caucasus EAN 978-1-59884-054-4, $95.00 This insightful work maps out the possibilities and dangers that lie ahead for the nations of Central Asia and the Caucasus. The book analyzes the current security situation and clarifies its historical context, identifying the factors that have shaped the security of these young nations since their independence. It also examines the parameters—political, economic, ethnic, energy, and military—that will decide the security of the region in the future. More info: Conflict and Security in Central Asia and the Caucasus
Featured Series
	Cultures in the American West This series offers cutting-edge handbooks depicting the cultural impact of various ethnic groups on the settling and continuing development of the Western United States and how the region itself affected their own social development. Features: Consistently organized narrative chapters, including introductions to the specific group, topical sections, discussions of the group's origins and migration, its communities as they developed generation to generation, and issues pertaining to continuing research into that group's Western experience Sidebars drawing students further into the remarkable history of the West by highlighting key people, events, and historical interpretations An extensive illustration program combining informative maps charting the progress of westward movement and a wealth of historic photographs and illustrations of important people, places, and artifacts Selected bibliography lists all important works on the history of that group's Western movement and the various people, places, and ideas important in that history Glossary of definitions and usages of important, foreign, and unusual terms in the text Topic finder—a set of topically-oriented questions to help students researching papers find the information they need quickly Click here to learn more about this series: Cultures in the American West
	Perspectives in American Social History This series looks at how ordinary people from all parts of American society influenced — and were affected by — the defining eras and pivotal events in U.S. history. Features: Contributions from experts on each specific era and on the social history approach to historical analysis that is producing dramatic changes to our understanding of the past Primary sources detail the words and voices of everyday Americans through excerpts from letters, diaries, journalism, and other direct sources Illustrations from the period such as maps, drawings, engravings, and photographs provide the reader with a visual sense of each era Relevant sidebars and call-outs discuss important parallel events and present primary source quotations Summary bibliographies at the end of the respective volumes The chronology includes important dates in the history of the era in question, enabling readers to chart specific stories and set other events into context Click here to learn more about this series: Perspectives in American Social History

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