Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Coursebooks | 7 December 2008
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Offering an abbreviated, accessible, and lively narrative history of the United States, this erudite volume contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation and its institutions.
"American Odyssey: The United States in the Twentieth Century and Beyond" is a history of the United States in the twentieth century, featuring sociological and cultural events, as well as strictly historical, and using many pertinent literary excerpts. Focused on the social history of the United States, this textbook covers relationships, interprets evidence, connects the present to the past, and helps students do all those things.
Reading age for native speakers: High School students
Follow a chinook over the Rocky Mountains. Trace the course of the Mississippi River from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Discover where gold is mined and fish are farmed in the United States. Explore our fascinating nation from Alabama to Wyoming, and find answers to all your questions about U.S. geography.
Reader's Digest is a monthly general interest family magazine. Although its circulation has declined in recent years, the Audit Bureau of Circulation says Reader's Digest is still the best-selling consumer magazine in the United States, with a circulation of over 10 million copies in the United States, and a readership of 38 million as measured by Mediamark Research (MRI). According to MRI, Reader's Digest reaches more readers with household incomes of $100,000+ than Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week and Inc. combined. Global editions of Reader's Digest reach an additional 40 million people in more than 70 countries, with 50 editions in 21 languages including a Spanish language edition called Selecciones.
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Exam Materials | 12 October 2008
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CliffsAP study guides help you gain an edge on Advanced Placement exams. Review exercises, realistic practice exams, and effective test-taking strategies are the key to calmer nerves and higher AP scores.
CliffsAP United States History, 3rd Edition, is for students who are enrolled in AP U.S. History or who are preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination in United States History. Inside, you’ll find hints for answering the essay and multiple-choice sections, a clear explanation of the exam format, a look at how exams are graded, and more:
An overview of U.S. history with definitions, key terms, and concepts
Advice on how and what to read about U.S. History to gain the most understanding
Comments on sample essays and their possible score
Loads of illustrations, tables, maps, photos to help you visualize what you learn
A list of Things to Know for each period of history
