Scientific American is a popular sciencemagazine, published (first weekly and later monthly) since August 28, 1845, making it one of the oldest continuously published magazines in the United States. It brings articles about new and innovative research to the amateur and lay audience.
A Compilation of Current Information on Economic, Cultural, Geographic, and Social Conditions.
Cities of the United States (CUS) provides a one-stop source for all the vital information you need on 189 of America's top cities-those fastest-growing, as well as those with a particular historical, political, industrial, and/or commercial significance. Spanning the entire country, from Anaheim to Virginia Beach, each geographically-arranged volume of CUS brings together a wide range of comprehensive data. The volumes include: The South; The West; The Midwest; and The Northeast.
A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present (Perennial Classics)
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Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History of the United States
is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of --
and in the words of -- America's women, factory workers, African
Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers.
If your last experience of American history was brought to you by
junior high school textbooks--or even if you're a specialist--get ready
for the other side of stories you may not even have heard. With its
vivid descriptions of rarely noted events, A People's History of the United States is required reading for anyone who wants to take a fresh look at the rich, rocky history of America.
Книга для тех, кто хотел бы побольше узнать об Америке, американцах, их жизни и культуре. Весьма и весьма интересная книга, написанная на хорошем английском.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945) , often referred to by his initials FDR, was the thirty-second President of the United States. Elected to four terms in office, he served from 1933 to 1945 and is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. He was a central figure of the 20th century during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war.
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Roosevelt created the New Deal to provide relief for the unemployed, recovery of the economy, and reform of the economic and banking systems.[1] Although recovery of the economy was incomplete until almost 1940, the programs he initiated such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continue to have instrumental roles in the nation's commerce. One of his most important legacies is the Social Security system.
