Joy Hakim

A History of Us: All the People

Since 1945a History of Us Book Ten

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Chronicles the history of the United States from the end of World War II, through the Cold War and post-Cold War eras, to the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to President Obama in 2009.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• 4th edition
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Altersempfehlung: 11 bis 14 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 192mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 608g
• ISBN-13: 9780199735532
• ISBN-10: 0199735530
• Artikelnr.: 27985073

Autorenporträt

Joy Hakim, a former teacher, editor, and writer won the prestigious James Michener Prize for her series, A History of US, which has sold over 4 million copies nationwide. A graduate of Smith College and Goucher College she spent years teaching students from elementary school up to the college level. She also served as an Associate Editor at Norfolk's Virginian-Pilot, and was an Assistant Editor at McGraw-Hill's World News.

Inhaltsangabe

* Preface: About Democracy and Struggles * Feature: Building America * Over 50 chapters
including "A Curtain of Iron
" "Liking Ike
" "Houses
Kids
Cars
and Fast Food
" "Rosa Parks was Tired
" "War in Southeast Asia
" "The Counterculture Rocks
" Electing the 21st Century's First President
" and "War in Iraq " * Chronology of Events * More Books to Read * Picture Credits * Index * A Note from the Author * Atlas