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1-800-877-GALE www.gale.com A UNIQUE EXPLORATION OF HISTORICAL CONTROVERSIES What caused the fall of the Roman empire? What did the second amendment to the U.S. constitution mean to the founding fathers? What was the role of black troops in the American Civil War? History in Dispute addresses these heavily debated questions by offering your students different critical perspectives on major historical events, drawn from all time periods and from all parts of the globe. The intent of this biennial series is to provide students with an enhanced understanding of events typically only summarized in history texts. Each volume will help stimulate critical thinking and provide ideas for papers and assignments in topics such as: ■ The American Revolution ■ American Social and Political Movements ■ Classical Antiquity ■ The Cold War ■ The Crusades ■ European Social and Political Movements ■ The Holocaust ■ The Middle East ■ The Red Scare After 1945 ■ Water and the Environment ■ World War I ■ World War II ■ And more EVERY STORY HAS TWO SIDES — AND EVERY ENTRY GIVES BOTH Each volume in the History in Dispute series has a thematic, era or subject-specific focus that coincides with the way history is studied at the academic level. Presenting dynamic, easy-to-understand scholarship, each volume contains roughly 50 entries chosen by an advisory board of historians and academics. Entries begin with a brief overview summarizing the controversy. This introduction is followed by two or more signed, point-counterpoint essays of 1,500 to 2,000 words each. The unique pro-con format fosters lively discussions, helps students organize information and promotes critical thinking. Additional features of this valuable series include: ■ Primary source materials connecting entries to actual historical documents ■ Photographs and drawings illuminating pertinent individuals, sites, objects ■ Extensive bibliographies guiding users to recent resources as well as classic texts for further research ■ Chronological list of events framing individual events in their broader context ■ Cumulative subject index and clear table of contents providing multiple access points to target information ■ And more History in Dispute “This series encourages students to think critically by examining historical events... . Budget for and buy the entire series, which is well worth the price. World history teachers, and especially AP teachers, will be thrilled with this fabulous series.... Highly recommended.” — The Book Report (May/June 2000)
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1-800-877-GALEwww.gale.com
A UNIQUE EXPLORATION OF HISTORICAL CONTROVERSIES
What caused the fall of the Roman empire? What did the second amendment to the U.S. constitution mean to the founding fathers? What was the role of black troops in the American Civil War?
History in Dispute addresses these heavily debated questions by offering your students different critical perspectives on major historical events, drawn from all time periods and from all parts of the globe. The intent of this biennial series is to provide students with an enhanced understanding of events typically only summarized in history texts. Each volume will help stimulate critical thinking and provide ideas for papers and assignments in topics such as:
■ The American Revolution
■ American Social and Political Movements
■ Classical Antiquity
■ The Cold War
■ The Crusades
■ European Social and Political Movements
■ The Holocaust
■ The Middle East
■ The Red Scare After 1945
■ Water and the Environment
■ World War I
■ World War II
■ And more
EVERY STORY HAS TWO SIDES — AND EVERY ENTRY GIVES BOTH
Each volume in the History in Dispute series has a thematic, era or subject-specific focus that coincides with the way history is studied at the academic level. Presenting dynamic, easy-to-understand scholarship, each volume contains roughly 50 entries chosen by an advisory board of historians and academics. Entries begin with a brief overview summarizing the controversy. This introduction is followed by two or more signed, point-counterpoint essays of 1,500 to 2,000 words each. The unique pro-con format fosters lively discussions, helps students organize information and promotes critical thinking. Additional features of this valuable series include:
■ Primary source materials connecting entries to actual historical documents
■ Photographs and drawings illuminating pertinent individuals, sites, objects
■ Extensive bibliographies guiding users to recent resources as well as classic texts for further research
■ Chronological list of events framing individual events in their broader context
■ Cumulative subject index and clear table of contents providing multiple access points to target information
■ And more
History in Dispute
“ This series encourages students to think critically by examining historical events... . Budget for and buy the entire series, which is well worth the price. World history teachers, and especially AP teachers, will be thrilled with this fabulous series.... Highly recommended.”
— The Book Report (May/June 2000)
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