The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Literature

The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Literature

Author: Laurie E. Rozakis

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 9780028633787

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Looks at American authors from Washington Irving to John Updike and provides brief biographical sketches, excerpts and summaries of major works, and explanations of major literary movements


The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Government

The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Government

Author: Melanie Fonder

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 9780028643533

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Explains how the government works and the functions of its many parts, covering such topics as the system of checks and balances, the Constitution, and the division of state and federal powers.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Revolution

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Revolution

Author: Alan Axelrod

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 9780028633794

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You're no idiot, of course. You know the American Revolution started when those guys in Boston threw some tea off a boat. Or was it when Paul Revere made his famous ride? Let's face it: when it comes to knowing about our nation's struggle for independence, our grade-school memories are about as trustworthy as Benedict Arnold. Don't blush red (or white, or blue) yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the American Revolution is an authoritative overview of the conflict, filled with little-known facts that will enlighten even the most educated history buff. In this Complete Idiot's Guide®, you get:


The Complete Idiot's Guide to U.S. History, Graphic Illustrated

The Complete Idiot's Guide to U.S. History, Graphic Illustrated

Author: Kenneth Hite

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-07-07

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 110106028X

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History comes alive! Presented in a high-impact, graphic novel format, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to U.S. History, Graphic Illustrated is a visually exciting and easy–to–understand alternative to boring textbooks. Innovative design and lively illustrations transport readers back in time to witness these events and more: • The changing lives of the Native Americans • The abolishment of slavery • The achievement of suffrage • The scandals, wars, and assassinations of the twentieth century • America's famous and infamous historical figures


The Complete Idiot's Guide to African American History

The Complete Idiot's Guide to African American History

Author: Melba J. Duncan

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2003-01-28

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1440650470

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Although the first black slaves arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619, our knowledge of African American history is often limited to "lessons" in films. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to African American History reveals a full portrait of black life, including familiar figures such as Harriet Tubman, W.E.B. DuBois, and Martin Luther King, Jr.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Critical Reading

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Critical Reading

Author: Amy Wall

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2005-05-03

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 144069642X

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The essential guide to looking at literature with your own two eyes. What students know about Shakespeare, Orwell, Dickens, and Twain is primarily what their instructors tell them. Here’s a book that teaches the students how to move on to the next level—evaluate and read critically on their own, trust their own opinions, develop original ideas, analyze characters, and find a deeper appreciation for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and more. • Ideal companion for college students and accessible for the casual reader as well. • Covers fiction, poetry, narrative nonfiction, biographies and memoirs, essays and editorials, and newspapers, magazines, and journals. • Features examples from published writing. • Includes a reading list and a glossary of literary terms.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Native American History

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Native American History

Author: Walter C. Fleming

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9780028644691

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This book is a comprehensive overview of the history and culture of the peoples who are now known as the First Americans. Author Walter C. Fleming covers the many different tribes that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including compelling biographies of their greatest leaders. He examines the beliefs, customs, legends and the myriad contributions Native Americans have given to modern society, and details the often tragic history of their conquest by European invaders, their treatment-both historical and recent-under the U.S. government, and the harsh reality of life on today's reservations.