The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in America [4 volumes]
byRandall M. Miller is professor of history at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. He holds a PhD from Ohio State University and has published more than 20 books and over 80 articles on topics as varied as race and slavery, politics, religion, media culture, urban affairs, immigration and ethnicity, the American Civil War and Reconstruction eras, and regional history. He is also the series editor for two Greenwood Press book series: the 26-volume series, Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Twentieth Century, and the 11-volume (to date) series, Major Issues in American History. He is also set editor for the 4-volume Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in America.
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- Description
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The course of daily life in the United States has been a product of tradition, environment, and circumstance. How did the Civil War alter the lives of women, both white and black, left alone on southern farms? How did the Great Depression change the lives of working class families in eastern cities? How did the discovery of gold in California transform the lives of native American, Hispanic, and white communities in western territories? Organized by time period as spelled out in the National Standards for U.S. History, these four volumes effectively analyze the diverse whole of American experience, examining the domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious life of the American people between 1763 and 2005.
Working under the editorial direction of general editor Randall M. Miller, professor of history at St. Joseph's University, a group of expert volume editors carefully integrate material drawn from volumes in Greenwood's highly successful Daily Life Through History series with new material researched and written by themselves and other scholars. The four volumes cover the following periods: The War of Independence and Antebellum Expansion and Reform, 1763-1861, The Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Industrialization of America, 1861-1900, The Emergence of Modern America, World War I, and the Great Depression, 1900-1940 and Wartime, Postwar, and Contemporary America, 1940-Present. Each volume includes a selection of primary documents, a timeline of important events during the period, images illustrating the text, and extensive bibliography of further information resources—both print and electronic—and a detailed subject index.
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"This encyclopedia is an absorbing read and a solid reference work for undergraduate and public libraries. Extensive bibliographies make it a useful purchase for schools with graduate programs in American social history. Summing Up: Highly recommended." - Choice"This excellent resource effectively compiles into one product the narrative information on U.S. daily life widely scattered in books, journal articles, and documents. Covering the entire span of American history, the multivolume work is arranged chronologically and within each time period is subdivided into seven thematic sections covering domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious life. Although there are internal coverage variations among the four volumes, the parameters of the set are lucidly described in the preface. Attractively designed with an easy-to-read typeface and black-and-white illustrations interspersed throughout, the work contains a helpful, comprehensive index in each volume, unannotated bibliographies, primary documents with web source citations, and some sidebars and brief appendixes." - Library Journal"Carefully compiled and clearly organized, this 4-volume reference offers students and the general reader a thorough overview of the various parts of daily life in America from its founding through 2005." - Reference & Research Book News"Organized chronologically, each of the four volumes covers a different period in America's history, providing insight on how the events of these periods shaped the day-to-day lives of its citizens. . . . Although there are other encyclopedias on American social history, there are none as extensive in coverage or, even more importantly, as current as The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in America. This reference resource is a much-needed addition to academic and large public libraries." - Booklist
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Table of Contents
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in America [4 volumes]
Contributors: Miller, Randall;Abstract:The course of daily life in the United States has been a product of tradition, environment, and circumstance. How did the Civil War alter the lives of women, both white and black, left alone on southern farms? How did the Great Depression change the lives of working class families in eastern cities? How did the discovery of gold in California transform the lives of native American, Hispanic, and white communities in western territories? Organized by time period as spelled out in the National Standards for U.S. History, these four volumes effectively analyze the diverse whole of American experience, examining the domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious life of the American people between 1763 and 2005.
Working under the editorial direction of general editor Randall M. Miller, professor of history at St. Joseph's University, a group of expert volume editors carefully integrate material drawn from volumes in Greenwood's highly successful Daily Life Through History series with new material researched and written by themselves and other scholars. The four volumes cover the following periods: The War of Independence and Antebellum Expansion and Reform, 1763-1861, The Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Industrialization of America, 1861-1900, The Emergence of Modern America, World War I, and the Great Depression, 1900-1940 and Wartime, Postwar, and Contemporary America, 1940-Present. Each volume includes a selection of primary documents, a timeline of important events during the period, images illustrating the text, and extensive bibliography of further information resources—both print and electronic—and a detailed subject index.
Editor(s): Miller, Randall;SortTitle: greenwood encyclopedia of daily life in america [4 volumes]Author Info:Randall M. Miller Ph.D.editorRandall M. Miller is professor of history at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. He holds a PhD from Ohio State University and has published more than 20 books and over 80 articles on topics as varied as race and slavery, politics, religion, media culture, urban affairs, immigration and ethnicity, the American Civil War and Reconstruction eras, and regional history. He is also the series editor for two Greenwood Press book series: the 26-volume series, Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Twentieth Century, and the 11-volume (to date) series, Major Issues in American History. He is also set editor for the 4-volume Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in America.
eISBN-13: 9780313065361Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313065361.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9780313336997Entry Code: EGR3699Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 2664Publication Date: 20081230Series: Daily LifeTable of Contents pages: 1 2 3
- Volume 1 Vol1:iii4
- Contents Vol1:v6
- Tour Guide: A Preface for Users Vol1:vii8
- Acknowledgments Vol1:xvii18
- Volume Editor's Preface Vol1:xix20
- 1. From Colonies to Nationhood, 1763–1789 Vol1:122
- Chronology, 1754–1789 Vol1:122
- Overview Vol1:526
- Domestic Life Vol1:2950
- Material Life Vol1:4364
- Intellectual Life Vol1:5980
- Religious Life Vol1:6586
- Economic Life Vol1:6889
- Political Life Vol1:90111
- Military Life: The Makeup of the American Army Vol1:99120
- Military Life: The Revolution on the Homefront Vol1:128149
- Women Vol1:154175
- Independence and a New Beginning Vol1:169190
- 2. The New Nation Takes Shape, 1789–1820 Vol1:177198
- 3. Changes and Conflict, 1821–1861 Vol1:367388
- Primary Documents Vol1:591612
- 1. Glimpses of Colonial Society and Life at Princeton College (1766) Vol1:591612
- 2. A Narrative of the Adventures, Dangers, and Sufferings of a Revolutionary War Soldier (1778) Vol1:592613
- 3. A Description of Philadelphia (1814) Vol1:592613
- 4. Cruelty to Slaves on a Mississippi Plantation (1819) Vol1:594615
- 5. Francis J. Grund on American Homes (1837) Vol1:595616
- 6. Francis J. Grund on American Newspapers (1837) Vol1:597618
- 7. Harriet Martineau Describes Washington, D.C., in the 1830s Vol1:598619
- 8. Harriet Martineau's Description of American Slavery (1830s) Vol1:599620
- 9. Charles Dickens on the Mill Girls of Lowell, Massachusetts (1842) Vol1:601622
- 10. Frederick Douglass on the Cruelty of Slaveholders and the Suffering of Slaves (1845) Vol1:602623
- 11. Sir Charles Lyell Describes a Boston School (1845) Vol1:604625
- 12. An American Home (1849) Vol1:605626
- 13. An Address to the Legislature of New York, Adopted by the State Women's Rights Convention at Albany (February 1854) Vol1:606627
- 14. Frederick Law Olmsted Describes the American South (1856) Vol1:607628
- 15. A Steamboat Ride on the Mississippi (1857) Vol1:608629
- Appendices Vol1:611632
- Appendix 1: Population of the United States by Decade—1790–1860 Vol1:611632
- Appendix 2: Presidents of the United States—1789–1861 Vol1:611632
- Appendix 3: Vice Presidents of the United States—1789–1861 Vol1:612633
- Appendix 4: Secretaries of State of the United States—1789–1861 Vol1:613634
- Appendix 5: Chief Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court—1789–1864 Vol1:614635
- Bibliography Vol1:615636
- Cumulative Index Vol1:657678
- A Vol1:657678
- B Vol1:659680
- C Vol1:661682
- D Vol1:665686
- E Vol1:666687
- F Vol1:668689
- G Vol1:670691
- H Vol1:671692
- I Vol1:673694
- J Vol1:674695
- K Vol1:675696
- L Vol1:675696
- M Vol1:677698
- N Vol1:680701
- O Vol1:681702
- P Vol1:682703
- Q Vol1:684705
- R Vol1:684705
- S Vol1:686707
- T Vol1:690711
- U Vol1:691712
- V Vol1:692713
- W Vol1:692713
- Y Vol1:695716
- Z Vol1:695716
- Editors Vol1:697718
- Volume 2 Vol2:iii722
- Contents Vol2:v724
- Tour Guide: A Preface for Users Vol2:ix728
- Chronology: 1860–1900 Vol2:xix738
- 1. Historical Overview Vol2:1742
- A Century of "-isms" Vol2:1742
- Domestic Life Vol2:3744
- A Place in Society Vol2:5746
- Courtship and Marriage Vol2:6747
- Using Census Data Vol2:9750
- Vital Statistics Vol2:10751
- The Fragility of Life Vol2:12753
- The Cost and Standard of Living Vol2:14755
- Family Wealth Vol2:15756
- Farm Unrest Vol2:17758
- Currency Reform Vol2:18759
- Immigration Vol2:19760
- Intellectual Life Vol2:20761
- Militarism Vol2:24765
- Summary Vol2:24765
- 2. The Civil War Vol2:29770
- 3. Reconstruction Vol2:201942
- 4. The Period of Exploitation Vol2:3271,068
- 5. Industrial Age Vol2:4651,206
- Primary Documents Vol2:6351,376
- 1. Report of the Discovery of a Subterranean Fountain of Oil (1859) Vol2:6351,376
- 2. Personal Advice Author Timothy Titcomb on Truth-telling (1861) Vol2:6361,377
- 3. The Morrill Act (1862) Vol2:6371,378
- 4. Lieutenant William J. Hardee's Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics (1862) Vol2:6371,378
- 5. Remembering the Battle of Gettysburg (1863) Vol2:6391,380
- 6. An Ohio Schoolmaster's View of the Earliest Period of Reconstruction (1865) Vol2:6401,381
- 7. Excerpts from Ragged Dick, or Street Life in New York by Horatio Alger Jr. (1868) Vol2:6421,383
- 8. A Farewell to the Buffalo Soldiers from Their Commander (1869) Vol2:6431,384
- 9. How Beauty Is Spoiled (1870) Vol2:6451,386
- 10. Making Peace with the Apache Chief Cochise (1872) Vol2:6461,387
- 11. The Saga of Stone's Landing from The Gilded Age by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) (1873) Vol2:6481,389
- 12. The Preface to Housekeeping in Old Virginia by Marion Cabell Tyree (1877) Vol2:6501,391
- 13. Progress and Poverty or the Single Tax (1879) Vol2:6511,392
- 14. Etiquette for the Table (1880s) Vol2:6531,394
- 15. Entries from the Diary of Ruth Anna Abrams (1881) Vol2:6541,395
- 16. A Snippet from a Doll's Life (1880s) Vol2:6551,396
- 17. From Hand-Sewn to Machine-Sewn (1867–1899) Vol2:6551,396
- 18. Daniel Carter Beard's Advice to American Boys (1882) Vol2:6561,397
- 19. Lina and Adelia Beard on Activities for Girls (1887) Vol2:6571,398
- 20. The Gospel of Wealth (1889) Vol2:6591,400
- 21. Christmas Day Menu (1890) Vol2:6611,402
- 22. The Report on the Marine Guard at the Legations at Peking (Beijing) during the Boxer Rebellion (1900) Vol2:6651,406
- 23. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (1906) Vol2:6681,409
- Appendices Vol2:6711,412
- Appendix 1: Population of the United States by Decade—1860–1900 Vol2:6711,412
- Appendix 2: Presidents of the United States—1861–1901 Vol2:6711,412
- Appendix 3: Vice Presidents of the United States—1861–1901 Vol2:6721,413
- Appendix 4: Secretaries of State of the United States—1861–1905 Vol2:6731,414
- Appendix 5: Chief Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court—1861–1901 Vol2:6731,414
- Selected Bibliography Vol2:6751,416
- Cumulative Index Vol2:6951,436
- A Vol2:6951,436
- B Vol2:6971,438
- C Vol2:6991,440
- D Vol2:7031,444
- E Vol2:7041,445
- F Vol2:7061,447
- G Vol2:7081,449
- H Vol2:7091,450
- I Vol2:7111,452
- J Vol2:7121,453
- K Vol2:7131,454
- L Vol2:7131,454
- M Vol2:7151,456
- N Vol2:7181,459
- O Vol2:7191,460
- P Vol2:7201,461
- Q Vol2:7221,463
- R Vol2:7221,463
- S Vol2:7241,465
- T Vol2:7281,469
- U Vol2:7291,470
- V Vol2:7301,471
- W Vol2:7301,471