Chronicles the history of religion in the world from prehistoric periods to the present, emphasizing the religions of major civilizations and the relationship between religion and government.
Contains 5137 entries on world historical events, organized into categories ranging from agriculture to weapons, which are presented in the same format as the fifth edition of Famous First Facts (wh
Four volumes update two biographical reference works Twentieth Century Authors (1942) and Twentieth Century Authors First Supplement (1955) while preserving many of the first person sketches writt
Offers biographical, editorial, and critical information on and lists the principal works of more than nine hundred contemporary novelists, dramatists, poets, historians, critics, philosophers and jou
The first edition (1986) is cited in American Reference Books Annual . Now updated and containing some 3,500 terms, this dictionary offers short definitions of historical and modern military equipment
Each year, all profiles and obituaries from the monthly issues of Current Biography are updated and presented alphabetically in a single hardcover volume. Current Biography Yearbook 2009 delivers near
This collection of 20 popular folktales, with historical and linguistics details, is a storyteller's guide. It explains how to best relate the tales and involve young listeners in creative activities
Boucher, a member of the editorial staff of Art in America magazine, gathers 23 of the year's most significant speeches on controversial topics. Speeches are grouped evenly in sections on health care
The Yearbook brings together a full year of the monthly magazine Current Biography into a single volume. The alphabetically arranged biographical essays, each about three pages in length, are signed a
Plenty of tips, resources, organizing ideas, and suggested materials and projects for read aloud and reader's theater sessions involving community members and school and library staff and administrato
