The Handy History Answer Book
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The Handy History Answer Book

From the Stone Age to the Digital Age

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eBook - ePub

The Handy History Answer Book

From the Stone Age to the Digital Age

About this book

From the Origin of Humans to Today … World history in one volume!

Highlights. Low lights. The twists and turns of social, political, and cultural history gathered in one fun and fascinating title! The Handy History Answer Book: From the Stone Age to the Digital Age takes a riveting walk through the ages, looking at the most important events of the past 5,000 years, including wars, disasters, pandemics, births, lives, and more. It supplies context to the past with a wealth of information on invention, philosophy, science, politics, culture, sports, business, law, media, and religion.

A concise guide to all things historical, this feast of facts and compelling stories recounts the revolutionary ideas, acts, and inventions that changed the world. It surveys significant people, times, and events worldwide, with a special focus on U.S. history from its beginnings to the present. Fully revised and updated, this new edition of The Handy History Answer Book answers over 1,600 of the most frequently asked, most interesting, and unusual history questions, including …

  • What was the Stone Age?
  • Why was Julius Caesar murdered?
  • Why is the shamrock the symbol of St. Patrick?
  • What are England’s royal “houses”?
  • Did Marie Antoinette really say, “Let them eat cake”?
  • When did people first migrate to North America?
  • What were the first political parties in the United States?
  • When did chain stores first appear?
  • Were the Nazi’s socialists?
  • Who was Typhoid Mary?
  • What happened at Pearl Harbor?
  • Who was Genghis Khan?
  • What is the strongest earthquake ever measured?
  • What happened on Apollo 13?
  • Who developed the first MRI machine? How does it work?
  • What are the Ivy League colleges?
  • Who were the Brothers Grimm?
  • Why does the Leaning Tower of Pisa lean?
  • Who wrote the first computer program?
  • What is unique about the Trump presidency?


  • If “History doesn't repeat itself but it often rhymes” (as Mark Twain is reputed to have said) then The Handy History Answer Book is a lyrical and poetic treat. Clear, concise, and straightforward, this informative primer is a resource for brushing up on the events, terms, and history-makers many of us remember from school but can’t completely recall. A perfect companion for history buffs of all ages!

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    Information

    Year
    2020
    Print ISBN
    9781578593729
    Edition
    4
    eBook ISBN
    9781578597253

    Table of contents

    1. Front Cover
    2. Title Page
    3. Table of Contents
    4. Photo Sources
    5. Introduction
    6. History Basics
    7. The Ancient Mediterranean to Middle Ages Europe
    8. The Middle Ages and the Renaissance in Europe
    9. Empires, Kingdoms, Dynasties, and Nations
    10. The First Americans
    11. European Colonies and the Early United States
    12. The American Civil War
    13. America from the Civil War to World War I
    14. The World Wars
    15. America After World War II
    16. The Twenty-First Century
    17. Russia and the Soviet Union
    18. Asian History and Culture
    19. Philosophy
    20. Religion
    21. The Law
    22. Economics and Business
    23. Human Rights Issues
    24. Political and Social Movements
    25. Western Art, Photography, and Architecture
    26. Music, Dance, and Theater
    27. Expressions of Human Culture
    28. Exploration
    29. Disasters
    30. Medicine and Disease
    31. Science and Invention
    32. Further Reading
    33. Index
    34. Also from Visible Ink Press
    35. About the Author
    36. Copyright

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