Handy Answer: The Handy History Answer Book: From the Stone Age to the Digital Age
Handy Answer: The Handy History Answer Book: From the Stone Age to the Digital Age
Editor/Author
Werner, Stephen A.
Publication Year: 2021
Publisher: Visible Ink Press
Price: Core Collection Only

ISBN: 978-1-57-859680-5
Category: History - History, Ancient
Image Count:
291
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
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.
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Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- HISTORY BASICS
- Why Study History?
- Interesting Ways to Study History
- Human Origins
- THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN TO MIDDLE AGES EUROPE
- Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages
- Ancient Egyptian Culture
- Ancient Greek Culture
- Ancient Roman Culture
- The Tribal Peoples of Europe
- The Rise of Islam
- THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE IN EUROPE
- Setting the Stage for the Middle Ages
- The Middle Ages
- Monasticism
- Medieval Literature and Architecture
- The Crusades
- England
- Religious Struggles in the Middle Ages
- The Renaissance
- EMPIRES, KINGDOMS, DYNASTIES, AND NATIONS
- The Ottoman Empire
- The Habsburgs
- England
- France
- French Revolution
- Other Important Developments
- The House of Windsor
- The European Union
- THE FIRST AMERICANS
- The First North Americans
- Empires of Mesoamerica and South America
- The Maya Empire
- The Aztec Empire
- The Inca Empire
- Discovery of the New World
- Colonial America
- EUROPEAN COLONIES AND THE EARLY UNITED STATES
- Colonialism
- American Revolution
- The U.S. Constitution
- War of 1812
- The American Party System
- The American Presidency
- American Immigration
- THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
- The Antislavery Movement
- The Civil War
- Reconstruction
- AMERICA FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO WORLD WAR I
- The Sioux Uprising
- President Andrew Johnson
- The Battle of Little Bighorn
- The Spanish–American War
- Assassinations
- Immigration
- The Eary Twentieth Century
- THE WORLD WARS
- World War I
- The Era between the World Wars
- The Spanish Civil War
- The Rise of Nazi Germany
- American Forces in Europe
- The War in the Pacific
- World War II Ends
- The Holocaust
- AMERICA AFTER WORLD WAR II
- The Korean War
- The Vietnam War
- Richard Nixon
- Jimmy Carter
- Grenada
- Persian Gulf War
- THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
- Early Twenty-first Century
- The Great Recession
- The 44th and 45th Presidents of the United States
- RUSSIA AND THE SOVIET UNION
- The Romanovs
- The Russian Revolution
- The Soviet Union
- The Cold War
- The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
- Vladimir Putin
- ASIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
- Famous Asian Rulers
- History of China
- Ancient Chinese Religion
- Philosophical Taoism
- Confucianism
- Religion in China Today
- Conflict in China in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
- The Independence of India
- PHILOSOPHY
- What is Philosophy?
- Ancient Philosophy
- Medieval Philosophy
- Modern Philosophy
- Philosophy and Government
- RELIGION
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Basic Christian Beliefs
- Islam
- Other Important Religions
- THE LAW
- Ancient Law
- International Law
- U.S. Law and Justice
- Famous U.S. Trials
- ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
- Economics
- Money
- Trade and Commerce
- Natural Resources
- The Industrial Revolution: 1700s to 1800s
- Mail Order and Stores
- Business Corruption and Failures
- HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES
- Civil Rights
- Women’s Rights
- The Birth Control Movement
- Roe v. Wade
- POLITICAL AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
- Nationalism
- The Solidarity Movement in Poland
- Apartheid in South Africa
- U.S. Populism, Progressivism, and the Labor Movement
- Counterculture, Consumerism, and the Environment
- The Antislavery Movement Today
- LGBTQIA Rights
- Other Recent Movements
- WESTERN ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND ARCHITECTURE
- Fine Art
- Renaissance Art
- Michelangelo
- Other Important Renaissance Artists
- Baroque Art
- Rococo and Romantic Painting
- Impressionism
- Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Matisse
- Modern Art
- Photography
- Architecture
- MUSIC, DANCE, AND THEATER
- Music
- Dance
- Theater
- EXPRESSIONS OF HUMAN CULTURE
- Written Language
- Education
- Folktales
- Literature
- The Early Days of Movies
- Early Radio and Television
- EXPLORATION
- Famous Ancient Explorers
- Circumnavigation of the Globe
- Exploration in the Twentieth Century
- Space: The Final Frontier
- Modern Explorers of a Different Type
- DISASTERS
- Natural Disasters
- Volcanic Eruptions
- Earthquakes
- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes
- Tornadoes
- Floods
- Blizzards
- Fires
- Accidents and Technological Failures
- Disasters on Ships
- Aircraft Disasters
- Space Disasters
- Industrial Accidents
- Global Warming and Climate Changes
- Mass Extinction
- MEDICINE AND DISEASE
- Early Medicine
- The Roots of Modern Medicine
- Fighting Germs
- Women Leaders in Medicine
- New Discoveries in Medicine
- Epidemics
- Psychology and Mental Health
- Issues in Medicine Today
- SCIENCE AND INVENTION
- Science
- Natural History
- Invention
- Transportation
- Communication
- FURTHER READING