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Classical - Brad Hill - Google Books
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Entries include: Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Nadia Boulander, John Cage, Maria Callas, Antonin Dvorak, George Gershwin, Phillip Glass, Vladimir Horowitz, Charles Ives, Scott Joplin, Juilliard School, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, William Schuman,…
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Dictionary of Wars - George C. Kohn - Google Books
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Dictionary of Wars, Third Edition contains detailed summaries of all notable wars from throughout history, spanning more than 4,000 years. Completely updated and expanded, this volume is an authoritative source on the global conflicts, civil wars,…
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Encyclopedia of Women's History in America - Kathryn Cullen-DuPont - Google Books
http://books.google.de/books?id=oIro7MtiFuYC&pg=PA37
Continued scholarship in the field of women's history has led to new discoveries about individuals we thought we knew completely. For example
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Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire - Matthew Bunson - Google Books
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Not much has happened in the Roman Empire since 1994 that required the first edition to be updated, but Bunson, a prolific reference and history author, has revised it, incorporated new findings and thinking, and changed the dating style to C.E. (Common…
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Ireland: A Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present - John Patrick McCarthy - Google Books
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Examines Ireland's history, including its relationship with the United States, its political history, and its cultural contributions, and includes a narrative history, a chronology, and a dictionary of people, events, and terms.
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Encyclopedia of World Scientists - Elizabeth H. Oakes - Google Books
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Encyclopedia of World Scientists, Revised Edition is a diverse and comprehensive two-volume collection of biographies of scientists. This essential work contains fascinating stories of nearly 1,000 scientists - almost half of whom are female - who have…
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A to Z of American Women Leaders and Activists - Donna Hightower-Langston - Google Books
https://books.google.de/books?id=ZuzP2yWtmj4C&pg=PA207
This single-volume biographical encyclopedia offers fascinating coverage of notable American women who have been proven leaders and activists in both the political and socialrealms. Including women from a wide range of regions
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Patricia Ann Lynch - Google Books
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Features over four hundred entries that explore such topics as the core beliefs of various tribes, creation accounts, and recurrent themes throughout North American native cultures. The beliefs of many Native American peoples emphasize a close relationship…
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A to Z of Women in Science and Math - Lisa Yount - Google Books
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From ancient times to the present day, scientifically inclined women in many cultures have had to battle against the traditional belief that men are more cognitively adept than women. At times throughout history, women were persecuted for their attempts to…
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Waterfalls - Patricia Corrigan, Geoffrey H. Nash - Google Books
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From Venezuela's Angel Falls, Earth's highest, to Victoria Falls, "the smoke that thunders," this work is a survey of the world's top 10 waterfalls. Detailing locations, sources, size, volume, and appearance, it also includes material about each…