Greenwood Press
Science and Technology in Colonial America (The Greenwood Press "Daily Life Through History" Series)

by   William E. Burns

Book Description

Science and technology is central to history of the United States, and this is true of the Colonial period as well. Although considered by Europeans as a backwater, the people living in the American colonies had advanced notions of agriculture, surveying, architecture, and other technologies. In areas of "natural philosophy"--what we call science--such figures as Benjamin Franklin were admired and respected in the scientific capitals of Europe. This book covers all aspects of how science and technology impacted the everyday life of Americans of all classes and cultures.

About the Author

WILLIAM E. BURNS has taught at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Maryland, and mary Washington College. His earlier books include An Age of Wonders: Prodigies in Later Stuart Politics and Culture (2002) and Witch Hunts in Europe and America: An Encyclopedia (Greenwood, 2003).

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$49.95
ISBN: 031333160X
The Revolutionary War Era

Randall Huff

Description:
This volume in Greenwood's American Popular Culture through History series recreates the many ways in which a new American culture took root during the Revolutionary period. Randall Huff's narrative essays, as well as many extra front- and back-matter resources, help describe citizen's lives in the newly formed United States of America as the nation fought to win its independence.

Author Information:
RANDALL HUFF is Assistant Professor at Drake University.

List Price: $49.95 · ISBN: 0-313-32262-7 · 264 pages · Publication: December 30, 2004

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures
[Eight Volumes]

Foreword by William Ferris, Consulting Editor

Paul S. Piper, Librarian Advisor
Mark Busby, The Southwest
Jan Goggans with Aaron DiFranco, The Pacific Region
Robert Marzec, The Mid-Atlantic Region
Rick Newby, The Rocky Mountains Region
Amanda Rees, The Great Plains Region
Joseph W. Slade and Judith Yaross Lee, The Midwest
Michael Sletcher, New England
Rebecca Mark and Rob Vaughan, The South

Description:
The study and celebration of regionalism is becoming more and more important to an understanding of American culture, and this is the first definitive reference work on culture in its many regional manifestations within the United States. Each volume includes chapters on integral parts of regional culture, including:

Architecture
Art
Ecology and Environment
Ethnicity
Fashion
Film and Theater
Folklore
Food
Language
Literature
Music
Religion
Sports and Recreation

Chapters present exhaustively researched, detailed narratives of the given subjects, covering from indigenous culture through the present day.

Reviews:
"Exploring both history and culture, this resource offers a comprehensive view of our nation's diverse regions from the Atlantic to the Pacific. With direction from consulting editor William Ferris, former chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the narratives focus on distinctive U. S. regions, with subjects ranging from architecture, art, and ecology to fashion, folklore, food, language, literature, music, religion, and sports." - Library Journal

Endorsement From William Ferris
University of North Carolina
Former Chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities:
“Region inspires and grounds the American experience. Because Americans are so deeply immersed in their sense of place, we use region like a compass to provide direction as we negotiate our lives.”

List Price: $699.95 · ISBN: 0-313-33266-5 · Publication: December 30, 2004
To order, visit www.greenwood.com, call 1-800-225-5800

Birth of the Bill of Rights
Encyclopedia of the Antifederalists
[Two Volumes]

Jon L. Wakelyn

Description:
Concise and informative biographical sketches of 140 of the most influential Antifederalists are complimented by nearly 100 of their complete and excerpted speeches, pamphlets, editorials, and letters. This two-volume set provides much hard-to-find information on the background of the Antifederalists and collects their scattered and neglected writings in an accessible and useful format. It will be critical for any Revolutionary, Constitutional, or Early American history collection.

Reviews:
"Readers will appreciate having access to pamphlets, speeches, and newspaper articles that give a basis for individual rights and governmental authority in our society. A useful reference resource for scholars and students, this work is recommended for academic and larger public libraries." - Library Journal

"The Birth of the Bill of Rights is a well-written introduction to a group of individuals Wakelyn describes as "often lost to history" and the historical importance of their opposition to the Constitution. It is recommended for academic and large public libraries." - Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

List Price: $199.95 · ISBN: 0-313-31739-9 · Publication: November 30, 2004
To order, visit www.greenwood.com, call 1-800-225-5800

Daily Life in the Early American Republic, 1790-1820
Creating a New Nation

David S. Heidler, Jeanne T. Heidler

Description:
In the early years of the American Republic the political ideals of the Revolution took definite form, and pervaded the daily lives of Americans in multifarious ways, affirming and transforming the country and its people in the process. In this informative and eminently readable resource, award-winning authors David and Jeanne Heidler discuss the people who lived during this critical time, and uncover the essential and unexpected realities of ordinary life in the early American republic.

Author Information:
DAVID S. HEIDLER is an independent writer. He is author of Pulling the Temple Down: The Fire-eaters and the Destruction of the Union.

JEANNE T. HEIDLER is Professor of History at the United States Air Force Academy and, along with her husband David, is co-author/editor of Old Hickory's War: Andrew Jackson and the Quest for Empire, The Encyclopedia of the War of 1812, and the award-winning The Encyclopedia of the American Civil War, a Social, Political, and Military History.

List Price: $49.95 · ISBN: 0-313-32391-7 · 296 pages · Publication: September 30, 2004
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Music of the Colonial and Revolutionary Era

John Ogasapian

Description:
The colonial days of America marked not only the beginnings of a country, but also of a new culture, part of which was the first American music publishers, entrepreneurs, and instrument makers forging musical communities from New England to New Spain. Elements of British, Spanish, German, Scots-Irish, and Native American music all contributed to the many cultures and subcultures of the early nation. While English settlers largely sought to impose their own culture in the new land, the adaptation of native music by Spanish settlers provided an important cultural intersection. The music of the Scots-Irish in the middle colonies planted the seeds of a folk ballad tradition. In New England, the Puritans developed a surprisingly rich--and recreational--musical culture. At the same time, the Regular Singing Movement attempted to reduce the role of the clergy in religious services. More of a cultural examination than a music theory book, this work provides vastly informative narrative chapters on early American music and its role in colonial and Revolutionary culture. Chapter bibliographies, a timeline, and a subject index offer additional resources for readers.

The American History through Music series examines the many different types of music prevalent throughout U.S. history, as well as the roles these music types have played in American culture. John Ogasapian's volume on the Colonial and Revolutionary period applies this cultural focus to the music of America's infancy and illuminates the surprisingly complex relationships in music of that time. Table of Contents:
Preface · Introduction · New Spain · New England · The Southern Colonies · The Middle Colonies · Music of the People · Music at the Margins: Native Americans and African Americans · The Revolutionary Period · Church Music in the Federal Era · Theatre, Concert, and Amateur Music in the Federal Era · Appendix 1: Sketches of Some Important Early American Musical Figures · Appendix 2: Timeline · Appendix 3: Selected Concert Programs · Bibliography · Appendix 4: Selected Discography · Appendix 5: Examples

Author Information:
JOHN OGASAPIAN is Professor of Music History at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.

List Price: $55.00 · ISBN: 0-313-32435-2 · Pages: 264 · Publication Date: October 30, 2004
The Story of Statehood for the Fifty United States
[Three Volumes]

Benjamin F. Shearer

Description:
Fifty-one essays and over 90 maps tell the story of how each of the 50 states in the Union became part of, and remained, one nation, indivisible, over a span of 172 years. From Delaware's entry in 1787 through Hawaii's joining in 1959, The Uniting States brings together the unique stories of each of the 50 United States' journey into statehood in a single reference work. Local, national, and international matters loom large in this unique look at America's continent-spanning transformation from isolated English colonies to 50 distinct states.

Reviews:
"Combining history with geography, this reference set will serve well in schools where students research individual states." - Library Media Connection

"This work demonstrates how varied the states are in their history, geography, economics, politics, and demographics--and how amazing it is that they came together as a nation and function as one, in spite of significant differences. [t]his new reference work treats each state individually and makes it easy to compare their development. The length of the essays and their scholarly approach make this set suitable for academic and research and large public libraries." - Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

List Price: $225.00 · ISBN: 0-313-32703-3 · Publication: June 30, 2004

Witch Hunts in Europe and America
An Encyclopedia

William E. Burns

Description:
From early sorcery trials of the 14th century--associated primarily with French and Papal courts--to the witch executions of the late 18th century, this book's entries cover witch-hunting in individual countries, major witch trials from Chelmsford, England, to Salem, Massachusetts, and significant individuals from famous witches to the devout persecutors.

Reviews:
"The care and research that have gone into this volume give it potential value in some European and Colonial American history courses. Academic Libraries." - Choice

"Full of interesting facts and thought-provoking information." - Reference Revies (UK)

Author Information:
WILLIAM E. BURNS has taught at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Maryland, and Mary Washington College. His earlier books include The Scientific Revolution: A World History Companion (2001) and An Age of Wonders: Prodigies in Later Stuart Politics and Culture (2002).

List Price: $75.00 · ISBN: 0-313-32142-6 · 400 pages · Publication: October 30, 2003

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