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Timeline of Events 1780: American mechanics in the Northeast begin to apply principles learned from the English Industrial Revolution in their innovations on tools and machines. 1781: Oliver Evans in... Read more

Timeline of Events 1780: American mechanics in the Northeast begin to apply principles learned from the English Industrial Revolution in their innovations on tools and machines. 1781: Oliver Evans in... Read more

Timeline of Events 1780: American mechanics in the Northeast begin to apply principles learned from the English Industrial Revolution in their innovations on tools and machines. 1781: Oliver Evans in... Read more

THOMSON GALE ™ Development of the Industrial U.S: Almanac Sonia G. Benson Project EditorJennifer York Stock EditorialSarah Hermsen Rights Acquisitions and ManagementShalice Shah-Caldwell, Kim ... Read more

Reader's Guide The United States began as a nation of farmers living in remote areas, but over a period of two hundred years the country became the wealthiest and most powerful industrial natio... Read more

Introduction Industrialization is the widespread development of profit-making businesses that manufacture products on a large scale, using labor-saving machinery. Understanding the history of the deve... Read more

THOMSON GALE ™ Development of the Industrial U.S: Cumulative Index Index CoordinatorJennifer York Stock Rights Acquisitions and ManagementShalice Shah-Caldwell, Kim Smilay Imaging an... Read more

Reader's Guide The United States began as a nation of farmers living in remote areas, but over a period of two hundred years the country became the wealthiest and most powerful industrial natio... Read more

Copyright Page Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Second Edition Donald M. Borchert, Editor in Chief © 2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. Thomson, Star Logo and Macmillan Ref... Read more

Copyright Page Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Second Edition Donald M. Borchert, Editor in Chief © 2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. Thomson, Star Logo and Macmillan Ref... Read more

Copyright Page The Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence Jerome Kagan, Executive Editor Susan Gall, Managing Editor Gale Research Staff Kyung Lim Kalasky, Coordinating Editor Mary Beth Trimpe... Read more

Preface The development of Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence (GEOCA) was directed by one of the most well-respected teachers and researchers in the field of child development, Jerome Kaga... Read more

Editorial Board EDITOR IN CHIEF C. Neal Tate Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science and Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University C. Neal Tate is Chair of the Department of Political Scien... Read more

Preface Keeping up with the ever-changing global political landscape can be daunting. Governments of the World: A Global Guide to Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities is designed to make the... Read more

Editorial Board EDITOR IN CHIEF C. Neal Tate Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science and Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University C. Neal Tate is Chair of the Department of Political Sci... Read more

Editorial Board EDITOR IN CHIEF C. Neal Tate Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science and Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University C. Neal Tate is Chair of the Department of Political Scien... Read more

Timeline of Events 1859     British naturalist Charles Darwin publishes his influential work, On the Origin of the Species, in which he attempts to show that differe... Read more

Timeline of Events 1859     African American leader W.E.B. Du Bois illuminates black history, dreams, and concerns in The Souls of Black Folk. 1907  &#... Read more

Copyright Page The Roaring Twenties: Almanac and Primary Sources Kelly King Howes Project EditorJulie L. Carnagie Rights Acquisitions and ManagementKim Smilay; Margaret Abendroth Imaging and Mu... Read more

Copyright Page The Roaring Twenties: Biographies Kelly King Howes Project EditorJulie L. Carnagie Rights Acquisitions and ManagementKim Smilay, Margaret Abendroth Imaging and MultimediaRobyn Yo... Read more

Timeline of Events February 10, 1763 Britain and France sign a treaty ending the French and Indian War and securing British control over Canada and all French territory east of the Mississip... Read more

Timeline of Events February 10, 1763 Britain and France sign a treaty ending the French and Indian War and securing British control over Canada and all French territory east of the Mississip... Read more

Timeline of Events February 10, 1763 Britain and France sign a treaty ending the French and Indian War and securing British control over Canada and all French territory east of the Mississip... Read more

Copyright Page Shaping of America, 1783–1815: Almanac Richard C. Hanes and Sharon M. Hanes Project Editor Lawrence W. Baker Editorial Jennifer York Stock Rights Acquisition and Managemen... Read more

Reader's Guide Shaping of America, 1783–1815: Almanac presents a comprehensive overview of the period in history from 1783 to 1815 when the United States was forged into a politically an... Read more

Introduction In 1783, the United States, having just won independence from Britain in the American Revolution, was the only republican form of government known in the world, a nation run by the people... Read more

Copyright Page Shaping of America, 1783–1815 Reference Library Cumulative Index Project Editor Lawrence W. Baker Rights Acquisition and Management Emma Hull, Jackie Jones, Lisa Kincade I... Read more

Reader's Guide Shaping of America, 1783–1815: Primary Sources (one volume) tells how the United States was forged into a politically and economically independent nation in the words of t... Read more

Words to Know A acetaminophen: Pronounced uh-SEE-tuh-MINN-uh fenn; a non-aspirin pain reliever, such as Tylenol. acetylcholine: Pronounced uh-settle-KOH-leen; a neurotransmitter that forms from a sub... Read more

Words to Know A acetaminophen: Pronounced uh-SEE-tuh-MINN-uh fenn; a non-aspirin pain reliever, such as Tylenol. acetylcholine: Pronounced uh-settle-KOH-leen; a neurotransmitter that forms from a sub... Read more

Words to Know A acetaminophen: Pronounced uh-SEE-tuh-MINN-uh fenn; a non-aspirin pain reliever, such as Tylenol. acetylcholine: Pronounced uh-settle-KOH-leen; a neurotransmitter that forms from a sub... Read more

Please Read—Important Information The U•X•L Encyclopedia of Drugs & Addictive Substances is a medical reference product designed to inform and educate readers about a wide ... Read more

Copyright Page U•X•L Encyclopedia of Drugs & Addictive Substances Barbara C. Bigelow, MAT Project EditorKathleen J. Edgar EditorialStephanie Cook, Madeline Harris, Melissa Hi... Read more

Preface Education is the most powerful tool an individual can have when facing decisions about drug use. The U•X•L Encyclopedia of Drugs & Addictive Substances puts clear, compreh... Read more

Please Read—Important Information The U•X•L Encyclopedia of Drugs & Addictive Substances is a medical reference product designed to inform and educate readers about a wide ... Read more

Chronology C. 1800 B.C.E. Zarathustra, founder of Zoroastrianism, is born in Persia (modern-day Iran). C. 1500 B.C.E. Vishnu, the supreme deity of Vaishnava Hinduism, appears in the Vedas, the earlie... Read more

Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices, Volume 1Thomas Riggs Product ManagersCarol DeKane Nagel, Bonnie Hawkwood Project EditorsMichael L. LaBlanc, Thomas Carson, Jason M. Everett, Berna... Read more

Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices, Volume 2Thomas Riggs Product ManagersCarol DeKane Nagel, Bonnie Hawkwood Project EditorsMichael L. LaBlanc, Thomas Carson, Jason M. Everett, Berna... Read more

Introduction The American cinema in the 1940s was an industry at war, fighting monumental battles at home and overseas, both on-screen and off. Chief among those battles, of course, was World War II, ... Read more