A Dictionary of World History

This new Oxford reference work is the most up-to-date dictionary of world history available in paperback. The generous coverage of all aspects of history, from prehistory right up to the present day, makes this book the ideal guide both for students and the general reader.

Hitler and the Holocaust

Hitler and the Holocaust is the product of a lifetime’s work by one of the world’s foremost authorities on the history of anti-Semitism and modern Jewry. Robert S. Wistrich begins by reckoning with Europe’s long history of violence against the Jews, and how that tradition manifested itself in Germany and Austria in the early twentieth century.

The American West

Part of the Wiley Desk Reference series, The American West provides a comprehensive reference to U.S. history and culture west of the Mississippi River, from pre-Columbian times to the present day. Culled from diaries, letters, and newspapers, the first-person accounts trace the story of the West in the words of its participants. The American West fills the need for an authoritative, one-volume popular reference on the American West.

The Seventies: The Great Shift in American Culture, Society, and Politics

Most of us think of the 1970s as an 'in-between' decade, the uninspiring years that happened to fall between the excitement of the 1960s and the Reagan Revolution -- the 'Me Decade.' Here is a fast-paced, powerfully argued, compulsively readable reexamination of the names and faces -- the politics, culture, and social upheaval -- of the 1970s.

The Iraq War Reader: History, Documents, Opinions

Despite the torrent of coverage devoted to war with Iraq, woefully little attention has been paid to the history of the region, the policies that led to the conflict, and the daunting challenges that will confront America and the Middle East once the immediate crisis has ended.

American Revolution 1774-1783

This book offers a new interpretation of the period of fighting out of which the United States was born.

1776

Draws on personal correspondence and period diaries to present a history of the American Revolution that ranges from the siege of Boston, to the American defeat at Brooklyn and retreat across New Jersey, to the American victory at Trenton.