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ABC-Clio ebooks
Belligerents, Brinksmanship and the Big Stick
This encyclopedia offers authoritative coverage of the concepts, traditions, events, and individuals that shaped United States' foreign relations from the American Revolution to the present.

Canada and Arctic North America : an Environmental History
A comprehensive treatment of the environmental history of northern North America offers a compelling account of the complex encounters of people, technology, culture, and ecology that shaped modern-day Canada and Alaska.

Creation Myths of the World
A resource on creation myths from around the world—their narratives, themes, motifs, similarities, and differences—and what they reveal about their cultures of origin.

Gay and Lesbian Rights (2nd edition)
This thoroughly updated edition provides readers with the background and resources needed to understand one of the important civil rights issues of our time.

Koreas
Asia in Focus: The Koreas is the most complete, accessible, and up-to-date resource available on both North Korea and South Korea.

Sharpe Online Reference
Offering a unique, interdisciplinary approach to U.S. History and Culture, Sharpe Online Reference (SOLR) explores the broad range of events, people, movements, and political, social, economic, and cultural issues that have shaped the nation from colonial times to the present day.
American Presidential Campaigns and Elections 1788-2008

American Social Movements

Colonial America

Encyclopedia of American folklife

Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive era

Encyclopedia of the great depression and the new deal

Encyclopedia of the Jazz Age

Postwar America (1945 to the Present) : An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History

Social issues in America

 
Oxford Digital Reference Collection
Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome
This multivolume reference work is a comprehensive overview of the major cultures of the classical Mediterranean world--Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman--from the Bronze Age to the fifth century CE. It also covers the legacy of the classical world and its interpretation and influence in subsequent centuries.

 
Sage eReference
Encyclopedia of African-American Education
This reference is a comprehensive guide to significant issues, policies, historical events, and persons associated with the education of African Americans in the United States.