Mary Ellen Snodgrass: 24 books
American Colonial Women and Their Art
A Chronological Encyclopedia
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2017
Less celebrated than their male counterparts, women have been vital contributors to the arts. Works by women of the colonial era represent treasured accomplishments of American culture and still impress us today, centuries after their creation. The breadth of creative expression is as impressive as...
Frontier Women and Their Art
A Chronological Encyclopedia
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
While often less celebrated than their male counterparts, women have been vital contributors to the arts for centuries. Works by women of the frontier represent treasured accomplishments of American culture and still impress us today, centuries after their creation. The breadth of creative expression...
by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2015
Throughout the centuries, ballet has had a rich and ever-evolving role in the humanities. Renowned choreographers, composers, and performers have contributed to this unique art form, staging enduring works of beauty. Significant productions by major companies embrace innovations and adaptations, enabling...
The Underground Railroad
An Encyclopedia of People, Places, and Operations
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
The culmination of years of research in dozens of archives and libraries, this fascinating encyclopedia provides an unprecedented look at the network known as the Underground Railroad - that mysterious "system" of individuals and organizations that helped slaves escape the American South...
Settlers of the American West
The Lives of 231 Notable Pioneers
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2015
Depictions of the American west in literature, art and film perpetuate romantic stereotypes of the pioneers—the gold-crazed ’49er, the intrepid sodbuster. While ennobling the woodsman, the farmwife and the lawman, this tunnel vision of American history has shortchanged the whaler, the assayer,...
The Civil War Era and Reconstruction
An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural and Economic History
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
The encyclopedia takes a broad, multidisciplinary approach to the history of the period. It includes general and specific entries on politics and business, labor, industry, agriculture, education and youth, law and legislative affairs, literature, music, the performing and visual arts, health and...
Brian Friel
A Literary Companion
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2017
Surveying the life, work and accolades of Irish playwright Brian Friel, this literary companion investigates his personal and professional relationships and his literary topics and themes, such as belonging, violence, patriarchy and hypocrisy. Character summaries describe his most significant figures,...
by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2004
Explore two lively classic tales of adventure on the high seas with CliffsNotes Billy Budd & Typee, the study guide that can raise your insight as well as your test scores! Meet Billy Budd, the sailor that everyone likes . . . or do they? And then set sail through the wild side of the South Seas...
by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
This literary companion carries you into the lives and poetic lines of 41 of America's most admired poets from the last century. From popular favorites such as Robert Frost and Carl Sandburg to the more esoteric T. S. Eliot and Ezra Pound, this handbook also introduces you to living poets, such as...
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by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2016
This A-to-Z compendium explores more than 150 American women activists from colonial times to the present, examining their backgrounds and the focus of their activism, and provides examples of their speeches.
• Covers issues from 1637 to 2015, representing minority perspectives and speeches
•...
Civil Disobedience: An Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States
An Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
Throughout American history, people with strong beliefs that ran counter to society's rules and laws have used civil disobedience to advance their causes. From the Boston Tea Party in 1773, to the Pullman Strike in 1894, to the draft card burnings and sit-ins of more recent times, civil disobedience...
by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2007
The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.
In CliffsNotes...
World Clothing and Fashion
An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Social Influence
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Taking a global, multicultural, social, and economic perspective, this work explores the diverse and colourful history of human attire. From prehistoric times to the age of globalization, articles cover the evolution of clothing utility, style, production, and commerce, including accessories (shoes,...
by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2004
First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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