Schwartz, Richard Alan

A comprehensive A-to-Z reference that describes the various people, works of art and literature, movements and influences in American culture that significantly reflected or responded to the Cold War.

Provides an overview of the Cold War, identifying the major issues and events; offers an in-depth discussion of some of the conflict's more significant developments; features an annotated chronology of events; and includes biographies of American figures and biographical sketches of international leaders.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the people, places, and events of the Persian Gulf War; and includes an annotated chronology that charts the process that led up to the conflict, fro 1958 through 1991.

A comprehensive A-to-Z reference that describes the various people, works of art and literature, movements and influences in American culture that significantly reflected or responded to the Cold War.

Presents a chronological overview of the political, economic, and cultural events of the United States during the 1990s, discussing changes in attitudes in families, education, gender, race and other more.

Contains excerpts from memoirs, diaries, letters, newspapers, speeches, advertisements, and other primary sources that provide eyewitness reports on the 1950s in America; and features introductory essays, chronologies, period illustrations and photographs, and brief biographies of key individuals.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the people, places, and events of the Persian Gulf War; and includes an annotated chronology that charts the process that led up to the conflict, from 1958 through 1991.