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Film, VideoMexico in World History Author William H. Beezley disussed his books "A Companion to Mexican History and Culture" and "Mexico in World History."
- Contributor: Library of Congress. Hispanic Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2012
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Book/Printed MaterialPacific worlds : a history of seas, peoples, and cultures Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available "Asia, the Pacific Islands and the coasts of the Americas have long been studied separately. This essential single-volume history of the Pacific traces the global interactions and remarkable peoples that have connected these regions with each other and with Europe and the Indian Ocean, for millennia. From ancient canoe navigators, monumental civilisations, pirates and seaborne empires, to the rise of nuclear testing and global...
- Contributor: Matsuda, Matt K.
- Date: 2012
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Book/Printed MaterialEncyclopedia of Oklahoma history & culture
Oklahoma Historical Society's encyclopedia of Oklahoma history & culture | Encyclopedia of Oklahoma history and culture Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available "The Oklahoma Historical Society, with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, developed the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture to inform and educate citizens, students, historians, and the world at large about the fascinating history of this most unusual state. The Encyclopedia contains articles written by leading scholars in the field and is published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. The online edition...- Contributor: Everett, Dianna - Oklahoma State University. Library. Electronic Publishing Center - Oklahoma Historical Society
- Date: 2002
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Film, VideoNew Topics in Armenian History & Culture (afternoon) 22nd Vardanants Day Armenian lecture series, titled "New Topics in Armenian History and Culture" explored the linguistic, artistic, social and musical history of Armenia. (Afternoon session)
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoNew Topics in Armenian History & Culture (morning) 22nd Vardanants Day Armenian lecture series, titled "New Topics in Armenian History and Culture" explored the linguistic, artistic, social and musical history of Armenia. (Morning session)
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
- Date: 2018
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Book/Printed MaterialImagining global Amsterdam : history, culture, and geography in a world city Imagining Global Amsterdam brings together new essays on the image of Amsterdam as articulated in film, literature, art, and urban discourse, considered within the context of globalization and its impact on urban culture. Subjects include: Amsterdam's place in global cultural memory; expressions of global consciousness in Amsterdam in the 'Golden Age'; articulations of Amsterdam as a tolerant, multicultural, and permissive 'global village'; and globalization's...
- Contributor: Waard, Marco De
- Date: 2012-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialWVCulture.org West Virginia Division of Culture and History.
West Virginia Division of Culture and History Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available Provides access to the Division of Culture and History whose mission is to help people identify preserve, protect, promote, and present the ideas, art, and artifacts of West Virginia heritage, and build pride in past accomplishments.- Contributor: West Virginia Division of Culture and History
- Date: 2003
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Book/Printed MaterialCuba in the world, the world in Cuba : essays on Cuban history, politics and culture Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available Essays in English and Spanish. Includes bibliographical references. HLAS.
- Contributor: Basosi, Duccio - Lorini, Alessandra
- Date: 2009
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Film, VideoGenerations of Samoan Culture & History Rep. Aumua Amata, American Samoa's third Member of Congress and the first woman elected to the House American Samoa, discussed Samoan culture and history. Also generations of Samoan culture were illustrated by items found in a variety of Library collections.
- Contributor: Library of Congress
- Date: 2016
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Book/Printed MaterialCuba in the world, the world in Cuba : essays on Cuban history, politics and culture Includes bibliographical references. Essays in English and Spanish. Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.
- Contributor: Basosi, Duccio - Lorini, Alessandra
- Date: 2009-01-01
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Film, VideoCuisine and Culture in the Arab World Author Amy Riolo discusses cuisine and culture in the Arab world.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
- Date: 2011
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Book/Printed MaterialHistoricising the uses of the past : Scandinavian perspectives on history culture, historical consciousness and didactics of history related to World War II
Scandinavian perspectives on history culture, historical consciousness and didactics of history related to World War II Includes bibliographical references. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page, July 13, 2021.- Contributor: Lenz, Claudia - Bjerg, Helle - Thorstensen, Erik
- Date: 2011-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialThe cultures & history of the Americas
Cultures and history of the Americas Online version of an exhibition held at the Library of Congress from April 20 to October 1, 2005 and curated by Arthur Dunkelman. Exhibition features highlights from the more than 3,000 rare books, maps, documents, paintings, prints, and artifacts in the Library's Jay I. Kislak Collection.- Contributor: Dunkelman, Arthur
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Book/Printed MaterialAfrican American World Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available Includes informational sections under History, Arts & culture, Race & society, and Profiles.
- Contributor: National Public Radio (U.S.) - Wnet (Television Station : New York, N.Y.)
- Date: 2003
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Book/Printed MaterialThe United States in world history Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available In this short, accessible introductory survey of the history of the United States from 1790 to the present day, Edward J. Davies examines key themes in the evolution of America from colonial rule to international supremacy. Focusing particularly on those currents within U.S. history that have influenced the rest of the world, Davies examines key themes including industrialization, the rise of international corporations, civil...
- Contributor: Davies, Edward J.
- Date: 2006
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Book/Printed MaterialMaterial cultures of childhood in Second World War Britain "How do children cope when their world is transformed by war? This book draws on memory narratives to construct an historical anthropology of childhood in Second World Britain, focusing on objects and spaces such as gas masks, air raid shelters and bombed-out buildings. In their struggles to cope with the fears and upheavals of wartime, with families divided and familiar landscapes lost or transformed,...
- Contributor: Moshenska, Gabriel
- Date: 2019-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialA companion to world history Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available "A Companion to World History presents over 30 essays from an international group of historians that both identify continuing areas of contention, disagreement, and divergence in world and global history, and point to directions for further debate. Features a diverse cast of contributors that include established world historians and emerging scholars Explores a wide range of topics and themes, including and the practice of...
- Contributor: Northrop, Douglas Taylor
- Date: 2012
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Film, VideoBarbecue: A History of the World's Oldest Culinary Art Barbecue expert Steven Raichlen gave a lecture on "Barbecue: A History of the World's Oldest Culinary Art." The event was presented by the Science, Technology & Business Division.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Science, Technology, and Business Division
- Date: 2005
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Book/Printed MaterialSmithsonian, Native American history and culture
Native American history and culture | Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Native American resources Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available Presents information about the history and culture of Native Americans, provided as part of the Smithsonian FAQs site. Notes that the Smithsonian Institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a group of national museums and galleries. Details exhibitions found at the National Museum of the American Indian and other Smithsonian museums and centers. Includes information about genealogical research and indigenous knowledge. Lists bibliographies of readings...- Contributor: National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
- Date: 2001
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Book/Printed MaterialCountries, peoples & cultures
Countries, Peoples and Cultures Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available Each country profile contains 10 categories of information-- General information, Environment & geography, Customs & courtesies, Lifestyle, Cultural history, Culture, Society, Social development, Government, and Economy. Each volume also contains the same appendices: Appendix 1 describes the 21 types of governments found around the world, and Appendix 2 describes 10 of the world's major religions. -- Publisher description- Contributor: Shally-Jensen, Michael
- Date: 2015
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Book/Printed MaterialLaws of destiny never disappear culture of Thailand in the postlocal world
Culture of Thailand in the postlocal world Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available Description of three villages in northern Thailand and the changes in villagers' lives over three decades. Includes descriptive overview of the culture of the villages. Contains material on the villagers' community life, housing, means of livelihood, festivals, and religious practices.- Contributor: Sarmela, Matti
- Date: 2005
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Book/Printed MaterialSabin Americana, 1500-1926
American history and culture online Title from home page (viewed on ). "Based on Joseph Sabin's landmark bibliography, this collection contains works about the Americas published throughout the world from 1476 to the early 1900's. Included are books, pamphlets, serials and other documents that provide original accounts of exploration, trade, colonialism, slavery and abolition, the western movement, Native Americans, military actions and much more. With over 9.5 million pages...- Date: 2005-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialRecoding world literature : libraries, print culture, and Germany's pact with books "From the current vantage point of the transformation of books and libraries, B. Venkat Mani presents a historical account of world literature. By locating translation, publication, and circulation along routes of 'bibliomigrancy'--the physical and virtual movement of books--Mani narrates how world literature is coded and recoded as literary works find new homes on faraway bookshelves. Mani argues that the proliferation of world literature in...
- Contributor: Mani, B. Venkat
- Date: 2017-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialMilestone documents in world history : exploring the primary sources that shaped the world Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available Key documents from all important world cultures are included, from the ancient Near East and ancient Egypt to the Greek and Roman Empires, medieval Islam, Renaissance Europe, and modern Africa and Asia. Constitutions, speeches, letters, acts, treaties, and legal cases are all covered. Among the documents included in the set are iconic legal and constitutional documents such as the Code of Hammurabi, Magna Carta,...
- Contributor: Bonhomme, Brian - Boivin, Cathleen
- Date: 2010
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Film, VideoWorld International Property Day - Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined In recognition of World International Property Day, the U.S. Copyright Office and the Copyright Alliance presented a program that highlighted established creators who have mastered their crafts and who have created innovative revenue streams to pay fellow creators fairly.
- Contributor: Library of Congress
- Date: 2016