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Encyclopedia of Days: Start the Day with History
By Steven Carol
Top of Form
Foreword by
Tom Horne
Arizona State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Encyclopedia of Days uses daily events as a lens through which to view the wide panorama of history. A gigantic 724 pages, it includes over six thousand entries for every day of the year, designed to both fascinate and educate.
Within its pages, you can learn that Bjarni Herjulfson was the first European “discoverer” of record to locate North America, Paul Revere did not complete his famous ride, the Battle of Bunker Hill was never fought there, Francis Hopkinson–not Betsy Ross–designed our first flag, and the U.S. did not buy Florida.
It covers over 3,000 years of history and a huge number of subjects illustrating geography, politics, international relations, economics, social events and popular culture. It is an important reminder of human frailties and triumphs, lending insight and perspective into the complex modern world. Thoroughly indexed, it contains a bonus of twenty-one detailed appendices brimming with additional information.
While other compilations are mostly specialty works, dealing with a specific subject or time period, this work is far wider in scope, yet detailed in content.
Encyclopedia of Days is designed for the layperson, students, parents, especially those who might be home teaching, libraries, those in the media, and just about anyone interested in obtaining a quick reference guide to history. It can be used as a basis for a fun game, it can be used as a motivational tool in the business world to inspire employees and it can be used as a classroom motivation to start the day.
This is an exceedingly practical and accessible volume, an indispensable reference for anyone that seeks a deeper understanding of both American and World history. All told, Encyclopedia of Days is a fun way to recall history and to learn some aspects of history that will amaze you. As such this unique reference belongs in everyone’s home library. If you like history, you will LOVE this book. If, in the words of the classic Sam Cooke song you ¯“Don’t know much about history. . .”¯ you need this book! It makes an excellent gift.
You can obtain a copy from (MAKE SURE TO TYPE IN THE ENTIRE TITLE - Encyclopedia of Days: Start the Day with History):
iUniverse at http://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookstoreHome.aspx
Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/ENCYCLOPEDIA-DAYS-START-DAY-HISTORY/dp/0595482368/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251411553&sr=1-1
Barnes & Noble at
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?ean=9780595482368
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