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Most literature on the Civil War focuses on soldiers, battles, and politics. But for every soldier in the United States Army, there were nine civilians at home. The war affected those left on the home front in many ways. Westward expansion and land ownership increased. The draft disrupted families while a shortage of male workers created opportunities for women that were previously unknown. The war also enlarged the national government in ways unimagined before 1861. The Homestead Act, the Land Grant College Act, civil rights legislation, the use of paper currency, and creation of the Internal Revenue Service to collect taxes to pay for the war all illustrate how the war fundamentally, and permanently, changed the nation. The essays in this book, drawn from a wide range of historical expertise and approaching the topic from a variety of angles, explore the changes in life at home that led to a revolution in American society and set the stage for the making of modern America. Contributors: Jean H. Baker, Jenny Bourne, Paul Finkelman, Guy Gugliotta, Daniel W. Stowell, Peter Wallenstein, Jennifer L. Weber.

The techniques of European warfare were transformed during the 15th and 16th centuries by the use of gunpowder and by substantial progress in the effectiveness and destructive power of artillery. The series of conflicts in the 1640s, known collectively as the English Civil War, was the first in the British Isles that reflected this new reality. Sieges that aimed at isolating and reducing fortified places became the dominant instrument for prosecuting the war and protective fortifications were vital, for both the besieged as well as the besieger. This title describes how both the Parliamentarians and the Royalists made use of new fortification techniques throughout the course of this conflict.

If you already speak English, but now would like to start speaking even better, then Speak English Like an American is for you. This book and CD set is designed to help native speakers of any language speak better English. Over 300 of the most-used American English idioms and phrases are presented in engaging dialogue, with plenty of usage examples, illustrations, and lots of exercises -- with convenient answer key -- to help you learn the material. The audio CD includes all of the dialogues. Ideal for self-study. A fun and effective way to improve your conversational English!

Стремительность жизни в Америке конца XIX – начала XX века породила «журнальный уклад» литературы и появление нового вида новеллистики – «американской новеллы». В американских новеллах живая манера повествования сочетается с искрометным юмором и доброй авторской иронией по отношению к героям. Серьезное в них пересекается с комическим, лаконичность изображения компенсируется живыми, яркими характерами героев. Главными героями рассказов часто становятся тихие, неприметные личности, так называемые «маленькие люди». Но сколько авторской любви и таланта вложено в каждого из них, сколько внимания уделено мельчайшим деталям и подробностям их «маленьких» жизней! Время звучания – 4 ч. 33 мин. Herman Melville. The Lightning-Rod Man Francis Bret Harte. Miggles Ambrose Bierce. The Famous Gilson Bequest Nathaniel Hawthorne. An Old Woman's Tale Washington Irving. Rip Van Winkle Mark Twain. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Henry James. The Real Thing O.Henry. Confessions of a Humorist

В сборнике представлены произведения трех известных американских писателей, внесших немалый вклад в мировую литературу. Он будет интересен людям, владеющим основами английского языка и совершенствующим свои навыки в нем. Frank Norris. The ship that saw a ghost Jack London. To build a fire Edgar Allan Poe. The pit and the pendulum НОРРИС Бенжамин Фрэнклин [1870-1902] – американский писатель и журналист периода «прогрессивной эры», одним из первых принёсший французский натурализм в американскую литературу. ЛОНДОН Джек [1876-1916] – американский писатель, автор приключенческих рассказов и романов. ПО Эдгар Алан [1809-1849] – американский писатель, поэт, литературный критик и редактор, представитель американского романтизм, создатель детективно-фантастического жанра в литературе.