American Journey (10 Parts)

Synopsis

A series of multimedia CD-ROMs on themes in American history. Each disk contains original photographs and documents selected from American libraries, museums and art galleries, an introductory essay, and 25 key topics.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Multimedia; 10 CD-ROMs. PC Windows or Apple Macintosh (separate versions)

Year of production

1998

Availability

Sale; 1997 sale: £515.00 (+VAT +p&p) series

Notes

Part 10 reviewed by Martyn Glanville in ‘Viewfinder’ No 35 (2/99), p18.

Subjects

History

Keywords

North American history; United States of America

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Sections

Title

Westward expansion

Synopsis

1 (1994): Looks at the people and forces that helped to settle and expand the boundaries of the USA from the first settlements to the 20th century. Examines the people and ideas behind America's growth, and aims to present an understanding of the country'

Title

Women in America

Synopsis

2 (1994): The role of women and the development of the women's movement from the 16th century to the 1990s. Presents a multicultural perspective of ideas and issues throught he eyes of ordinary and prominent women.

Title

Hispanic-American experience, The

Synopsis

3 (1996): Traces the role of Spanish-speaking peoples in the history of North America, using material ranging from poems by the indigenous forerunners of today's Central American immigrants to the work of Los Angeles' Chicano graffiti artists.

Title

Civil war, The

Synopsis

4 (1995): Documents and images from 1820 to 1877, including the writings of a Georgia slave and the testimony of a prisoner of Castle Thunder, illustrate the causes, conflict and repercussions of the period.

Title

African-American experience, The

Synopsis

5 (1995): Traces African-American integration and illustrates the experience of African-Americans from the beginnings of slavery in Colonial America through the post-civil rights era of the 1990s.

Title

Asian-American experience, The

Synopsis

6 (1996): The story of Asian-Americans from prehistoric Asian migrations to America's role in wars in Asia in the 20th century. Also examines the place of Asian-Americans in society, the arts and popular culture.

Title

Immigrant experience, The

Synopsis

7 (1996): Looks at immigration, from prehistoric migrations of Native Americans to European colonisation, slavery and today's absorption of refugees.

Title

American Revolution, The

Synopsis

8 (1996): Looks at colonial protests, Native American resistance to colonisation, the impact of religion, and other main events during the revolution. Also examines the British perspective of the war.

Title

Great Depression and the New Deal, The

Synopsis

9 (1998?): Explores the importance of the period in the context of the global economy of the 1930s and the economic circumstances of the 1900s America. Allows examination of influential organisations of the day such as th WPA, the CCC and the Federal Writ

Title

Constitution and Supreme Court, The

Synopsis

10 (1998?): This disk contains the documents that created the US Constitution, the Supreme Court decisions that interpreted it, and the enduring issues that contribute to public debate in the USA. Includes a fully hyperlinked version of the Constitution a

Production Company

Name

Primary Source Media

Distributor

Name

Primary Source Media

Email

sales@psmedia.co.uk

Web

http://www.galegroup.com/psm/ External site opens in new window

Phone

0207 257 2930

Fax

0207 257 2940

Address

Gale Publishers
110 St Martin’s Lane
London
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