imperialism

"From ancient laws laid down by King Hammurabi, through the mighty Persian empire, terrifying Huns, and the rise of Europe, to two world wars and politics today, "The Silk Roads" moves through time and history sewing together threads from different peoples, empires, and continents into a broad-spanning history"--Back cover.

Contains articles that provide information on various aspects of colonialism and expansion around the world since the mid-fifteenth century; arranged alphabetically from P to Z, with sidebars, illustrations, and a glossary.

Contains articles that provide information on various aspects of colonialism and expansion around the world since the mid-fifteenth century; arranged alphabetically from F to O, with sidebars and illustrations.

"The . . . story of the most famous regiment in American history: the Rough Riders, a motley group of soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt, whose . . . exploits marked the beginning of American imperialism in the 20th century"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the time period from 1783-1914, covering various empires, religions, cultural movements, developments, political alliances, and civilizations around the world, with detailed maps depicting expansion, migration, populations, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Explores four examples of European imperialism: the Spanish invasion of Mexico in the sixteenth century, the British taking of Tasmania in 1803, the American forcing of Apaches onto reservations in the nineteenth century, and the German takeover of South West Africa in the 1880s.

A graphic novel version of H.G. Wells' 1901 novel in which Cavor, a scientist, and his materialistic companion Bedford, travel to the moon in a ship built by Cavor, where they encounter a hostile race of biologically engineered creatures.

Maps and text offer detailed information on nations, empires, explorers, and expeditions between 1450 and 1800 that shaped the modern world.

These lively and engaging PowerPoint? presentations (on DVD) help teachers walk students step by step through the process of analyzing and interpreting photographs, posters, political cartoons, period illustrations, and other types of visual primary sources. Each presentation also comes with extra primary source images (included on the same CD as the PowerPoint?) for students to analyze on their own.

Presents the classic novel by nineteenth-century British author Joseph Conrad about Marlow, an adventurer and seaman and his physical and psychological journey into Africa where he witnesses the brutality of the natives by white traders.