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Klappentext Annual Editions is a series of over 65 volumes, each designed to provide convenient, inexpensive access to a wide range of current articles from some of the most respected magazines, newspapers, and journals published today. Annual Editions are updated on a regular basis through a continuous monitoring of over 300 periodical sources. The articles selected are authored by prominent scholars, researchers, and commentators writing for a general audience. The Annual Editions volumes have a number of common organizational features designed to make them particularly useful in the classroom: a general introduction; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; and a brief overview for each section. Each volume also offers an online Instructor's Resource Guide with testing materials. Using Annual Editions in the Classroom is the general instructor's guide for our popular Annual Editions series and is available in print (0073301906) or online. Visit www.mhcls.com for more details. Inhaltsverzeichnis AE World History Vol 2PrefaceCorrelation GuideTopic GuideInternet ReferencesUnit 1: The World and the West, 1500-1900Unit Overview1.Aztecs: A New Perspective, John M. D. Pohl, History Today, December 2002Who were the Aztecs? What were their accomplishments? What caused their downfall? For centuries, the answers to these questions were shrouded in mystery and misinterpretation. John M.D. Pohl offers a fresh interpretation of the Aztecs and their civilization, by writing from the perspective of our twenty-first century world.2.The Peopling of Canada, Phillip Buckner, History Today, November 1993Canada was the creation of two imperial powers-France and England-during two distinct time periods. At first a French colony and later a British one, Canada experienced dramatically different immigration patterns. During the earlier French phase, emigration to Canada was painfully slow. However, during the later British phase, the emigration rate rose dramatically, creating a cultural dichotomy that still affects Canada today.3.400 Years of the East India Company, Huw V. Bowen, History Today, July 2000Elizabeth I granted a charter to the East India Company in 1600, and in the two centuries to follow, it became a powerful vehicle for economic and imperial expansion. It was important for extending British influence into China and India, and it even played a role in starting the American Revolution.4.The Ottomans in Europe, Geoffrey Woodward, History Today, March 2001In its contacts with the non-Western world, Europe usually gained the upper hand. However, one non-Western power was able to fight Western Europe to a standstill and sometimes threatened its very existence. For a few centuries, the Ottoman Turks were a problem that Europe couldn't ignore.5.Queen of the India Trade, William Facey, Saudi Aramco World, November/December 2005Favorably situated on the Red Sea, Jiddah has been the gateway for trade from India to the Suez Canal. It also served as a stopping point for those eastern Muslims making the pilgrimage to Makkah.6.How American Slavery Led to the Birth of Liberia, Sean Price, The New York Times Upfront, September 22, 2003Liberia was founded by African-Americans who emigrated from the United States in the 1820s. Their descendents dominated the politics of the region until a bloody coup by native Africans ended their rule.7.Fighting the Afghans in the 19th Century, Bruce Collins, History Today, December 2001British involvement in 19th century Afghanistan produced troubles and eventually a brokered peace. The problems the British faced are similar to those facing the United States today.8.New Light on the 'Heart of Darkness', Angus Mitchell, History Today, December 1999In 1899, Joseph Conrad's novel attacked British imperialism in Africa and the Social Darwinist principles that were its foundation. It also spawne...
