Janice L. Reiff

Autor von The Encyclopedia of Chicago

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Janice L. Reiff is associate professor of history at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is coeditor, with James R. Grossman and Ann Durkin Keating, of The Encyclopedia of Chicago, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

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The Encyclopedia of Chicago (2004) — Herausgeber — 182 Exemplare

Structuring the Past: The Use of Computers in History (1991) 7 Exemplare

Chicago Business and Industry: From Fur Trade to E-Commerce (2013) 3 Exemplare

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The Settling of North America: The Atlas of the Great Migrations into North America from the Ice Age to the Present (1995) — Associate editor — 41 Exemplare

The Pullman Strike and the Crisis of the 1890s: Essays on Labor and Politics (1999) — Mitwirkender — 13 Exemplare

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Encyclopedia of Chicago von James R. Grossman

Fourteen years in the making, this historical reference was developed by the Chicago Historical Society and the Newberry Library. According to the editors, it had to be one volume, no magnifying glass required. It was a tremendous undertaking and, of course, there has already been criticism over what's not in it. I have some myself. But you can't put everything in a "one volume, no magnifying glass required" encyclopedia! The good news is that the Chicago Historical Society is putting it all online, plus!

There's an index, a biographical dictionary, an index of leading businesses, census information, and other goodies. And for those who love encyclopedias for the opportunities for digression, this book feeds that habit with: most entries end with "see also" and "further reading".

At $65 and 6.7 pounds, it's cheaper than filet mignon! Treat yourself; I did!… (mehr)

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