From family farms to big agriculture, organic farming to hydroponics, this new volume covers what life was and is like for American farmers & ranchers across the decades. Profiles cover the span of the entire country, providing a thorough examination of the lives of all types of Americans in this business. The volume is divided into easy-to-use, decade-long chapters, so readers can quickly locate details on a particular time period. Some of the farmers...

This volume examines the lives of Americans during wartime, including declared conflicts, one-time military actions, protests, and preparations for war. For each decade, several personal profiles tell the stories of civilians, soldiers, and officers.

This volume examines America's history by exploring the social and economic lives of educators, including the practical and philosophical debates that molded American education from 1880 to 2012.