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Disasters and tragic events : an encyclopedia of catastrophes in American history

Title
  1. Disasters and tragic events : an encyclopedia of catastrophes in American history / Mitchell Newton-Matza, editor.
Published by
  1. Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2014]

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Vol/datev. 1FormatTextAccessNo restrictionsCall number*R-RMRR E179 .D53 2014 v. 1Item locationSchwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 - Reference
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Additional authors
  1. Newton-Matza, Mitchell
Description
  1. 2 volumes (xliii, 789 pages) : illustrations; 26 cm
Summary
  1. "From the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 to the Sandy Hook school massacre of 2012, this two-volume encyclopedia surveys tragic events--natural and man-made, famous and forgotten--that helped shape American history"--
Alternative title
  1. Encyclopedia of catastrophes in American history
  2. Catastrophes in American history
Subject
  1. Disasters
  2. Violence
  3. Natural disasters
  4. Disasters > United States > History > Encyclopedias
  5. Violence > United States > History > Encyclopedias
  6. Encyclopedias
  7. Natural disasters > United States > History > Encyclopedias
  8. Unruhen
  9. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference
  10. United States
  11. Attentat
  12. Katastrophe
  13. Unglücksfall
  14. Epidemie
  15. History
  16. HISTORY / United States / General
Genre/Form
  1. Encyclopedias.
  2. History.
Contents
  1. Volume 1. 1650-1943 -- volume 2. 1944-2012
Call number
  1. E179
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 731-759) and index.
Title
  1. Disasters and tragic events : an encyclopedia of catastrophes in American history / Mitchell Newton-Matza, editor.
Publisher
  1. Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2014]
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 731-759) and index.
Added author
  1. Newton-Matza, Mitchell, editor.
LCCN
  1. 2013028157
ISBN
  1. 9781610691659 (hardback)
  2. 1610691652 (hardback)
  3. 9781610691666 (ebook)
  4. 1610691660 (ebook)
Research call number
  1. *R-RMRR E179 .D53 2014
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