| American Decades Primary Sources: 1990-1999 Contributor(s): Rose, Cynthia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0787665975 ISBN-13: 9780787665975 Publisher: Gale Cengage OUR PRICE: $280.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2003 Annotation: Closing out the twentieth century, the 1990s showed no signs that the United States would enter quietly into the next millennium. Under the George H.W. Bush administration, U.S. troops fought in the first Gulf War, liberating Kuwait from Iraq. David Koresh's cult compound in Waco, Texas, was raided by federal agents. President Bill Clinton was impeached by Congress, but remained in office to complete his second term. NASA's Pathfinder sent images of Mars back to Earth. The curious could view the images on the rapidly expanding and increasingly accessible Internet. While new technology transformed much of how people communicated and worked, some business-place practices are universal. These were humorously represented in the new Dilbert comic strip. The following documents are just a sampling of the offerings available in this volume:
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 973.91 |
| LCCN: 2002008155 |
| Series: American Decades: Primary Sources |
| Physical Information: 2" H x 8.72" W x 11.24" (4.82 lbs) 736 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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| Publisher Description: Closing out the twentieth century, the 1990s showed no signs that the United States would enter quietly into the next millennium. Under the George H.W. Bush administration, U.S. troops fought in the first Gulf War, liberating Kuwait from Iraq. David Koreshs cult compound in Waco, Texas, was raided by federal agents. President Bill Clinton was impeached by Congress, but remained in office to complete his second term. NASAs Pathfinder sent images of Mars back to Earth. The curious could view the images on the rapidly expanding and increasingly accessible Internet. While new technology transformed much of how people communicated and worked, some business-place practices are universal. These were humorously represented in the new Dilbert comic strip. The following documents are just a sampling of the offerings available in this volume:
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