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AMERICAN HISTORY / GENERAL

Health and The World of
Wellness in 19th- the American
Century America Revolution

JOHN C. WALLER A Daily Life
“ This book is an excellent Encyclopedia
introduction to the
evolving state of health 2 VOLUMES
MERRIL D. SMITH, EDITOR
”
care in the U.S. “ This set is a valuable
—Choice, March 24, 2015 addition to any library, and it
GREENWOOD offers readers an important
August 2014, 287pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 GREENWOOD historical understanding of
Print: 978-0-313-38044-0 This book provides a August 2015, 970pp, 7x10
$58.00, £45.00, €53.00 comprehensive description of Print: 978-1-4408-3027-3 the everyday lives of people
eBook: 978-0-313-38045-7 $198.00, £153.00, €180.00 who lived before, during,
what being sick and receiving eBook: 978-1-4408-3028-0 and after the American
“medical care” was like in 19th-century America, allowing modern Revolution.
readers to truly appreciate the scale of the improvements in ”
healthcare theory and practice. —Booklist, November 24, 2015
This two-volume set brings to life the daily thoughts and routines
of men and women—rich and poor, of various cultures, religions,
JOHN C. WALLER is associate professor of the history of
medicine at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. races, and beliefs—during a time of great political, social,
economic, and legal turmoil.

The World of the MERRIL D. SMITH, PhD, is an independent scholar. Her published
work includes ABC-CLIO’s History of American Cooking.
American West
A Daily Life The World of
Encyclopedia
the Civil War
2 VOLUMES A Daily Life
GORDON MORRIS BAKKEN, EDITOR
Encyclopedia
“ Written at a level 2 VOLUMES
accessible to high school
LISA TENDRICH FRANK, EDITOR
students, this reference
tool would be a beneficial The contributors’ articles,
GREENWOOD “
December 2016, 943pp, 7x10 resource for high school, some unique, fill gaps
Print: 978-1-4408-2859-1 public, and undergraduate one often encounters in
$198.00, £153.00, €180.00 libraries. ” reference works about the
eBook: 978-1-4408-2860-7 GREENWOOD Civil War . . . making this
—ARBA, March 13, 2017 July 2015, 743pp, 7x10 work a valuable source
Addressing everything from the details of everyday life to Print: 978-1-4408-2978-9
$198.00, £153.00, €180.00 for any library collection.
recreation and warfare, this two-volume work examines the social,
eBook: 978-1-4408-2979-6 Recommended. ”
political, intellectual, and material culture of the American “Old
West,” from the California Gold Rush of 1849 to the end of the —Choice, March 1, 2016
19th century. Covering everything from the arts to food and drink, religion, social
customs, and technology, this two-volume set provides an in-depth,
FEATURES accessible look at the social, cultural, economic, and political
• Offers insights based on social history and the daily experience aspects of the American Civil War.
of the average person to engage students’ interest and curiosity
rather than focusing on the events, dates, and names of LISA TENDRICH FRANK, PhD, is an independent scholar who
“traditional history” has written and edited several books and articles.
ALSO OF INTEREST
GORDON MORRIS BAKKEN, PhD, is professor of history
emeritus at California State University, Fullerton. Check out more Daily Life series titles on page 40.
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