An informative, accessible, easy-to-use history primer that takes a journey through the high- and low-lights, twists and turns of social, political, and cultural history. Climate change. Coronavirus. Conspiracy hoaxes. Civil unrest. Regime change. Altered national borders. The news is coming fast and furious; the world is ever-changing and a knowledge of history is more important than ever. An understanding of history gives us insights into the hows, whats, and whys of modern society and life. The Handy History Answer Book provides abundant information about many of the most frightful events of the past 5, 000 years, including wars, disasters, pandemics, and so on. But it also supplies a context for the time with a wealth of information on invention, philosophy, science, politics, culture, sports, business, law, media, and religion. It surveys significant people, times, and events worldwide, with a special focus on U. S. history from its origins to the present. Some say that history is too big a subject to squeeze itself into a finite series of questions and answers neatly arranged by subject, trimmed, and bound into a book of manageable size, but the wild success of the first three editions suggests otherwise. From the Stone Age to the Digital Age, from the Trojan War to the war in Afghanistan, from the Gutenberg Bible to social media, The Handy History Answer Book provides a feast of facts and compelling stories of the revolutionary ideas, acts, and inventions that have changed the world. Clear, concise, and straightforward, this informative primer is a resource for brushing up on the events, terms, and history-makers many of us remember from school but can't completely recall. Fully revised and updated for the first time in more than eight years, this new edition of The Handy History Answer Book is a convenient place to go to look up those devilish questions that have a way of cropping up in everyday conversation and reading. Engaging and easy-to-use, this friendly resource answers more than 1, 600 of the most frequently asked, most interesting, and unusual how-what-why history questions, including ... - What was the Stone Age? - Why was Julius Caesar murdered? - What are the origins of the religion of Islam? - Why is the COVID-19 pandemic so significant? - Why is the shamrock the symbol of St. Patrick? - What is the legacy of the Crusades today? - What are England's royal houses"? - Did Marie Antoinette really say, "Let them eat cake"? - When did people first migrate to North America? - Who are the Cajuns? - What is the Hubble Space Telescope? - Were the Nazi's socialists? - What happened at Pearl Harbor? - What was the Bataan Death March? - What is NATO? - What is habeas corpus ? - Who was Emmett Till? - Who was Genghis Khan? - What was the triangular trade? - Who is called the "Father of the Interstate System"? - Who is Bernie Madoff? - Who were the Wobblies? - What was the Beat movement? - Who is Ralph Nader?? - What is the Occupy movement? - What is the strongest earthquake ever measured? - What happened on Apollo 13? - What is Gray's Anatomy ? - What is origin of Listerine®? - What is the problem with antibiotics today? - Who developed the first MRI machine? How does it work? - What are the Ivy League colleges? - Who were the Brothers Grimm? - Why does the Leaning Tower of Pisa lean? - What was the Motion Picture Production Code? - Which entertainers were in the Rat Pack? - What is unique about the Trump presidency? If " History doesn't repeat itself but it often rhymes " (as Mark Twain is reputed to have said) then The Handy History Answer Book is a lyrical and poetic treat. It is a concise guide to all things historical, informing you of the past, bringing you up to date, and better preparing you for the future. Wide-ranging and comprehensive with nearly 250 illustrations, this information-rich tome also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. A perfect companion for history buffs of all ages, it's an ideal home reference for solving those riddles of the ages." | The Handy History Answer Book by Stephen A. Werner, Paperback | Indigo Chapters