Title: Declarations of independence
First published: 2007
Description: Eighty secessionist and autonomy movements and their stories are gathered in one spot for the first time ever. In this looking-glass version of U.S. history students and researchers will read about states that prefered to not join the Union, islanders who declare their independence to prove a political point, Native Americans trying to remain free from White domination, and Utopians seeking to create a new and more perfect society apart from the old. All entries conclude with suggested further readings and relevant Web sites. The work is cross-referenced and fully indexed.
Subjects: Encyclopedias, History, Politics and government, Race relations, Autonomy and independence movements, Ethnic relations, Secession, Nationalism
Places: United States
LC classification: E183 .E79 2007