| Edition |
Bicentennial edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 1245 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
1. Basic chronology. Original peopling of the Americas -- The era of exploration -- The founding of the English colonies, 1578-1732 -- The colonies and the Empire, 1624-1775 -- The era of the American Revolution, 1763-89 -- The early national and antebellum periods, 1789-1860 -- The Civil War and reconstruction, 1861-77 -- Domestic issues from Hayes to Wilson, 1878-1918 -- The United States in world affairs, 1866-1918 -- America between two world wars, 1919-39 -- The United States in World War II -- The United States and the balance of world power, 1945-74 -- Domestic issues and national politics from Truman to Nixon, 1945-74 -- Presidents and their cabinets -- Party strength in congress -- Justices of the United States Supreme Court -- The Declaration of Independence -- The Constitution of the United States. 2. Topical chronology. The expansion of the nation -- Population, immigration, and ethnic stocks -- Leading Supreme Court decisions -- The American economy -- Science, invention, and technology -- Thought and culture -- Mass media -- 3. Five hundred notable Americans. Biographical section. |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Chronology.
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United States -- History -- Encyclopedias.
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| Added Author |
Morris, Jeffrey B. (Jeffrey Brandon), 1941- editor.
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| ISBN |
0060130814: $25.00 |
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