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Book

American history : a visual encyclopedia

Call Number

  • J 973 KING (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

American edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2023.

Physical Description

320 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm

Summary

"This comprehensive guide charts an incredible historical journey through the centuries, from the Indigenous peoples, to the founding of a new country and the war that divided it, to America's extraordinary impact on the world today. With the complete texts of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address, as well as state-by-state information, this groundbreaking reference book shows how the country's present and future are firmly rooted in its vibrant past."--

Notes

Includes index.

"Previously published as Children's Encyclopedia of American History"--Front cover.

Contents

  • Two worlds meet : 1000-1607
  • Colonial America : 1607-1763
  • Creating a new nation : 1763-1800
  • America grows : 1800-1850
  • The Union shattered : 1850-1876
  • Settling the West : 1869-1900
  • America's industrial age : 1865-1900
  • The progressive era : 1900-1920
  • America becomes a world power : 1898-1920.

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