Title:
American history : a visual encyclopedia / by David C. King.
ISBN:
9780744056204
9780744056198
Personal Author:
Edition:
Fourth edition.
American edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2023.
©2023
Physical Description:
320 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm
General Note:
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.
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."-- Page 4 of cover.
Added Corporate Author:
OCLC Number:
on1404459254
Availability:
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