Encyclopedia of American history

About this book

The seventh edition of the Encyclopedia of American History updates this indispensable and classic reference book to cover the history of the United States from the pre-Columbian times through the first year of the Clinton administration. Unequaled in the amount of information contained within a single volume, and designed to be read as a narrative, the Encyclopedia chronicles all the essential facts of American history, from government and politics to science, thought, and culture.