American history : a visual encyclopedia / by David C. King.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

King, David C., author.

Contributor:

King, David C.

Smithsonian Institution, contributor.

Standardized Title:

Children's encyclopedia of American history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--History--Encyclopedias, Juvenile.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--Juvenile literature.

United States--History--Encyclopedias.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

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

Edition:

Fully revised and updated edition.

Fourth edition.

American edition.

Other Title:

Title appears on item as: DK Smithsonian American history

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : DK PUBLISHING, 2023.

New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2023.

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.

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.

Notes:

Includes index.

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

Related Work:

King, David C. Children's encyclopedia of American history.

ISBN:

9780744056204

0744056209

9780744056198

0744056195

OCLC:

1404459254

Publisher Number:

99994765666