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| Genre/Form: | Wörterbuch (Fachlexikon) Chronologies Encyclopedias History Reference works Chronology |
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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Morris, Richard B. (Richard Brandon), 1904-1989. Encyclopedia of American history. New York : Harper & Row, ©1976 (OCoLC)643629990 |
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Richard B Morris; Jeffrey B Morris |
| ISBN: | 0060130814 9780060130817 |
| OCLC Number: | 1217388 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | xiv, 1245 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
| 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. |
| Responsibility: | edited by Richard B. Morris, associate editor, Jeffrey B. Morris. |
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