TY - BOOK AU - Morris,Richard B. AU - Morris,Jeffrey B. TI - Encyclopedia of American history SN - 0060130814 AV - E174.5 M83 PY - 1976/// CY - New York PB - Harper & Row KW - United States KW - History KW - Chronology KW - USA KW - gnd KW - Encyclopedias KW - nli KW - Chronologies KW - fast KW - Reference works N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 UR - http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780060130817.pdf ER -