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

DK Smithsonian (other title)
King, David C., (author.). King, David C. Children's encyclopedia of American history. (Added Author). Smithsonian Institution, (contributor.).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0744056195
  • ISBN: 9780744056204
  • ISBN: 0744056209
  • ISBN: 9780744056198
  • Physical Description: 320 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm
  • Edition: American edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Fully revised and updated new edition"--Cover.
"Previously published as Children's Encyclopedia of American History"--Cover.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.

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United States > History > Encyclopedias, Juvenile.
United States > Politics and government > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Encyclopedias.
Instructional and educational works.

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  • 19 of 22 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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Old Fort Branch Library 973.03 KIN (Text) 37810438161977 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -

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