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The encyclopedia of American facts and dates / Gorton Carruth.

American facts and dates (portion title)
Carruth, Gorton. (Author).

Summary:

The Encyclopedia of American Facts and Dates has been a standard work of American history since it was first published in 1956. Expanded and updated regularly, this tenth edition contains more than 15,000 facts, dates, and events that trace and illuminate all facets of American existence - from colonial living to modern science, fashion trends to political movements, sports heroes to notorious criminals, architectural innovations to religious awakenings.
Covering more than 1,000 years of U.S. history, The Encyclopedia of American Facts and Dates records everything from the Norse explorers of 986 to President Clinton's reelection in 1996.

Electronic resources

Record details

  • ISBN: 0062701924
  • ISBN: 9780062701923
  • Physical Description: x, 1096 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: 10th edition
  • Publisher: New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [1997]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"First edition"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: United States > History > Chronology.
United States > History > Miscellanea > Encyclopedias.
Genre: Encyclopedias.
Chronologies.
Trivia and miscellanea.

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Government and Heritage Library 973.0202 C319e 1997 (Text) 33091006080139 Adult Storage Nonfiction Available -