Includes index.

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 in the Nuclear Space Age -- Presidents and their cabinets

2. Topical chronology. The expansion of the nation --
Population and immigration -- The Constitution and the Supreme Court -- The American Economy -- Science and Invention -- Thought and culture

3. Five hundred notable Americans. Biographical section.

Part 1: "THE BASIC CHRONOLOGY" presents the main political and military events in the history of the United States, beginning with the era of discovery. It has been updated to reflect newly discovered facts and modern perspectives on domestic and foreign affairs.

Part 2: "THE TOPICAL CHRONOLOGY" records the nonpolitical aspects of American life and has been extensively revised to include a newly titled section "Land, Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment," as well as updated sections dealing with the American economy. A few of the topics covered in this section are the fine arts, religion, medicine, education, television and radio, immigration, population, United States expansion and Supreme Court decisions.

Part 3: "NOTABLE AMERICAN BIOGRAPHIES" contains profiles of 450 influential Americans from all walks of life and their outstanding achievements.

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