A Dictionary of American History

by Thomas L. Purvis

Book Overview

This book answers the need for fully up-to-date essential information on the history of public life, social and cultural change, scientific and artistic achievement, and religious diversity. The book includes concise histories for every state, biographies of leading figures in all fields of endeavor, and accounts of all the wars and conflicts in which the country has been involved. Particular attention is paid to the history of the American Indian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1577180992
• ISBN13: 9781577180999
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.0"