Encyclopedia of American history /
Gary B. Nash, general editor.
- New York : Facts on File, 2003.
- 11 v. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.
- 973/.03 .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
v. 1 (2003, 447 p.) : v. 2 (2003, 478 p.) : v. 3 (2003, 448 p.) : v. 4 (2003, 448 p.) : v. 5 : v. 6 : v. 7 : v. 8 (2003, 480 p.) : v. 9 : v. 10 : v. 11 (2003, 326 p.) :
"Offering 11 volumes and about 3,500 entries, this comprehensive set follows the congressional-mandated National Standards for United States History -- a project coedited by the editor of this encyclopedia. Each of the first 10 volumes covers a different period in American history with an alphabetical list of entries. A chronology of important events for that period, reprints of important documents, and an index specific to each volume are included. The last volume includes a comprehensive index."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American Libraries, May 2004.