TY - BOOK AU - Nash,Gary B. TI - Encyclopedia of American history SN - 081604371X (set) U1 - 973/.03 21 PY - 2003/// CY - New York PB - Facts on File KW - United States KW - History KW - Encyclopedias N1 - 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.) N2 - "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 ER -