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Written by academic specialists, the fully revised 3rd edition covers all aspects of American history and daily life - sports, diplomacy labour, art, economics, wars, institutions, legends, places, scandals, Acts of Congress, Supreme Court decisions, businesses, organisations, cultural icons, government agencies and much more. Clear and accessible in its language and organization, the Dictionary of American History provides a gateway for researchers venturing into the often-complex terrain of America's past. It includes more than 800 new topics, plus more than 1,400 articles completely rewritten. It also contains, for the first time, illustrations and maps placed near the pertinent articles.
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DICTIONARY OF
American History Third Edition
EDITORIAL BOARD Michael A. Bernstein University of California, San Diego Lizabeth Cohen Harvard University Hasia R. Diner New York University Graham Russell Hodges Colgate University David A. Hollinger University of California, Berkeley Frederick E. Hoxie University of Illinois Pauline Maier Massachusetts Institute of Technology Louis P. Masur City College of New York Andrew C. Rieser State University of New York, Geneseo CONSULTING EDITORS Rolf Achilles School of the Art Institute of Chicago Philip J. Pauly Rutgers University
DICTIONARY OF
American History Third Edition
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Dictionary of American History, Third Edition Stanley I. Kutler, Editor
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