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America: the atlas, contributors: David M. Carballo ; Jon Chandler ; Clarissa Confer ; Celso A. Mendoza ; Ben Railton ; Keidrick Roy ; Tamara Venit Shelton ; foreword by John Stauffer

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America: the atlas, contributors: David M. Carballo ; Jon Chandler ; Clarissa Confer ; Celso A. Mendoza ; Ben Railton ; Keidrick Roy ; Tamara Venit Shelton ; foreword by John Stauffer
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 372-374) and indexes
Illustrations
mapschartsphotographsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
America: the atlas
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1396940438
Responsibility statement
contributors: David M. Carballo ; Jon Chandler ; Clarissa Confer ; Celso A. Mendoza ; Ben Railton ; Keidrick Roy ; Tamara Venit Shelton ; foreword by John Stauffer
Summary
A depiction of the history of North America and the United States told through maps old and new. The history starts with the peoples who first settled the land tens of thousand years ago, and continues to the present day. Includes a timeline of American history, a guide to the fifty U.S. states, and a map showing the birthplace of every U.S. president
Table Of Contents
Foreword by John Stauffer -- Introduction by Keidrick Roy -- Comparative archaeology of the Americas: ca. 50,000 BC - ca. AD 1600 -- First peoples of the Americas: ca. 50,000 BC - ca. AD 1400 -- Contact, conquest, and conflict: 1492-1638 -- Before independence: 1639-1754 -- The road to independence: 1755-1800 -- Growth of a nation: 1800-1860 -- Division and amplification: 1860-1900 -- Preserving the nation: 1900-1930 -- The Depression era: 1930-1950 -- Questions of progress: 1950 to present. Chronology -- Presidential birthplaces -- The states of America -- Resources -- The authors -- General index -- Index of place names -- Credits and acknowledgments
Target audience
adult
resource.variantTitle
Smithsonian America: the atlas
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