The U.S.A., a Chronicle in PicturesThis book looks at the landmarks in the nation's history decade by decade, covering all the most important personalities and historical and cultural events. Detailed chronologies provide comprehensive information and are accompanied by 800 black-and-white engravings, paintings, and photographs. |
Contents
Foreword by Walter Cronkite | 10 |
The Growth of English Settlements in North America | 19 |
Growth of the European Colonial Powers 16891773 | 30 |
Copyright | |
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