Description
Book SynopsisThis work uses the geography of the United States to portray the history of the land and its people. An indispensable tool for students and educators alike, this book is destined to become a classic in the field.
Trade Review'Chapter introductions are well written... The cartography...clearly depicts the subject matter... The atlas is balanced and comprehensive in coverage... Recommended. General readers and undergraduates.' - Choice
'A useful companion... [with] currency and unique content.' - Booklist/RBB
'Well conceived as an historical reference resource... An excellent resource for many projects... I would strongly recommend the Historical Atlas of the United States for college and university libraries and historians.' - Western Association of Map Libraries Information Bulletin
Table of ContentsSections include: North America * First Americans * Contact, Exploration by Europeans * Colonial Expansions and Settlements * Colonial Contention * The Eve of War * Revolution and War * The New State * People of the New Nation * The State Expands * War of 1812 * Westward Ho * War in the West Discovery and Migrations * The State of Union * The Civil War * Reconstruction and Expansion * Course of Empire * The American Crusade * The Engine of War * Post-War America, At Home and Abroad * The New World Order
