The Almanac of American History (1983) (revised edition 2004) is a reference work on American history in chronology format. Its general editor is Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., and the executive editor is John S. Bowman. [1]
Schlesinger wrote the introduction; in the current edition the introduction to each of the six sections is written by a different noted scholar:
- "Founding a Nation" (986-1787)– Gordon S. Wood ( Brown University)
- "Testing a Union" (1788-1865)– Marcus Cunliffe ( George Washington University)
- "Forging a Nation" (1866-1900)– S.L. Mayer ( University of Southern California)
- "Expanding Resources" (1901-1945)– Richard C. Wade ( City University of New York)
- "Emerging as a World Power" (1946-1999)– Robert H. Ferrell ( Indiana University)
- "Facing the Next Century" (2000-)– Rodney P. Carlisle ( Rutgers University)
- ^ Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M.; Bowman, John S., eds. (2004). The Almanac of American history (Rev. and updated ed.). New York: Barnes & Noble Books. ISBN 978-0760756799.
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The Almanac of American History (1983) (revised edition 2004) is a reference work on American history in chronology format. Its general editor is Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., and the executive editor is John S. Bowman. [1]
Schlesinger wrote the introduction; in the current edition the introduction to each of the six sections is written by a different noted scholar:
- "Founding a Nation" (986-1787)– Gordon S. Wood ( Brown University)
- "Testing a Union" (1788-1865)– Marcus Cunliffe ( George Washington University)
- "Forging a Nation" (1866-1900)– S.L. Mayer ( University of Southern California)
- "Expanding Resources" (1901-1945)– Richard C. Wade ( City University of New York)
- "Emerging as a World Power" (1946-1999)– Robert H. Ferrell ( Indiana University)
- "Facing the Next Century" (2000-)– Rodney P. Carlisle ( Rutgers University)
- ^ Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M.; Bowman, John S., eds. (2004). The Almanac of American history (Rev. and updated ed.). New York: Barnes & Noble Books. ISBN 978-0760756799.
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