Dictionary of American History, Volume 1: Aachen to Butler

The third edition of the "Dictionary of American History is the first comprehensive revision of this classic reference source originally published in 1940. Entries from previous editions have been updated and revised in light of historical developments and current scholarship, and more than 800 new entries cover recent events and topics not covered previously. For the first time, illustrations and maps arc incorporated into the main body of the work and primary source documents comprise Volume 9.