The Facts On File Encyclopedia of American History is designed as a comprehensive and authoritative reference to the most important individuals, events, and topics in United States history. Offering a balanced presentation of the political, social, economic, and cultural events that have shaped the nation, the first 10 volumes of the encyclopedia cover the period from the first settling of the land approximately 30,000 years ago to the present day. The 11th volume is the comprehensive set index.
The encyclopedia is written for high school and college students, for parents with children attending school, and for the general public. The volume editors are distinguished scholars of American history, and each editor has drawn upon the expertise of scores of specialists in writing individual entries to ensure the exceptional academic quality of the entire series.
In 11 solid volumes, Encyclopedia of American History is broadly conceived to include the historical experiences of the various peoples of North America. In the first volume, many essays treat the histories of a substantial range of indigenous people before their contacts with Europeans. Readers will also find essays in the first several volumes that sketch Spanish, Dutch, English, and French explorers and colonizers who opened the territories for European settlement that eventually would become the United States.
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