Chronicle of America

by D.K. Publishing

A comprehensive record of the events that shaped America from prehistory to April 1, 1995, Chronicle of America offers the story of the nation, told chronologically in one easy-to-use volume that has been divided into chapters, each focusing on a key period of change. Includes more than 2,700 photos, reproductions, and illustrations, many in color.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Reference, Historical

Hardcover

First published October 16, 1989

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Rw · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another history broken down and printed in a newspaper article type format. Quickie reviews of pre-Internet history of American from 1606 BCE to 1989 CE. Now it is even fun because it is so dated. Big Book.