Atlas of American History

by Robert H. Ferrell, Richard Natkiel

The completely revised and updated fourth edition of the Atlas of American History boasts comprehensive coverage of our nation's history, from its earliest European settlements to the 1992 presidential election. This critically-acclaimed cartographic reference offers insightful perspective on a wide range of topics.

Genres: Reference, History

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1990

About the author

Robert Hugh Ferrell was an American historian and author of several books on Harry S. Truman and the diplomatic history of the United States. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during the Second World War and was an intelligence analyst in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He received a B.S. in Education from Bowling Green State University in 1946 and a PhD from Yale University in 1951, where he worked under the direction of Samuel Flagg Bemis and his dissertation won the John Addison Porter Prize. He went on to win the 1952 Beer Prize for his first book, Peace In Their Time, a study of the making of the Kellogg-Briand Pact.

He taught for many years at Indiana University in Bloomington, starting as an Assistant Professor in 1953 and rising to Distinguished Professor of History in 1974. He has held several notable visiting professorships, including Yale University in 1955 and the Naval War College in 1974.

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite atlas reference books! :D Instead of just maps of the countries and states and such, it actually provides maps through historical time periods! Just today I used it as I was reading a book on Texas to look at the various Indian tribes and movements as well as the movements/settlements of the Spaniards and French during the same time period (early 1600's-1700's). This takes you up until just after the Korean War.

Each of the periods in time before the maps also provides some pages on historical information that is very interesting, and pictures are included of artwork (later photography).

In the back there are also maps of the Presidential Election votes so you can see which states voted for whom and by how far a margin each of the presidents won (up until Clinton in 1992).

[Jen]

Ferrell, R. H., Natkiel, R., & Facts on File, I. (2007). Atlas of American history rev and updated;. United States of America: Facts on File.

Citation By: Jennifer Shepherd

Type of Reference: Geographical

Call Number: Ref 911

Authority: Facts On File is an award-winning publisher who specialize in core subject areas, such as history, science, literature, geography, and health. Their print titles are authoritative references geared toward the high school, academic, and public library markets. Facts On File has nearly 70 years of service.

Scale: The intended audience are 7th grade and up. This work incorporates 250 maps and charts along with archival photographs, drawings and paintings to cover American history from Columbus' voyages up to the early years of the 21st century. Geography, politics, economics and social conditions are surveyed but the emphasis is primarily on warfare, both foreign and domestic.

Currency: This work is updated every 2-5 years.

Format/Indexing: It is divided into 10 chronologically arranged sections and 32 chapters and is designed in accordance with the National Standards for United States History.

Cost: $45.50

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