Dictionaries
and Handbooks
Boyer, Paul S. ed. The Oxford Companion to
United States History. New York: Oxford University Press,
2001. Reference 973.03 B791o
This work provides a comprehensive overview of the military,
political, social and cultural history of the United States. Coverage
includes individuals, organizations, events, movements, etc. from
the Colonial era to the present. Written by historians and reflecting
contemporary methods of historial analysis, this work provides a very
readable introduction to the history of the United States.
Foner, Eric. and John A. Garraty, ed. The Reader’s
Companion to American History. Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Company, 1991.
Reference 973.03 F673r
Sponsored by the American Society of Historians, this work includes
biographical entries and shorter entries for significant events in
American history. Longer articles provide historical context for a
broad range of political, social and cultural topics.
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