Chronicle of America

We really like this, it has a ton of information.

This has been an invaluable tool for me in developing time lines and cultural context for many of my novels. It was particularly valuable in getting an overview of the American Indian Movement and developing the historical context for my novel, Lakota Spring. A word of warning: It's easy to get distracted by the wealth of interesting topics. Joel B Reed, award winning author of Murder In The Choir

"Chronicle of America" is a capsulized approach to American history from 1492 to present. Significant events are organized as newspaper articles that quickly break down the most important aspects of the event in a simple "who, what, where, when, and how" format. Contemporary illustrations and photographs are interspersed throughout each year to reinforce the newspaper approach.Although especially handy for young students, this book is also useful when you need to just look up a few basic facts without having to wade through or locate more indepth works. Definitely handy to have around.

As a Librarian I use this book several times a week. There is nothing like it for putting issues in context. The newspaper format and photographs make it attractive to young people. I hope that a new edition will come out soon.

This book is a MUST if you are interested in American history. It very easy to follow having been written as a collection of news articles. I would recomend this book to anyone, even students.

I teach high school history and I have, on several occasions, used this book as a quick reference for my lessons. My students have used it as well in their research in my class and have found it to be very useful and informative. I highly recommend this book for all of those interested in American history.