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This resource uses hundreds of color maps to trace the history of the United States from the first Native American tribes to the first Gulf War and the events of September 11th, 2001. Also included are supplementary maps, for example maps showing election results from 1789-2000 and the acquisition of foreign territories in the Twentieth Century.

This ten-volume dictionary contains articles on a wide range of topics in America history, such as political, social, cultural, military history, and more. Volumes one to eight contain the articles. Volume nine is made up of maps and primary documents. Volume ten has a learning guide and a cumulative index to the entire collection.

If you are interested in U.S. pop culture, this book will help you learn about the country's most popular television programs, actors, actresses, musicians, athletes, trends, novels, etc. It will connect you to other sources that expound on the topics in question.

Organized topically, this guide to statistics resources points out thousands of different places to find statistical information.

This two-volume encyclopedia consists of articles on the legal and diplomatic history of Native American tribes and the United States government from colonial times to the present. A cumulative categorized index can be found in the second volume.

This eleven-volume series divides American history into ten periods (covered in each of the first ten volumes). Volume eleven is a comprehensive index. Each of the first ten volumes contains articles on people, places, events, Native American tribes, concepts and more. Also included are articles on relevant world history and concepts in world history. Each volume contains a complete list of entries for the set.

This four-volume encyclopedia has hundred of lengthy articles on a wide variety of topics of interest to students and researchers in American studies. This encyclopedia not only encompasses historical topics, but also a wide range of social and cultural topics. A cumulative index can be found in volume four.

Editors of these two volumes assign entries into one of four parts, representing the following minorities: African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. Each entry includes a brief bibliography. Appendices, tables, and indices offer additional information on minority organizations, timelines of important events, excerpts from historical documents, and minorities who served in Congress.

This four-volume set contains extensive articles on more than 400 Native American tribes and profiles of important Native Americans. Volume one covers the eastern United States and the Caribbean tribes; volume two covers the Great Basin and Central American tribes. Volume three covers the Arctic, Great Plains, and Plateau tribes. Volume four covers the Western United States and Hawaii. Each volume has a list of tribes recognized by the United States government, a glossary, and a cumulative index. Tribe names are arranged alphabetically by region. See the table of contents at the beginning of the volume to locate specific tribes.

This eight-volume set contains long articles on the literature, folklore, language, art, music, food, etc. of different regions of the United States. Each volume contains a table of contents, an index, and a bibliography. Volume one covers the American South, volume two New England, volume three the midwest, volume four the Pacific, volume five the Rocky Mountains, volume 6 the Great Plains, volume seven the Southwest, and volume eight the Mid-Atlantic region. Indexed.