num_pages: 906
description: This Companion attempts to serve as a one-volume reference book on American history. Most of the articles in it are summaries of lives, events &amp; places significant in the founding &amp; growth of the nation. It gives attention to social, political &amp; labor movements, the observations of travelers, both foreign &amp; domestic, &amp; includes the fields of art, science, commerce, literature, education &amp; law. There are also articles dealing with sports &amp; entertainment.
language: English
title: The Oxford Companion to American History
titlecomplete: The Oxford Companion to American History
genres: Reference, History
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Oxford University Press