Reader's Companion to American History . The essays, written by authorities on the subject, are several pages in length and include brief bibliographies. Also includes brief entries on other events, groups, and individuals. Reader's Guide to American History . This guide contains essays by historians which describe and assess books on over 600 topics in U.S. political, social, and economic history.
Entries summarize and offer criticism of major works on the topic.
B. Specialized Sources 7. American Decades . This series emphasizes social and cultural history. There is a separate volume for each decade of the twentieth century which includes a chronology for the decade. Topics are arranged by broad categories such as, religion, sports, education, media, medicine and health, science and technology, and the arts.