Entries include brief bibliographies. A yearly chronology broadly divided according to events occurring in America and elsewhere in the world. For entries covering the period before 1764, America is defined to include the entire New World. Index includes names of people, places, events, and works of art. 427 L4 Information is arranged in ten topical columns divided between international affairs and domestic events.
Emphasis is given to events of public record.
Monthly and yearly summaries provided. Terminology of the period is used. Similar volumes are available for the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. A day by day chronology, atlas, and statistical record of the American Civil War. Includes separate sections on biographies, weapons, and naval warfare.