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How did the U.S. evolve toward nationhood? Which factors prompted its turn away from Colonial status to independence? How was the Revolutionary War fought and won against such overwhelming odds? What were the conceptual underpinnings of the new society in its wake? These questions fuel class discussions and research assignments for students in junior high/middle school, high school and college every day, as well as the Supreme Court decisions that make our headlines. For the secondary and college student -- as well as the general reader -- this set is the definitive work answering these and other questions.
Coverage begins just prior to the American Revolution, including the Revolution, the framing of the American Constitution, the organization of a new national government, the development of the party system, the Louisiana Purchase, the second war with Britain, the acquisition of Florida and the Monroe Doctrine. Chronologically, this period is roughly from 1754 (beginning of the Seven Years War) to the inauguration of President Andrew Jackson (1829). Woven among this set of political markers and milestones are entries outlining the cultural development of the new nation, including entries on art, music, literature, dress and daily life.
Included in this set are:
670 articles ranging from 250 to 5, 000 words in length 100 sidebars spotlighting key events, people, and concepts 200 illustrations and morReviews (2)
Booklist Review
Following Scribner's Encyclopedia of the North American Colonies 0 (1993), the Encyclopedia of the United States in the Twentieth Century0 (1995), and the Encyclopedia of the United States in the Nineteenth Century0 (2001), the Encyclopedia of the New American Nation: The Emergence of the United States, 1754-18290 completes a sweeping look at American history, seeking to provide "comprehensive access to the history and development of the events, trends, movements, technologies, cultural and social changes, political ideas and systems, and intellectual trends that have shaped America." Covering the founding period of the U.S., the newest alphabetically arranged set contains 667 entries on a plethora of topics. Entries run from a page for relatively narrow topics, such as the Acadians0 , to more than 20 pages for broad general topics (e.g., politics0 ) and are written by subject experts with college or university affiliations. The style is readable and varies only slightly from entry to entry, despite different authorship. Each entry ends with a list of cross-references in boldface and a bibliography. The majority of citations are to print works, but Web sites are also cited and seem accurate as of the date of review. Black-and-white maps, photos, and period reproductions are used now and again to extend the text, and sidebars in solid gray are employed occasionally to highlight incidents or subjects of particular related interest, for example, the Hamilton-Burr duel, in the entry Dueling,0 or the sidebar on Indian Peace Medals, in the lengthy American Indians0 . Longer entries are divided into sections, the number of which is given in the opening paragraph of the entry. Each subdivision has its own bibliography. Volume 1 begins with an informative preface and detailed chronology as well as an alphabetical list of entries. Volume 3 concludes with an outline that provides a subject index of 22 categories such as "Cultural Contexts," "Biographies," and "Foreign Relations." A list of contributors and a detailed, full-set index follows. Attractively bound and easy to use, this set gives a comprehensive view of national history in the nation-forming period and is accessible for students from high-school through university levels. Recommended for academic and large public libraries, especially those owning the other sets in the series. --Ann Welton Copyright 2006 Booklist
Choice Review
This encyclopedia is the last in a four-part series that includes the Colonial period and the 19th and 20th centuries. In exploring how the 13 Colonies evolved into a single nation, the set aims to provide comprehensive access to the major social, political, cultural, and intellectual trends of the period. The 667 alphabetically arranged subject entries, written primarily by historians, succeed in being scholarly, approachable, and useful to a range of academic audiences. Each essay provides a list of recommended readings, including online resources and traditional print sources (generally the major historiographical works in the field). Overlapping subject entries are cross-referenced. A detailed chronology of events for the period is included, along with a synoptic outline that explains the conceptual scheme of the set, which is divided into 22 predictable major topics. Period documents and drawings, used as illustrations, further enhance this encyclopedia's appeal. Although this specialized set is certainly worth the expense, smaller academic libraries may find the cost prohibitive. Larger academic and research libraries, particularly those with strong history programs, will want to consider investing in this series. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty/researchers. L. K. Speer Southeast Missouri State University