Download or read book The New York Public Library American History Desk Reference written by New York Public Library and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the comprehensive yet quick-answer guide to one of the most popular topics in home reference: American history. With succinct, clearly written topical overviews, timelines, and capsule biographies, accompanied by sidebars and illustrations, this single volume incorporates all major events and contributions from the earliest inhabitants of North America to the present age. 90 illustrations. 10 maps.