The Timetables of American History: History and Politics, the Arts, Science and Technology, and More in America and Elsewhere - Paperback

by Laurence Urdang (Author), Laurence Urdang (Editor), Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr. (Foreword by)

Updated to include events through the year 2000, the Millennial Edition of The Timetables of American History -- an entertaining, authoritative survey of our nation's history, presented in the popular Timetables format -- not only chronicles the events occurring in American politics, arts, science, and technology, but relates them to simultaneous developments throughout the rest of the world. From breakthroughs in the sciences to breakdowns in international relations, from the heroes who mastered the playing fields to masterpieces of art and literature, The Timetables provides a comprehensive account of the march of civilization. The Timetables of American History is an invaluable resource for serious students and dabblers alike.

Author Biography

Laurence Urdang is the author and editor of more than one hundred reference books. He lives in Old Lyme, Connecticut.