The Almanac of American History
The Almanac of American History is a reference work on American history in chronology format. Its general editor is Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., and the executive editor is John S. Bowman.
Schlesinger wrote the introduction; in the current edition the introduction to each of the six sections is written by a different noted scholar:
- "Founding a Nation" -Gordon S. Wood
- "Testing a Union" -Marcus Cunliffe
- "Forging a Nation" -S.L. Mayer
- "Expanding Resources" -Richard C. Wade
- "Emerging as a World Power" -Robert H. Ferrell
- "Facing the Next Century" -Rodney P. Carlisle