encyclopedias, juvenile

Examines the concept of expansionism, a belief in America's need to expand the territory of the country and spread democracy, the English language, and American culture around the world, looks at the role of expansionism in the history of the United States, and discusses related people, court cases, and events.

Contains an essay, selections of primary source documents, and alphabetically-arranged entries on colonialism with regard to the history of the United States, focusing on key figures, events, and issues pertaining to topics such as economics and trade; European nations; explorers and conquerors; Native Americans; religion; and wars and battles.

Contains nearly three hundred alphabetically arranged articles that provide information about political events, scientific advances, cultural and social trends, and notable people in the United States during the 1920s, and includes suggestions for further reading, time lines, and comprehensive indexes.

Photographs, detailed maps, cutaways, and reconstructions of historical events help chronicle the history of ancient Greece.

Traces the course of the Civil War, year by year, using profiles of important people, eyewitness accounts, and period art.