With more than 75 maps and 110 images, this atlas provides both the textual and visual background for understanding both the past … With more than 75 maps and 110 images, this atlas provides both the textual and visual background for understanding both the past and the present. Beginning in 1450 and leading up to the capture of Saddam Hussein by U.S. Forces, the atlas highlights the landmark events of our nation's history in chronological order. From the Revolutionary War to the Pony Express, from the Civil War to Matthew Brady's daguerreotypes, from World War II to Superman's first comic, and from the Vietnam War to the first test tube baby, each moment accompanied by a critical image, a sidebar, and a map. The text tells the stories of these milestones in history through readable prose accessible to readers of any age. In addition, each section begins with a comprehensive timeline, allowing for a sense of the broader scope of the period's events.
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