The Almanac of American History
- The Almanac of American History
"The Almanac of American History" is a reference work on American history in chronology format. The current general editor is Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.; 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" (986-1787)–Gordon S. Wood (Brown University)
*"Testing a Union" (1788-1865)–Marcus Cunliffe (George Washington University)
*"Forging a Nation" (1866-1900)–S.L. Mayer (University of Southern California)
*"Expanding Resources" (1901-1945)–Richard C. Wade (City University of New York)
*"Emerging as a World Power" (1946-1999)–Robert H. Ferrell (Indiana University)
*"Facing the Next Century" (2000-)–Rodney P. Carlisle (Rutgers University)
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