Complied and edited by Stephen G. Christianson

A Day-by-Day Record of American History from January 1 through December 31

• Completely updated and revised!  

• Nearly double the entries of the previous edition

• An essential for American history collections

For each of the 366 days of the year (including February 29), several substantial essays explore significant events on their anniversaries or on the birthdays of the individuals involved.

Here, the reader will find in-depth treatment of military, scientific, ethnic, and cultural events in over 1,000 articles.

Both a Pleasure to Browse and a Practical Research Tool...

• Covers events from the birth of the nation through current times.

• About 100 illustrations accompany the text.

• Includes cross-referencing and an extensive index for easy access.

• An expanded appendix features historical documents.

About the Editor
Stephen G. Christianson graduated from Oberlin College and received his J.D. from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary. He has been a regular contributor to a wide variety of legal publications and beginning in the mid-1990s began to write history books as well, including Facts About the Congress (H.W. Wilson 1996) and the International Book of Days (H.W. Wilson 2004).

◘ 969 pp.

◘ 2000
◘ 100 illustrations
◘ ISBN 0-8242-0954-0
◘ $160
◘ $190 (outside U.S. and Canada)