This historical atlas portrays on a geographical plane, the unique growth of the United States from a wilderness settlement to an extraordinarily strong and influential member in the family of the world's nations. The story begins by showing the distribution of the continent's original peoples-the American Indian. Following these fascinating maps are clear, yet complete, presentations of the routes of the early European discoverers and explorers of the New World.
There are maps of embryonic empires in North America. There are maps showing mountainous obstructions which at first held early colonists in check, and the great plains and Mississippi tributaries which later became natural highways when a growing population burst physical and political barriers and extended our country to the Pacific. History is dynamic and concerned with movement and change, thus the editors have endeavored to make this atlas a collection of "moving picture maps," in that they are arranged chronologically and as you thumb through the pages you can visualize the development of our country.
Here is an authoritative atlas, skillfully conceived, which will contribute much to your knowledge of American History. On the written story of history which tells what happened, it superimposes maps showing where it took place. Many of the maps are further strengthened by striking graphs explaining why. These interpret social and economic factors relating to the evolution of our American Civilization.
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