Annals of America, 22-Book Set (Used Hardcovers) - Mortimer J. Adler (Editor), Charles van Doren (Editor)
Published by Encyclopedia Brittanica between 1968 and 1987, these volumes contain skillfully selected primary documents written between 1497 and 1986 (articles, essays, songs, speeches, etc.) to give a flavor to the social, political, cultural, and economic developments that form United States history. Some 1,500 authors are represented, and the set contains some 5,000 illustrations.
This set is missing the later Volume 22, published in 2003, that covered 1987-2001.
6.25" X 9.5"
Introduction: Paperback, 170 pages
Vol. 1, 1493-1754: Discovering a New World, 529 pages
Vol. 2, 1755-1783: Resistance and Revolution, 624 pages
Vol. 3, 1784-1796: Organizing the New Nation, 620 pages
Vol. 4, 1797-1820: Domestic Expansion and Foreign Entanglements, 656 pages
Vol. 5, 1821-1832: Steps Toward Equalitarianism, 600 pages
Vol. 6, 1833-1840: The Challenge of a Continent, 581 pages
Vol. 7, 1841-1849: Manifest Destiny, 569 pages
Vol. 8, 1850-1857: A House Dividing, 510 pages
Vol. 9, 1858-1865: The Crisis of the Union, 646 pages
Vol. 10, 1866-1883: Reconstruction and Industrialization, 612 pages
Vol. 11, 1884-1894: Agrarianism and Urbanization, 592 pages
Vol. 12, 1895-1904: Populism, Imperialism, and Reform, 607 pages
Vol. 13, 1905-1915: The Progressive Era, 584 pages
Vol. 14, 1916-1928: World War and Prosperity, 624 pages
Vol. 15, 1929-1939: The Great Depression, 611 pages
Vol. 16, 1940-1949: The Second World War and After, 628 pages
Vol. 17, 1950-1960: Cold War in the Nuclear Age, 597 pages
Vol. 18, 1961-1968: The Burdens of World Power, 689 pages
Vol. 19, 1969-1973: Detente and Domestic Crises, 439 pages
Vol. 20, 1974-1976: The Challenge of Interdependence, 388 pages
Vol. 21, 1977-1986: Opportunities and Problems at Home and Abroad, 679 pages
Condition: This set is in Very Good Condition. The hardcover books are like new, with no wear or markings on the pages or covers. The paperback Introduction has light staining on the back and curling on the front cover. Illustration is representative of the set.