The American dictionary of dates, 458-1920

Including also as supplements to the main work, the period of discovery from the Norsemen to Columbus, 458 to 1492. The period of colonization, 1492 to 1607. The period of english settlement, 1607-1620. The declaration of independence, with a complete sketch of the lives of each of the fifty-six signers. Comprehensive 100-word biographical sketches of all the presidents. The ratification of the constitution by the thirteen original states and the origin and statehood of all the states of our present Union. Including the development of the territories