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This is a companion volume to "An Illustrated History of Britain". It traces the history of the USA from the time of the Amerindians, through to the arrival of the Europeans, to the present day. Topics covered include colonial life, the Civil War and the American involvement in Vietnam. Each chapter consists of two or three double page spreads with inset material highlighting some of the characters or events mentioned in the main text. Early discovery and exploration - Fighting for independence - Civil War -Gettysburg Address - Expansion through the west - Railways, cattlemen and miners - Inventors and industries - Thomas Edison - Henry Ford - America in the twentieth century - The Great Depression - Roosevelt and the New Deal - Watergate Affair - Black America - Cold War - Korea - Berlin Wall - Cuban Crisis - Dispute in Vietnam - American indians - Ellis ISland - Immigration - Reformers and progressives - Melting pot - Working conditions - Robber barons - Andrew Carnegie - J.D. Rockefeller - Henry Ford - The melting pot - Little Italy