United States of America (Enchantment of the World) (Library Edition)

Learn about the country's history, culture, people and much more!

Though it is a relatively young nation, the United States of America is one of the world's most powerful and influential countries. Readers will learn how a small group of British colonies grew to become an independent nation. They will also learn about the native people who populated the area before European colonization and explore the culture, government, and geography of the modern United States.

Mark Overmyer-Velazquez, Ph.D., consulting editor and author of the preface included in each volume, holds a joint B.A. degree in history and in German literature from the University of British Columbia; an M.A. and M.Phil. from Yale University in Latin American history; and a Ph.D. from Yale University in Latin American and U.S. Latino history. He is currently assistant professor of history at the University of Connecticut. Professor Overmyer-Velazquez is the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships and has written many articles, chapters, and book reviews on Latin American and U.S. Latin