This Companion attempts to serve as a one-volume reference book on American history. Most of the articles in it are summaries of lives, events, and places significant in the founding and growth of the nation. It gives attention to social, political, and labor movements, the observations of travelers, both foreign and domestic, and includes the fields of art, science, commerce, literature, education, and law. There are also articles dealing with sports and entertainment.
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