Download or read book The Encyclopedia of American Facts and Dates written by Gorton Carruth and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of American Facts and Dates has been a standard work of American history since it was first published in 1956. Expanded and updated regularly, this tenth edition contains more than 15,000 facts, dates, and events that trace and illuminate all facets of American existence - from colonial living to modern science, fashion trends to political movements, sports heroes to notorious criminals, architectural innovations to religious awakenings.