v. 1. The colonial and revolutionary eras, beginnings to 1783
v. 2. The early national period and expansion, 1783 to 1859
v. 3. The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1860 to 1876
v. 4. The Gilded Age, 1870 to 1900
v. 5. Age of reform, 1890 to 1920
v. 6. The roaring twenties, 1920-1929
v. 7. The Great Depression and World War II, 1929 to 1949
v. 8. Postwar America, 1950 to 1969
v. 9. Contemporary America, 1970 to the present.
Handbook to life in America. ISBN 9780816071821. Published by Facts on File in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.