You know it took centuries of struggle, courage, and independent thinking to build The United States. But all of the names, dates and places just get confusing. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to American History, Second Edition is an excellent source for learning all the major events during this country's birth, development and rise to worldwide prominence. You'll learn Native American history, the construction of the Constitution, milestones-from discoveries to pop-culture landmarks, buzzwords that defined particular times and places, biographical sketches of the most significant and representative figures of each era, key historical terms, chronologies of the nation's leaders and recent history.