Alphabetically organized for easy access to include:
-- A complete chronology and an at-a-glance timeline of American political history, which helps establish a context for key figures, events, and concepts
-- More than 240 signed, original articles by prominent scholars o American political history, organized alphabetically and cross-referenced by subject for easy access
-- A glossary of frequently used abbreviations and their meanings as well as historical summaries of presidential election results for quick lookup
-- Thorough historical coverage beginning with the late 1700s.
-- Over 150 photographs, illustrations, maps, and tables to provide a rich visual presentation
-- Detailed index for easy searching and reference plus bibliographic references with most articles.

High school and beginning college students (most of them born in the mid-1980s) will find it invaluable in their struggle to understand the history of modern political events.