Kenneth J. Panton is emeritus professor of geography at the University of Southern Mississippi. He taught at London Guildhall University before moving to the United States to lead Southern Mississippi’s British Studies Program. He spent his academic life working on multidisciplinary research projects with geographers, economists, historians, political scientists, and sociologists and has made five previous contributions to the Historical Dictionary.

• Editor’s Foreword – Jon WoronoffPrefaceList of Acronyms and AbbreviationsMapChronologyIntroductionThe DictionaryAppendix A: Commissioners/ Governors of the East Africa Protectorate/Uganda (1893-1962)Appendix B: Presidents of Uganda (1962-2021)Appendix C: Economic DataBibliographyAbout the Author

This resource contains more than 400 entries spanning 1783—the year Britain recognized American independence—to 2022. Panton concentrates mainly on political and economic topics. Entries include all 50 states, branches of government, economic panics, every US president, major cities, noteworthy entrepreneurs, important treaties, political parties, and various wars. The entries also provide helpful cross-references and/or “see also” recommendations in bold. The bibliography demonstrates the author’s extensive research, including fascinating subjects such as the interstate highway system and the implementation of time zones. The dictionary also offers interesting facts, such as that Woodrow Wilson was the only president to earn a PhD… The text includes a chronology, a map, an introduction, and various appendixes of supplemental information. It will be most useful for libraries that support individuals seeking ready reference or starting points in their study of US history. Recommended. General readers, lower-division undergraduates, and two-year students.

Kenneth J. Panton is emeritus professor of geography at the University of Southern Mississippi. He taught at London Guildhall University before moving to the United States to lead Southern Mississippi’s British Studies Program. He spent his academic life working on multidisciplinary research projects with geographers, economists, historians, political scientists, and sociologists and has made five previous contributions to the Historical Dictionary.

• Editor’s Foreword – Jon WoronoffPrefaceList of Acronyms and AbbreviationsMapChronologyIntroductionThe DictionaryAppendix A: Commissioners/ Governors of the East Africa Protectorate/Uganda (1893-1962)Appendix B: Presidents of Uganda (1962-2021)Appendix C: Economic DataBibliographyAbout the Author

This resource contains more than 400 entries spanning 1783—the year Britain recognized American independence—to 2022. Panton concentrates mainly on political and economic topics. Entries include all 50 states, branches of government, economic panics, every US president, major cities, noteworthy entrepreneurs, important treaties, political parties, and various wars. The entries also provide helpful cross-references and/or “see also” recommendations in bold. The bibliography demonstrates the author’s extensive research, including fascinating subjects such as the interstate highway system and the implementation of time zones. The dictionary also offers interesting facts, such as that Woodrow Wilson was the only president to earn a PhD… The text includes a chronology, a map, an introduction, and various appendixes of supplemental information. It will be most useful for libraries that support individuals seeking ready reference or starting points in their study of US history. Recommended. General readers, lower-division undergraduates, and two-year students.

Kenneth J. Panton is emeritus professor of geography at the University of Southern Mississippi. He taught at London Guildhall University before moving to the United States to lead Southern Mississippi’s British Studies Program. He spent his academic life working on multidisciplinary research projects with geographers, economists, historians, political scientists, and sociologists and has made five previous contributions to the Historical Dictionary.

• Editor’s Foreword – Jon WoronoffPrefaceList of Acronyms and AbbreviationsMapChronologyIntroductionThe DictionaryAppendix A: Commissioners/ Governors of the East Africa Protectorate/Uganda (1893-1962)Appendix B: Presidents of Uganda (1962-2021)Appendix C: Economic DataBibliographyAbout the Author

This resource contains more than 400 entries spanning 1783—the year Britain recognized American independence—to 2022. Panton concentrates mainly on political and economic topics. Entries include all 50 states, branches of government, economic panics, every US president, major cities, noteworthy entrepreneurs, important treaties, political parties, and various wars. The entries also provide helpful cross-references and/or “see also” recommendations in bold. The bibliography demonstrates the author’s extensive research, including fascinating subjects such as the interstate highway system and the implementation of time zones. The dictionary also offers interesting facts, such as that Woodrow Wilson was the only president to earn a PhD… The text includes a chronology, a map, an introduction, and various appendixes of supplemental information. It will be most useful for libraries that support individuals seeking ready reference or starting points in their study of US history. Recommended. General readers, lower-division undergraduates, and two-year students.