The Historical Statistics of the United States 5 Volume Hardback Set
Millennial Edition

A comprehensive compendium of statistics from over 1,000 sources recording every aspect of US history.

Susan B. Carter (Edited by), Scott Sigmund Gartner (Edited by), Michael R. Haines (Edited by), Alan L. Olmstead (Edited by), Richard Sutch (Edited by), Gavin Wright (Edited by)

9780521817912, Cambridge University Press

Multiple-component retail product, published 30 January 2006

5000 pages, 200 tables
31.6 x 25.8 x 30.5 cm, 13 kg

'… a stunning achievement providing a multifaceted statistical profile of American history that will be valued by students, scholars and researchers of all types.' Against the Grain

Long the standard source for quantitative indicators of American history, a new edition of Historical Statistics of the United States is something that reference librarians, historians, and social scientists have long awaited. Not since the Bicentennial Edition was published in 1975 has new data and material been available. Utilizing information from the 2000 Census, this essential reference has been updated for the new millennium providing rich materials for both contemporary and historical researchers. This is a monumental work of collaborative scholarship providing a comprehensive compendium of statistics from over 1,000 sources recording every aspect of the history of the United States from population to prices; from voting patterns to Vietnam veterans; from energy to education; from abortions to zinc and everything in between. Over 80 scholars have contributed their efforts and expertise to select, assemble, and document the data, to write the introductory essays, and to analyze the material.

Volume I, 800 pages: Part I. Population: Population Characteristics
Vital Statistics
Internal Migration
International Migration
Family and Household Composition
Cohorts
American Indians
Volume II, 898 pages: Part II. Work and Welfare: Labor
Slavery
Education
Health
Economic Inequality and Poverty
Social Insurance and Public Assistance
Nonprofit, Voluntary, and Religious Entities
Volume III, 864 pages: Part III. Economic Structure and Performance: National Income and Product
Business Fluctuations and Cycles
Prices
Consume Expenditures
Saving, Capital, and Wealth
Geography and the Environment
Science, Technology, and Productivity
Business Organization
Financial Markets and Institutions
Volume IV, 1056 pages: Part IV. Economic Sectors: Agriculture, Natural Resource Industries
Construction, Housing, and Mortgages
Manufacturing
Distribution
Transportation
Communications
Services and Utilities
Volume V, 816 pages: Part V. Governance and International Relations: Government Finance and Employment
Elections and Politics
Crime, Law Enforcement, and Justice
National Defense, Wars, Armed Forces, and Veterans
International Trade and Exchange Rates
Outlying Areas
Colonial Statistics
Confederate States of America.

Subject Areas: Economic history [KCZ], Population & demography [JHBD], History of the Americas [HBJK], Regional studies [GTB]