Intended for a general audience, this history showcases documents, paintings, sculptures, and other objects from the extensive collection of the Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa Oklahoma. The intriguing images (many full-page) are interspersed throughout the book, accompanying essays on the colonial experience, the Revolution, national identity as it evolved in the 19th century, the Civil War, and the settlement of the American West. The writing is clear and accessible(but credentials or affiliations of the essay writers are not stated). Distribution is by the U. of Oklahoma Press. Annotation 2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
