American Literature Chronology
The Chronology of American Literature: America's Literary Achievements from the Colonial Era to Modern Times, edited by Daniel S. Burt, published by Houghton Mifflin Company
The Chronology of American Literature is a year-by-year encyclopedia of books, journals, diaries, letters, newspapers, magazines, plays and collections of poetry and short stories in the US, from 1582-1999. This collection serves an authoritative guide to the literary past and present of the United States and also provides a treasure trove of literary gems for the curious bibliophile. Look up the year of your birth and see what was happening in the world of American literature.
On this page: 1864 to 1913.
