Debra J. Allen is professor of history and director of the history major at Concordia University Texas. She was awarded the Martin J. Neeb, Sr. Teaching Excellence Award in 2011 and was awarded Fulbright grants to study in Germany and to teach in Poland at the University of Warsaw American Studies Center.

Several hundred cross-referenced entries comprise the bulk of this chronicle of a unique and tumultuous time in American foreign relations: 1776–1861. Movers and shakers of the era, where they hailed from, what they accomplished, and who or what they were affiliated with, are in the spotlight of this in-depth look at a particularly formative 85 years in our country’s history. The introduction includes a “Historical and Geographical” summation of diplomacy from the Revolutionary War to the beginning of the Civil War. A chronology, several “who’s who” appendixes, and an extensive bibliography add value. VERDICT A comprehensive overview and stepping stone to further research, this is a good fit for libraries serving students and researchers.

• Editor’s Foreword (Jon Woronoff)PrefaceChronologyIntroductionThe DictionaryAppendixesA. U.S. Presidents and Secretaries of State, 1789-1861B. U.S. Presidents and Secretaries of War, 1789-1861C. U.S. Presidents and Secretaries of the Navy, 1789-1861D. U.S. Diplomatic Corps, 1775-1861BibliographyAbout the Author

Debra J. Allen is professor of history and director of the history major at Concordia University Texas. She was awarded the Martin J. Neeb, Sr. Teaching Excellence Award in 2011 and was awarded Fulbright grants to study in Germany and to teach in Poland at the University of Warsaw American Studies Center.

Several hundred cross-referenced entries comprise the bulk of this chronicle of a unique and tumultuous time in American foreign relations: 1776–1861. Movers and shakers of the era, where they hailed from, what they accomplished, and who or what they were affiliated with, are in the spotlight of this in-depth look at a particularly formative 85 years in our country’s history. The introduction includes a “Historical and Geographical” summation of diplomacy from the Revolutionary War to the beginning of the Civil War. A chronology, several “who’s who” appendixes, and an extensive bibliography add value. VERDICT A comprehensive overview and stepping stone to further research, this is a good fit for libraries serving students and researchers.

• Editor’s Foreword (Jon Woronoff)PrefaceChronologyIntroductionThe DictionaryAppendixesA. U.S. Presidents and Secretaries of State, 1789-1861B. U.S. Presidents and Secretaries of War, 1789-1861C. U.S. Presidents and Secretaries of the Navy, 1789-1861D. U.S. Diplomatic Corps, 1775-1861BibliographyAbout the Author

Debra J. Allen is professor of history and director of the history major at Concordia University Texas. She was awarded the Martin J. Neeb, Sr. Teaching Excellence Award in 2011 and was awarded Fulbright grants to study in Germany and to teach in Poland at the University of Warsaw American Studies Center.

Several hundred cross-referenced entries comprise the bulk of this chronicle of a unique and tumultuous time in American foreign relations: 1776–1861. Movers and shakers of the era, where they hailed from, what they accomplished, and who or what they were affiliated with, are in the spotlight of this in-depth look at a particularly formative 85 years in our country’s history. The introduction includes a “Historical and Geographical” summation of diplomacy from the Revolutionary War to the beginning of the Civil War. A chronology, several “who’s who” appendixes, and an extensive bibliography add value. VERDICT A comprehensive overview and stepping stone to further research, this is a good fit for libraries serving students and researchers.

• Editor’s Foreword (Jon Woronoff)PrefaceChronologyIntroductionThe DictionaryAppendixesA. U.S. Presidents and Secretaries of State, 1789-1861B. U.S. Presidents and Secretaries of War, 1789-1861C. U.S. Presidents and Secretaries of the Navy, 1789-1861D. U.S. Diplomatic Corps, 1775-1861BibliographyAbout the Author