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  • What is the Guide to American Foreign Relations Since 1600: A Guide to the Literature, Third Edition?
    A team of distinguished historians has culled the most important published and unpublished works in U.S diplomatic literature and thoroughly annotated them. The work comprehensively covers five centuries, from America's colonial era into the 21st century. It also:

    Includes more than 16,000 annotated entries.
    Emphasizes journal articles and essay collections.