Encyclopedia Americana

Encyclopedia Americana was the first general encyclopedia of magnitude published in North America, initially compiled by Francis Lieber in 13 volumes from 1829–33, based partly on a German lexicon but with original American contributions.

It evolved through editions, reaching 30 volumes by 1918–20 under Grolier, with continuous revisions until the final print edition in 2006; it became available online in 1996 and was later integrated into Scholastic resources.

Renowned for international scope, detailed U.S.

and Canadian coverage, signed scholarly articles, and strengths in biography and sciences.