Organized both thematically and chronologically to be useful for readers researching a particular time period, a general subject area, or a specific treaty or alliance. Beginning with the Mayflower Compact of 1620 and extending to 1999, the articles identify the date signed, signatories, and the date the treaty went into effect; and provides an overview, discussion, and references. They also include are some major documents that the US did not sign, such as the 1919 Treaty of Versailles and the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production, and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)