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American history : a very short introduction /

In a miracle of concision, Paul S. Boyer provides a wide-ranging and authoritative history of America, capturing in a compact space the full story of our nation. Ranging from the earliest Native American settlers to the presidency of Barack Obama, this Very Short Introduction offers an illuminating...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Boyer, Paul S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Colección:Very short introductions.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Beginnings : Pre-history to 1763
  • 1763-1789 : Revolution, constitution, a new nation
  • 1789-1850 : The promise and perils of nationhood
  • 1850-1865 : Slavery and civil war
  • 1866-1900 : Industrialization and its consequences
  • 1900-1920 : Reform and war
  • 1920-1945 : From conflict to global power
  • 1945-1968 : Affluence and social unrest
  • To the present.