The New Nation
- ISBN-10
- 0195153251
- ISBN-13
- 9780195153255
- Series
- The New Nation
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-09-04
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Author
- Joy Hakim
Description
Chronicles the history of the United States from the election of George Washington as the first president to the end of the Mexican-American War, when Wisconsin became the thirtieth state to join the Union.
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