American Stories: A History of the United States
- ISBN-10
- 0205080987
- ISBN-13
- 9780205080984
- Series
- American Stories
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 833
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-07-17
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Authors
- T. H. Breen, H. W. Brands, Ariela J. Gross
Description
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