The glory the dream: a narrative history of America : 1932-1972
- ISBN-10
- 0316544965
- ISBN-13
- 9780316544962
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 1397
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1974
- Publisher
- Little Brown
- Author
- William Manchester
Description
Traces the popular and political milestones and manifestations of the American pursuit of happiness from the Depression to the fall of the Nixon administration
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