A Short History of the United States
- ISBN-10
- 1628200529
- ISBN-13
- 9781628200522
- Series
- A Short History of the United States
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 546
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-01-01
- Publisher
- ACLS History E-Book Project
- Authors
- Allan Nevins, Henry Steele Commager
Description
A narrative history of the United States up until the second World War, written for laypeople by the esteemed public historians Allan Nevins and Henry Steele Commager.
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Other editions
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- 2009-12-01
- 416 pages
- Paperback
- Harper Perennial
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