Social History of the United States: The 1980s
- ISBN-10
- 1851099174
- ISBN-13
- 9781851099177
- Series
- Social History of the United States
- Category
- Social history
- Pages
- 438
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Authors
- Peter C. Holloran, Andrew E. Hunt
Description
This ten-volume encyclopedia explores the social history of 20th century America in rich, authoritative detail, decade by decade, through the eyes of its everyday citizens.
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