Portrait of America: From before Columbus to the end of ReconstructionHoughton Mifflin, 1994 - 416 páginas This is the first of two volumes which take a biographical approach to portray American history as the story of real people who actually lived, struggled, enjoyed triumphs and suffered failures. The articles in each chapter provide different perspectives on a period or historical question, and each selection has been chosen for its literary merit, its importance to historical scholarship, and its potential for exciting students' interest. |
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Page Smith From These Beginnings | 13 |
Johnny Faragher and Christine Stansell Women and Their | 22 |
THE FIRST CENTURY | 27 |
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Otras 28 secciones no mostradas
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