A Short History of the United States: From the Arrival of Native American Tribes to the Obama Presidency
- ISBN-10
- 0061981990
- ISBN-13
- 9780061981999
- Series
- A Short History of the United States
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-10-06
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Author
- Robert V. Remini
Description
In A Short History of the United States, National Book Award winner Robert V. Remini offers a much-needed, concise history of our country. This accessible and lively volume contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation and its institutions, including the arrival and migration of Native Americans, the founding of a republic under the Constitution, the emergence of the United States as a world power, the outbreak of terrorism here and abroad, the Obama presidency, and everything in between.
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- 2009-12-01
- 416 pages
- Paperback
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