A History of the United States
- ISBN-10
- 0133888444
- ISBN-13
- 9780133888447
- Series
- A History of the United States
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 1035
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992-01-01
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Authors
- Daniel Joseph Boorstin, Ruth Frankel Boorstin, Brooks Mather Kelley
Description
A textbook on the history of the United States up to 1991, illustrated with maps, charts, photographs, drawings, and other supplemental information.
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