Of the People: A History of the United States with Sources
- ISBN-10
- 0190910216
- ISBN-13
- 9780190910211
- Series
- Of the People
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 648
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-09-14
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Authors
- Karen M. Dunak, James Oakes, Jeanne Boydston
Description
Of the People presents a balance of social, political, and cultural history in a chronological sequence. It traces the history of America - its people, places, and ideals - and unfolds the story of American democracy, carefully marking how this country's evolution has been anything but certainfrom its complex beginnings to its modern challenges.
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