A Concise History of the American Republic
- ISBN-10
- 0195031792
- ISBN-13
- 9780195031799
- Series
- A Concise History of the American Republic
- Category
- History / United States / General
- Pages
- 765
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1983
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Authors
- William Edward Leuchtenburg, Henry Steele Commager, Samuel Eliot Morison
Description
Thorough in its analysis and interpretative in treatment, this authoritative narrative presents American history from the Native Americans' Siberian forebears to the economic conflicts of the Carter and Reagan Administrations. Covering the full range of American experience -- economic and social, literary and spiritual, political and military -- the authors offer incisive analysis of the American party system, the Cold War, unemployment, environmental problems, Middle Eastern conflicts, the energy crisis, relations with China and issues surrounding various elections. They also record major social, political and economic policies and trends that have affected women and minority groups. ISBN 0-19-503180-6 : $17.95.
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