America: A Concise History
- ISBN-10
- 0312485743
- ISBN-13
- 9780312485740
- Series
- America
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 982
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-07-01
- Publisher
- Bedford/st Martins
- Authors
- David Brody, Lynn Dumenil, James A. Henretta
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