America: A Concise History 4e V2 + America Firsthand 7e
- ISBN-10
- 0312592256
- ISBN-13
- 9780312592257
- Series
- America
- Category
- History
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-01-22
- Publisher
- Bedford/st Martins
- Authors
- David Brody, Lynn Dumenil, James A. Henretta
Description
The authors' own abridgement preserves the hallmark explanatory power of the parent text, helping students to understand not only what happened but why -- so they're never left wondering what's important.
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