Created Equal: A Social and Political History of the United States
- ISBN-10
- 032142980X
- ISBN-13
- 9780321429803
- Series
- Created Equal
- Category
- Cultural pluralism
- Pages
- 695
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-02-01
- Publisher
- Longman Publishing Group
- Authors
- Vicki L. Ruiz, Thomas Borstelmann, Jacqueline Jones
Description
With its inclusive view of American history, Created Equal, Brief Edition emphasizes social history–including the lives and labors of women, immigrants, working people, and minorities in all regions of the country–while delivering the basics of political and economic history. In this streamlined version ofCreated Equal, the authors have preserved the chronological framework and strong narrative thread, the rich tapestry of people and events, the engaging and illuminating stories, and the Interpreting History features of the original text, but have sharpened the presentation and prose condensing each chapter by 25 percent.
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- 2005-02
- 656 pages
- Paperback
- Longman Publishing Group
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