America: A Narrative History
- ISBN-10
- 0393668940
- ISBN-13
- 9780393668940
- Series
- America
- Category
- United States
- Pages
- 1040
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-06-04
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton
- Author
- David Emory Shi
Description
The best-selling narrative history that students love to read
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