The Concise Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History
- ISBN-10
- 0691152071
- ISBN-13
- 9780691152073
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 638
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-08-28
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Authors
- Michael Kazin, Rebecca Edwards, Adam Rothman
Description
Contains 150 articles that provide information about significant topics in American political history, including ideas, philosophies, movements, economics, religion, and more.
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