A Nation Among Nations: America's Place in World History
- ISBN-10
- 0809095270
- ISBN-13
- 9780809095278
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Thomas Bender
Description
Offers a provocative argument that demonstrates why American history must be placed in a global context, explaining that the obstacles being faced by the United States have been overcome in the past by other countries whose examples can impart powerful lessons.
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