America: A Concise History 4e V2 + Going to the Source 3e V2 + Documents for America's History

ISBN-10
145762740X
ISBN-13
9781457627408
Series
America
Category
History
Language
English
Published
2011-12-02
Publisher
Bedford/st Martins
Authors
VARIOS AUTORES, David Brody, 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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