The American experiment : a history of the United States

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The American experiment : a history of the United States

Steven M. Gillon, Cathy D. Matson

Houghton Mifflin, c2006

2nd ed., student text [ed.]

  • v. 1
  • v. 2

Other Title

The Houghton Mifflin history companion

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"The Houghton Mifflin history companion"--P. [4] of cover

Summary: [This book] offers students a thorough, detailed look at American history ... Using an expansive definition of political history, the text explores the evolution of a distinctive American culture in a transnational context. [This] edition features ... greater attention to colonial America's place in the Atlantic World, and to the nation's role as a member of a global community from the Early Republic to the Presidency of George W. Bush. A new essay feature, "Competing Interpretations," exposes students to debates among historians, encouraging them to think critically about how and why historians have disagreed.-Back cover

Includes bibliographical references and index

Vol. 1. to 1877 -- v. 2. Since 1865

Details

  • NCID
    BA8949722X
  • ISBN
    • 9780618429509
    • 9780618429516
  • LCCN
    2003110168
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Boston
  • Pages/Volumes
    2 v. (xxvi, 1309, 66 p.)
  • Size
    24 cm
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