The American Nation: A History of the United StatesThis survey text presents American history using a political framework through which social, economic and cultural developments are brought to light. This text maintains a traditonal interpretation of history, while paying closer attention to the lives and contributions of ordinary human beings. |
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Columbus and the Discovery of America | 1 |
The Indian and the European | 7 |
English Beginnings in America | 13 |
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