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A Short History of the United States: From the Arrival of Native American Tribes to the Obama Presidency
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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A Short History of the United States: From the Arrival of Native American Tribes to the Obama Presidency
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Robert V. Remini
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:416 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | American history
Social and cultural history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780060831455
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| Classifications | Dewey:973 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
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| Imprint |
HarperPerennial
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| Publication Date |
15 December 2009 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In A Short History of the United States, National Book Award winner Robert V. Remini offers a much-needed, concise history of our country. This accessible and lively volume contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation and its institutions, including the arrival and migration of Native Americans, the founding of a republic under the Constitution, the emergence of the United States as a world power, the outbreak of terrorism here and abroad, the Obama presidency, and everything in between.
Author Biography
Robert V. Remini is professor of history emeritus and research professor of humanities emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago and historian of the United States House of Representatives. He is the winner of the National Book Award for the third volume of his study of Andrew Jackson, and he lives in Wilmette, Illinois.
Reviews"A masterful recounting of the Amercian experience from the discovery of the New World to the present... It is a perfect history for our times." -- Robert Dallek, author of Nixon and Kissinger "In 2008, Americans face war, terrorism, recession and the rising economies of China and India. Yet the author avers there is still reason to hope for good leadership. Astute assessments of an evolving nation and ideal reading for November voters." -- Kirkus Reviews "Provides everything a casual (or bewildered) reader needs to know about the United States from the first English colonists until the beginning of 2008... An objective narrative of this nation's history that readers of all political stripes will appreciate." -- Publishers Weekly "One of our great historians has now given us yet another great work... [It] may be brief, but it is wise, eloquent and authoritative. Readers in search of a sprightly tour of the nation's lives and times need look no farther than Remini's latest achievement." -- Jon Meacham, author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
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