A concise, easy-to-read text of 200 chronologically ordered events that shaped American history from the early Native Americans to the present, this handy guide offers just the facts you need to know-as soon as possible.
? How did a 17th century conflict become the costliest war America ever fought?
? How did the Eighteenth Amendment make organized crime big business?
? How did a failed vaudevillian ignite the infant medium of television?
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L'autore:
Alan Axelrod, Ph.D., is a former professor of English at the University of Iowa. Currently an executive in the publishing industry, he has authored dozens of books, including America's Wars; The Penguin Dictionary of American Folklore, and the four-volume Encyclopedia of the American West. He has served as a consultant to numerous museums and cultural institutions and has been a creative consultant for, and on-camera personality in, the "Wild West" television documentary series, "Civil War Journal" on A&E, and The Discovery Channel.
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Book by Axelrod PhD Alan
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- EditorePrentice Hall Pr
- Data di pubblicazione2003
- ISBN 10 0735203059
- ISBN 13 9780735203051
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine368
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