What Every American Should Know About American HistoryWhat Every American Should Know About American History
225 Events That Shapes the Nation
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Book, 2008
Current format, Book, 2008, 3rd ed. --, No Longer Available.Book, 2008
Current format, Book, 2008, 3rd ed. --, No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formatsCovers the most critical events from U.S. history in a small, easy-to-read package * First two editions have sold more than 200,000 copies * Features 25 all-new events since the second edition. Readers no longer have to go through lengthy historical volumes filled with forgettable names, facts, and figures to be informed about American history. What Every American Should Know about American History, 3rd Edition, offers a digestible view on the most critical events in U.S. history. This completely updated version of the history classic contains 25 new historical events, including: * 9/11 * Hurricane Katrina * The gasoline crisis * Passage of Patriot Act * The Enron scandal With What Every American Should Know about American History, 3rd Edition, Dr. Axelrod and Charles Phillips offer a fun and easy way to become knowledgeable about the basic history of the United States. AUTHOR: Alan Axelrod, Ph.D. (Atlanta, GA), is the author of a number of books, including The International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Fraternal Orders, Profiles in Audacity, 1001 Events That Made America, and Portraits of the Civil War. He has taught at Lake Forest College and Furman University. Charles Phillips (Rochester, NY) is the coauthor of Portraits of the Civil War and The Encyclopedia of Historical Treaties and Alliances. He has taught at the University of Iowa.
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