Of the People: A Concise History of the United States, Volume I: To 1877

by James Oakes, Jan Ellen Lewis, Karen M Dunak, et al.

Book Overview

Of the People: A Concise History of the United States not only tells the history of America--of its people and places, of its dealings and ideals--but it also unfolds the story of American democracy, carefully marking how this country's evolution has been anything but certain, from its complex beginnings to its modern challenges.

This comprehensive survey focuses on the social and political lives of people--some famous, some ordinary--revealing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195390733
• ISBN13: 9780195390735
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.2" x 6.4"