Of the People: A History of the United States

by James Oakes, Jan Ellen Lewis, Michael E. McGerr

Book Overview

Of the People: A 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 the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195371038
• ISBN13: 9780195371031
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 1184 Pages
• Weight: 6.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 11.1" x 8.5"