U.S. History For Dummies
eBook - 2009
Now revised — the easy-to-understand guide to the story of AmericaWant to better understand U.S. History? This friendly book serves as your tour guide through the important events of America's past and present, introducing you to the people who helped to shape history. From pre-Columbus to the American Revolution, from Watergate to Iraq to Barack Obama, you'll discover fascinating details that you won't find in dry history texts! They're coming to America — explore early civilizations, meet Native Americans, and see how the development of the English colonies led to slavery and the American Revolution From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Lincoln — examine the contributions of great Americans as well as the discovery of... gold, the birth of California, the Civil War, and Manifest Destiny America grows up — be there during the conquering of the West, industrial development, and the invention of the light bulb and the telephone The...
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Wiley
- Language
- English
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- OverDrive Resource Page
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- OverDrive Read eBook
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ISBN | 9780470549711 |
Release Date | 6/24/2009 |