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The Rough Guide History of the USA - Softcover

Yapp, Peter; Rough Guides

 
9781858287775: The Rough Guide History of the USA

Synopsis

The Rough Guide to the History of the USA gives an accessible overview of this country's remarkable evolution into the wealthiest and most powerful nation on earth. The guide covers everything from the beginnings of human settlement to the aftermath of September 11th. It centres on a continual timeline, but also includes sixty illuminating and entertaining sidebars on such figures and topics as the Coming of Horses, the Myth of the Old South, the Ghost Dance religion, the Lost Colony of Roanoke, the Manhattan Project, Elvis Presley, and Malcolm X . The guide is peppered with vivid illustrations and enlightening quotations.

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About the Author

Greg Ward is the author of Rough Guides to the USA, Hawaii, Southwest USA and Las Vegas.

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