The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History (Complete Idiot's Guides (Lifestyle Paperback)) - Softcover
Synopsis
You know it took centuries of struggle, courage, and independent thinking to build The United States. But all of the names, dates and places just get confusing. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to American History, Second Edition is an excellent source for learning all the major events during this country's birth, development and rise to worldwide prominence. You'll learn Native American history, the construction of the Constitution, milestones-from discoveries to pop-culture landmarks, buzzwords that defined particular times and places, biographical sketches of the most significant and representative figures of each era, key historical terms, chronologies of the nation's leaders and recent history.
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About the Author
Alan Axelrod, Ph.D. is the author of dozens of works, including The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the American Revolution, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Civil War, and The Complete Idiot's Guide® to 20th Century History. Dr. Axelrod lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and holds a Ph.D. in American Literature and Culture.
From the Back Cover
This guide will give you an overview of American history from early, Native American history to modern times. It covers the milestones of the country's history, provides biographical sketches of the most important figures of each era, gives a chronologies of the nation's leaders, and defines key historical terms.
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