1,001 Things Everyone Should Know about American History
By John Arthur Garraty, Gouverneur Morris Professor Emeritus of History John A Garraty
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Here is history the way you wish they'd taught it in high school: serious information in an accessible, witty format. The entries are brief, lively and provocative, and illuminated by more than 400 photographs. Expanded from the author's popular series of American Heritage articles, the book covers revolutionary times to the present.