The American future : a history / Simon Schama.
The American future : a history / Simon Schama.
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New York : Ecco, c2009.
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N973.93/10
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English
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Physical content
xii, 400 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Contents
Prologue : Iowa waltz -- Part I : American war -- Veterans Day : 11 November 2007 -- The fight for the citadel : soldiering and the Founding Fathers -- The Drop Zone Cafe, San Antonio, Texas, 3 March 2008 -- The trials of the Roman -- Taking sides -- Father and son -- The quartermaster general 1861-...
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Publisher
New York : Ecco, c2009.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2009.
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Summary
Historian Simon Schama offers an essential historical perspective on the 2008 presidential election and its importance for reclaiming America's original ideal. Cultural hostilities more irreconcilable than any since the Civil War have divided America in two. In November 2008, the American people elected a new president, feeling more anxious about t...
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The American future : a history / Simon Schama.
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"First published in Great Britain in 2008 by The Bodley Head"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-378) and index.
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c2009.
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N973.93/10
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74VM0jkkJ0wy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM0jkkJ0wy
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ISBN
0060539232 (hbk.) :
9780060539238 (hbk.) :
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973.93
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991001863449702626
