| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
326 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The earliest American settlers : brave, bold, and rich in minerals -- The colonists are revolting -- A nation declines to bathe -- The Civil War : America's changing body -- The gilded age (or, screw the poor) -- World War I : "the war to end all wars" -- The roaring twenties -- The depressing thirities -- World War II (out of ...?) -- 1947-89 : the "we didn't start the fire" era -- And on into the future. |
| Summary |
Improve your historical knowledge with this witty and efficient presentation of pivotal themes and events such as the American Revolution, Civil War, and civil rights movement. This clever and informative work follows a chronological arrangement from early exploration to the inauguration of President Barack Obama in January 2009. |
| Audience |
010-013. |
| Awards |
A Junior Library Guild selection |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature.
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United States -- History -- Miscellanea.
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| ISBN |
9780385906135 (hardcover) : $15.95 |
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0385906137 (hardcover) |
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9780385736503 (pbk.) |
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0385736509 (pbk.) |
| Standard No. |
IG# 9780385906135 |
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