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Of the People: A History of the United States: Volume I: to 1877
Of the People A History of the United States Volume I to 1877 Author:James Oakes, Michael McGerr, Jan Ellen Lewis, Nick Cullather, Jeanne Boydston Of the People: A History of the United States not only tells the history of America--of its people and places, of its dealings and ideals--but it also unfolds the story of American democracy, carefully marking how this country's evolution has been anything but certain, from its complex beginnings to its modern challenges. — This comprehe... more »nsive survey focuses on the social and political lives of people--some famous, some ordinary--revealing the compelling story of America's democracy from an individual perspective, from across the landscapes of diverse communities, and ultimately from within the larger context of the world.
Volume I: to 1877 covers the worlds of the Indian peoples and the arrival of the first Europeans, through emancipation and Reconstruction in the late nineteenth century.
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