A Concise History of the United States
By Andrew Sinclair.
Description
Though America is a new country by the standards of earlier civilizations, its history makes up in breadth, dynamism and flamboyance what it lacks in actual duration; only a few centuries ago, the most powerful nation in the world was nothing more than a network of trading posts. In this short survey, the author concentrates on those qualities in the American people that made their country's rapid transition not only possible but inevitable. Andrew Sinclair combines an awareness of real issues with concern for documented fact: instead of presenting a catalogue of dates, he traces the ...
ISBN(s)
0750923512, 9780750923514
