The American Story

by Robert A. Divine, T.H. Breen, R. Hal Williams

 

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Skillfully blending the essentials of political, social, economic, diplomatic and cultural history into a seamless narrative, The American Story, Third Edition, presents a compact yet compelling story of the United States and its people–the powerful elite as well as the ordinary men and women who have effected and been affected by the events that have shaped the nation.

In this new edition, a chronology has been included at the end of each chapter to provide students with a convenient review of events. New and expanded material has been added to several chapters, and the final chapters have been streamlined and condensed.

The American Story, Third Edition comes in three formats:

Single Volume Edition • ISBN: 0-321-44502-3
Volume I: Since 1877 • ISBN: 0-321-42184-1
Volume II: Since 1865 • ISBN: 0-321-42185-X

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Genres: History

1232 pages, Paperback

First published September 24, 2001

About the author

Robert A. Divine joined the faculty of the University of Texas in 1954 as a professor of history. He served as Chairman of the Department of History and the Committee on International Studies, and a member of the interim committee that helped with the organization of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University. In addition, he served as president of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations and authored eleven books. He retired in 1996.