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The making of America the history of the United States from 1492 to the present

Discusses each major era in the history of the United States and includes biographies of key people, summaries of social movements and issues, time lines, historic documents and speeches, and a guide to historic sites.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Johnston, Robert D.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2010.
Subjects:	United States > History > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	Discusses each major era in the history of the United States and includes biographies of key people, summaries of social movements and issues, time lines, historic documents and speeches, and a guide to historic sites.
Physical Description:	240 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-234) and index.
ISBN:	9781426306631 1426306636 9781426306655 (lib. bdg.) 1426306652 (lib. bdg.)
Author Notes:	Robert D. Johnston is an award-winning professor of history and the director of the Teaching of History program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has written and edited numerous essays and books, including The Making of America: The History of the United States from 1492 to the Present.Douglas Brinkley is the director of the Eisenhower Center for American Studies and a professor of history at the University of New Orleans. He is a bestselling author who has written The American Heritage History of the United States, as well as books on Jimmy Carter, James Forrestal, and FDR.