America's Jubilee [1st Vintage books ed] 9780307424716, 0307424715, 9781299020504, 129902050X

In America's Jubilee distinguished historian Andrew Burstein presents an engrossing narrative that takes us back to

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English Pages illustrations, maps Year 2002;2007

America's Jubilee [1st Vintage books ed]
9780307424716, 0307424715, 9781299020504, 129902050X

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