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For any book of this magnitude, to get all facts straight would be a major accomplishment. Since my interest is focused on the Stone-Campbell religious heritage, I noted an error on p. 532. Antioch College was not opened by the Disciples of Christ. Morison could have pointed out that the Disciples opened Hiram College -- initially named the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute in 1850. Or he could have mentioned Bethany (Virginia, now West Va.) College (1840).

Also on p. 735, Morison mistakenly states that President James A. Garfield was "governor of Ohio." Garfield never was a governor. He was a Representative in the US House for 17 years and elected Senator in 1880. (

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A political as well as social history which traces the major strands in America's history from prehistoric man to the assasination of President Kennedy. The parallel history of Canada is also briefly told.

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