American History (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich)

by John A. Garraty

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A textbook of American history from the Ice Age to the presidency of Ronald Reagan. Includes reading practice, skill building, reviews, and tests.

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John Arthur Garraty

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John Garraty wrote more than a dozen books on American history-both textbooks and biographies of well-known Americans. Garraty also wrote several books for young adult readers; among them are one about Woodrow Wilson and another about the Great Depression. He died in 2007 in Sag Harbor, New York.

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Genre: Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 973 — History & geography History of North America United States
LCC: E178.1 .G238 — History of the United States United States History General

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