American History
A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher Description
This volume in Oxford's A Very Short Introduction series offers a concise, readable narrative of the vast span of American history, from the earliest human migrations to the early twenty-first century when the United States loomed as a global power and comprised a complex multi-cultural society of more than 300 million people. The narrative is organized around major interpretive themes, with facts and dates introduced as needed to illustrate these themes. The emphasis throughout is on clarity and accessibility to the interested non-specialist.
Customer Reviews
The essential knowledge of the American history
When I moved to the US I purchased several books in order to learn the history of this country and better understand its culture. The “very short introduction” helped enormously in order to understand the evolution of the American society, learn key events throughout its history and find out the origin of some fundamental principles that are considered as the pillars of the American nation. I highly recommend it to whoever is looking for a brief summary on how the US became the nation that it is today.