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The timetables of American history / Laurence Urdang, editor ; with an introduction by Henry Steele Commager and a new foreword by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- America--History--Chronology--Tables.
- America.
- History.
- History, Modern--Chronology--Tables.
- History, Modern.
- History, Modern--Chronology.
- Genre:
- Chronologies.
- Tables.
- Physical Description:
- 516 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- Updated edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Simon & Schuster, [1996]
- Summary:
- Updated to include events through 1994, The Timetables of American History - an entertaining, authoritative survey of our nation's history, presented in the popular Timetables format - not only chronicles what was occurring in America in terms of politics, the arts, science, and technology, but relates them to simultaneous developments throughout the rest of the world. From breakthroughs in science to breakdowns in international relations, from the heroes who mastered the playing fields to masterpieces of art and literature, it provides a comprehensive account of the march of civilization. The Timetables of American History is an invaluable reference for serious students and dabblers alike.
- Notes:
- "A Touchstone book."
- "A Laurence Urdang reference book"--T.p. verso.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 068481420X
- OCLC:
- 34623976
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