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The Mississippi and the making of a nation : from the Louisiana purchase to today / Stephen E. Ambrose, Douglas G. Brinkley ; photographs by Sam Abell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ambrose, Stephen E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History.
- Mississippi River--History.
- Mississippi River.
- Mississippi River Valley--History.
- Mississippi River Valley.
- West (U.S.)--History.
- West (U.S.).
- Frontier and pioneer life--United States.
- Frontier and pioneer life.
- United States.
- United States--Territorial expansion.
- Territorial expansion.
- Mississippi River Region.
- Physical Description:
- 273 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2002]
- Summary:
- An enduring bestseller since its introduction, this beautiful, large-format book is a captivating, full-color presentation of "National Geographic" magazineUs best and most memorable photos of the last 25 years, the facts behind them, and the stories of the men and women who took them. 245 full-color photos.
- Notes:
- "An official publication of the Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial"--Jacket.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-268) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0792269136 :
- OCLC:
- 50149576
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