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Title:

The American destiny : an illustrated history of the United States / editor in chief, Henry Steele Commager ; editors, Marcus Cunliffe, Maldwyn A. Jones, Edward Horton.

Publisher:

Orbis,

Copyright Date:

c1986

Description:

20 v. : col. ill., maps, facsims. ; 29 cm.

Subject:

United States--History

Other Authors:

Commager, Henry Steele, 1902- cn

Notes:

Index: v. 20 (p. 89-143) Includes bibliographies.

Contents:

1. A new world to conquer -- 2. The war of independence -- 3. The new nation -- 4. The American character -- 5. Manifest destiny -- 6. A house dividing -- 7. The war within -- 8. Reconstruction and the American negro -- 9. The age of the West -- 10. The rise of an industrial giant -- 11. Progress and poverty -- 12. Making the world safe for democracy -- 13. The twenties -- 14. The Great Depression -- 15. The darkening horizon -- 16. Global war -- 17 The day before yesterday -- 18 World power -- 19. The unquiet years -- 20. Post-Vietnam America & index.

ISBN:

9780717281916
0717281914

Locations:

JAAX771 -- Faith Baptist Bible College - John L. Patten Library (Ankeny)

OYAX081 -- Boone Campus Library (Boone)

KCSX145 -- Kuemper Catholic High School (Carroll)

AJPE887 -- Matilda J. Gibson Memorial Library (Creston) — J 973 Com

EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)

ZYPE837 -- Harlan Community Library (Harlan)

DAPG173 -- Mason City Public Library (Mason City)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)

HRPE845 -- Sioux Center Public Library (Sioux Center)