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Discusses American history from prehistory through 2006, including brief biographical sketches of historical figures and events from popular culture.

Do you know America? No, I mean, do you REALLY know America? Would you recognize John Adams in a lineup? Can you identify any presidents between Lincoln and Roo

The compact history of a giant country. American history is one of those subjects that students frequently labor over and can seem like a random collection of n

Giving yesterday's words another chance to sparkle before they retire to the archives for good, Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers focuses on language that still