“Introduces us to extraordinary men and women and landmark events that shaped the American character and the future of the nation.” —Thomas J. Craughwell,

Continuation of Part One. Monroe to Lincoln, each president a chapter. The struggle between Jeffersonianism and Hamiltonianism continues, but slavery warps the

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A sobering account of a disenfranchised American working class and important policy solutions to the nation’s economic inequalities One of the country’s lea

This text gives readers the chance to experience the unique character and personalities of the African American game of baseball in the United States, starting