| Edition |
1st U.S. ed |
| Description |
xii, 400 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: London : Bodley Head, 2008 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-378) and index |
| Summary |
A meditation on American history uses the starting point of the 2008 presidential election to look back on particular events, personalities, movements, and ideals that illuminate themes of the American story |
| Subject |
Nationalism -- United States
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United States -- History
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United States -- Foreign relations
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| ISBN |
0060539232 |
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0060539240 |
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