The Oxford History of the American People Book

This brilliant new history of the people of the United States of America is the work of a man of action who is also a scholar. It is also a very personal history in which America's most distinguished historian presents his intellectual and literary legacy to his country.For the general reader, this is the perfect one-volume American history. Mr. Morison is steeped in his country's history, as is evident in every page of his narrative, which has the sweep of a novel. This unique achievement traces the major strands in America's history from prehistoric man to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Without neglecting political history, it contains more social history than any other book of similar size.New maps have been drawn, and illustrations have been chosen for their artistic quality as well as their historical interest.Read More