The Limits of Liberty: American History, 1607-1992 (Short Oxford History of the Modern World)
By Maldwyn A. Jones.
Description
This is a major survey of the American past from the earliest colonial settlements to the present day. It traces the political, intellectual, economic and cultural development of a distinctive American society, without losing sight of its continued connections with the Old World. Swelled by a continuous flux of immigration, the population of the United States spread with astonishing rapidity over a vast continent, evolving a new system of government and creating extraordinary wealth. Maldwyn A Jones assesses not only the epic achievements of the nation, but also the tensions and limitations...
ISBN(s)
0198205724, 9780198205722
