Author:
Reynolds, David, 1952-
Imprint:New York : Basic Books, c2009.
Descriptionxvii, 563 p. ; 24 cm.
Note:Natives and Europeans -- Empire and liberties -- Independence and republicanism -- Liberty and security -- East and West -- Slave or free? -- North and South -- White and Black -- Capital and labour -- Reform and expansion -- War and peace -- From boom to bomb -- Red or dead? -- Rights and riots -- The impotence of omnipotence -- Détente and discontent -- Revolution and democracy -- Pride and prejudice.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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