The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History, 5th Edition
<b>The compact history of a giant country.</b><br><br> American history is one of those subjects that students frequently labor over and can seem like a random collection of names, dates, and events. Understood as a collective biography and free of the cheerleading found in many text books, the fully updated fifth edition of <i>The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to American History</i> explains the changing tides in America's most pivotal periods.<br><br> • From a seasoned author and researcher<br> • The most current and comprehensive series title on American history<br> • Heightened interest right now in the question of how America got where we are-a question that can only be answered by an understanding of history