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The Resource To America : personal reflections of an historian, Stephen E. Ambrose

To America : personal reflections of an historian, Stephen E. Ambrose

Creator
Author
Summary
The popular historian shares his views of his own life and on the history of America, in a series of reflections on the Founding Fathers, Native Americans, Theodore Roosevelt, World War II, civil rights, Vietnam, and the writing of history
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xvi, 265 pages
Note
Includes index
Contents
  • The Founding Fathers
  • The Battle of New Orleans
  • The Indian country
  • The transcontinental railroad
  • Grant and reconstruction
  • Theodore Roosevelt and the beginning of the American century
  • Democracy, Eisenhower, and the war in Europe
  • The war in the Pacific
  • The legacy of World War II
  • Vietnam
  • Writing in and about America
  • War stories: Crazy Horse and Custer and Pegasus Bridge
  • Writing about Nixon
  • Writing about men in action, 1992-2001
  • The National D-Day Museum
  • American racism
  • Women's rights and immigration
  • The United States and nation building
  • Nothing like it in the world
Isbn
9780743252126
Instance
Label
To America : personal reflections of an historian
Title
To America
Title remainder
personal reflections of an historian
Statement of responsibility
Stephen E. Ambrose
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
The popular historian shares his views of his own life and on the history of America, in a series of reflections on the Founding Fathers, Native Americans, Theodore Roosevelt, World War II, civil rights, Vietnam, and the writing of history
Tone
Biography type
contains biographical information
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
170525
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Ambrose, Stephen E
Dewey number
973
Index
index present
LC call number
E178.6
LC item number
.A42 2002
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Ambrose, Stephen E
  • Ambrose, Stephen E
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
  • Historians
  • United States
  • Historians
  • Historiography
  • United States
Target audience
juvenile
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
personal reflections of an historian
Label
To America : personal reflections of an historian, Stephen E. Ambrose
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
Includes index
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Founding Fathers -- The Battle of New Orleans -- The Indian country -- The transcontinental railroad -- Grant and reconstruction -- Theodore Roosevelt and the beginning of the American century -- Democracy, Eisenhower, and the war in Europe -- The war in the Pacific -- The legacy of World War II -- Vietnam -- Writing in and about America -- War stories: Crazy Horse and Custer and Pegasus Bridge -- Writing about Nixon -- Writing about men in action, 1992-2001 -- The National D-Day Museum -- American racism -- Women's rights and immigration -- The United States and nation building -- Nothing like it in the world
Control code
ocm50754782
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xvi, 265 pages
Isbn
9780743252126
Lccn
2002036457
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Specific material designation
regular print
System control number
(OCoLC)50754782
Label
To America : personal reflections of an historian, Stephen E. Ambrose
Publication
Copyright
Note
Includes index
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Founding Fathers -- The Battle of New Orleans -- The Indian country -- The transcontinental railroad -- Grant and reconstruction -- Theodore Roosevelt and the beginning of the American century -- Democracy, Eisenhower, and the war in Europe -- The war in the Pacific -- The legacy of World War II -- Vietnam -- Writing in and about America -- War stories: Crazy Horse and Custer and Pegasus Bridge -- Writing about Nixon -- Writing about men in action, 1992-2001 -- The National D-Day Museum -- American racism -- Women's rights and immigration -- The United States and nation building -- Nothing like it in the world
Control code
ocm50754782
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xvi, 265 pages
Isbn
9780743252126
Lccn
2002036457
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Specific material designation
regular print
System control number
(OCoLC)50754782

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