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Reviewed on August 1, 2001
Gr 9-Up In his preface, Finkelman writes the nineteenth century, characterized by vast territorial expansion, great changes, and the national agony of civil war, was the most dramatic in American history indeed, it was the century that made America. Providing an introduction to the central issues and questions of this period of enormous change, this outstanding resource discusses people, politics, economics, technology, and the Civil War in 599 alphabetically arranged, signed essays. Many of these lengthy entries include subentries. For example, unde...Log In or Sign Up to Read More