History
The Proud Decades: America in War and Peace, 1941-1960
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"Richly instructive. . . . With characteristic cogency and verve John Diggins has painted a memorable portrait of the United States at a triumphant moment in its history."—David M. Kennedy, Stanford University
America in Vietnam: A Documentary History
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This collection of essays and documents, written and compiled by four distinguished historians, is an essential source book for anyone seeking to understand the causes, character, and consequences of American involvement in Vietnam.
The Legacy of Conquest: The Unbroken Past of the American West
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"Limerick is one of the most engaging historians writing today." --Richard White
Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
With deft portraits of many world figures, Dean Acheson analyzes the processes of policy making, the necessity for decision, and the role of power and initiative in matters of state.
Roger Williams: The Church and the State
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An illuminating portrait of the nation's earliest—and most passionate—advocate for the total separation of church and state.