TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cooke, Alistair,
TI  - Alistair Cooke's America
SN  - 9780141036083
AV  - E 178 .C774 2008
PY  - 2008///, c2002
CY  - London
PB  - Penguin Books
N1  - Includes index; Previously published: United Kingdom : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, c2002
N2  -  the fate of slaves and their masters;  the 'huddled masses' who came seeking a new life. For this new edition, Alistair Cooke has written a compelling introduction and final chapter, bringing the story up to date with the inimitable wisdom that has engaged his audiences and readers for over half a century. www.alibris.com;  the indomitable spirit of those who set out to tame the West; As the United States adjusts to its role as sole superpower in a world of shifting allegiances, it has never been more important to understand what makes the country work. It is 30 years now since Alistair Cooke's award-winning 'personal history of the United States' appeared on TV and in the bestseller lists. Since then empires have fallen, reputations have been made and lost and 'globalization' has entered the dictionary. Time is a stern test for historians and this highly perceptive and wonderfully readable account has proved itself a classic. ALISTAIR COOKE'S AMERICA traces the history of America from the eve of discovery by European explorers to modern times: the young nation fighting for independence and forging its identity
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