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The readers companion to american history by eric foner. In a speech before representatives of native american peoples in june, 2019, california governor gavin newsom apologized for the genocide. Asia is a vast continent that contains a variety of different countries, each with their own fascinating history. We are entering a period of history in which the american people will either carve out a very different role for their nation in a rapidly changing world a role that eschews the militarism and imperialism that has marked the past century or it will. Online american history textbook by steven mintz university of houston, 2009 a history of the united states from the revolution to the present. The book weaves together a very well done story of america.
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