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Americanpower

by John Taft · 1989

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This book tells the story of America as a global power through the lives of its leading protagonists.

Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 321 pages

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