A History of America

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World War II

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America is enveloped in total war, from mobilization on the home front to a scorching air war in Europe. Miller's view of WWII is a personal essay on the morality of total war, and its effects on those who fought, died, and survived, including members of his own family.

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The Coming of Independence

A New System of Government

Westward Expansion

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The Sixties

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