{"product_id":"americans-a-collision-of-histories-paperback","title":"Americans: A Collision of Histories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Countryman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this social history, Edward Countryman shows how interactions among America's different ethnic groups have contributed to our sense of nationality. From the earliest settlements along the Atlantic seaboard to the battle over our nation's destiny in the aftermath of the Civil War, Countryman reveals Americans in all their diverse complexity and shows why the very identity of \"American\"--forged by the African, the Indian, and the European alike--is what matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book began with a chance encounter. On a summer evening late in the 1980s a young black man stopped me to ask for directions in the English town where I used to live. That was no surprise. Asian, African, Afro-Caribbean, black British, and white people all lived in the neighborhood. His speech, however was American, and I was delighted to hear it. I speak American too, despite my long time overseas, and he was just as glad to hear me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Countryman\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of history at Southern Methodist University, is the author of \u003ci\u003eA People in Revolution: The American Revolution and Political Society in New York, 1760-1790\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Bancroft Prize, and \u003ci\u003eThe American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Dallas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 17, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759135326496,"sku":"9780809015986","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/57cd6b3da9614cdbcdc67cc09a30f7fb.webp?v=1780143115","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/americans-a-collision-of-histories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}