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A History of the American People

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A History of the American People
Cover of the first edition
AuthorPaul Johnson
Cover artistMark Cohen
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory of the United States
PublisherOriginal Great Britain Edition Weidenfeld & Nicolson; HarperCollins
Publication date
1997 (original edition); 1999 (most recent edition)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardcover & Paperback)
Pages1088
ISBN978-0-06-093034-9
LC ClassE178.J675 1998

A History of the American People is a 1997 book about the history of the United States by the historian Paul Johnson. First published in Great Britain, it presents Johnson's view of American history from Colonial America to the end of the 20th century. This book is 1088 pages long and has sold over 4 million copies worldwide. He started the project in 1965, taking him a total of 32 years to complete the project.

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