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A history of America in thirty-six postage stamps, Chris West

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A history of America in thirty-six postage stamps, Chris West

Language

eng

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illustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A history of America in thirty-six postage stamps

Oclc number

868276570

Responsibility statement

Chris West

Summary

"From George Washington's dour gaze to the charging buffalo of the western frontier and Lindbergh's soaring biplane, American stamps are a vivid window into our country's extraordinary and distinctive past. With ... West as your guide, discover the remarkable breadth of America's short history through a fresh lens"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Liberty, property, and no stamps! -- The British are going -- We, the people... -- Emperor of liberty -- Born for a storm -- Manifest destiny -- The rebel yell -- Forever free -- Iron horse, wild west -- Reconstruction -- Number one -- Dance of the ghosts -- Painted lilies -- Bully for TR! -- Making the world safe for democracy -- Golden beginnings -- Roar! -- Brother, can you spare a dime? -- New deal, new day -- Sulphur island -- Toward disunited nations -- Rocking and rolling -- Cold war -- Murder in Camelot -- Dreams and nightmares -- The longest war -- The discovery of Earth -- New revolutions -- Stumbling through the '70s -- Mr. Reagan goes to Washington -- A new world order? -- Boom! -- The valley of heart's delight -- Under attack -- The China syndrome -- Bowling alone

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History of America in 36 postage stamps

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