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Synopsis
The grand saga of American history is recounted through the fascinating experiences of the author's remarkable family, 1670 to the present--a chronicle of pioneers and generals, presidents and scoundrels, cowboys and killers, southern belles and civil rights heroes. of photos.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [431]-495) and index.
About the Author
William R. Polk taught at Harvard and was later Professor of History at the University of Chicago, and he is the founder of the Adlai Stevenson Institute. In the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, he was a member of the Policy Planning Council of the State Department. He is the author of eleven books, including Passing Brave and Neighbors and Strangers, a seminal text on foreign affairs. A native of Texas, he now lives in the South of France.