The Samuel Paley Lectures in American Civilization, delivered at the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, February 1979 (revised and expanded).

Copyright © 1981 by Walter Nugent
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Nugent, Walter T

Structures of American social history.

Bibliography: p.
Includes index.

1. United States--Social conditions. 2. Social
history. 3. United States--Population. I. Title.

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