The nation and beyond: Transnational perspectives on United States history

Journal of American History

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 965-975

  Thelen, David ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 19644387636     PISSN: 00218723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2568601     Document Type: Review

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