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Age of Revolution
"Liberty leading the People" by Eugene Delacroix
The professor will supply the following books; however, the books have to be returned to the professor at the end of the semester. Everyone will read the John C. Miller book on The Origins of the American Revolution, but they will select one of the books by either Garry Wills or Carl Becker for their fifth read.
The books can be purchased either at the Memorial Union Bookstore on campus in the Student Union or off campus at the Textbook Corner. Likewise, student can go online at Abebooks and Amazon as well as E. R. Hamilton Booksellers to compare prices with the online book services. |