01468cam a2200241 4500 431638539 TxAuBib 20200925120000.0 200601s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2019038799 9780190692575 HRD 29.95 019069257X HRD 29.95 TxAuBib Masur, Louis P. The sum of our dreams [BOOK] : a history of America / Louis P. Masur. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020] 366 pages ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographic references and index. Prologue: "Land of hope and dreams" -- To plant and to conquer -- If men were angels -- Empire of liberty -- A higher law -- Government of the people -- Survival of the fittest -- Land of promise -- This new battle -- Blowin' in the wind -- Government isthe problem -- The change that we seek -- Epilogue: "Let America be America again". "This volume delivers a concise, clear round-up of American history starting from America's colonial era to current days of political disagreements and social uncertainty. Covering central themes and events of American history, Masur evaluates the contested meanings of the American dream and questions its viability"-- Provided by publisher. 20200925. United States History.