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Foner, Eric.

The story of American freedom / Eric Foner. - 1st ed. - New York : W.W. Norton, c1998. - xxii, 422 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-393) and index.

The birth of American freedom -- To call it freedom -- An empire of liberty -- The boundaries of freedom in the young republic -- A new birth of freedom -- Liberty of contract and its discontents -- Progressive freedom -- The birth of civil liberities -- The New Deal and the redefinition of freedom -- Fighting for freedom -- Cold War freedom -- Sixties freedom -- Conservative freedom.

ISBN: 0393046656

LCCN: 98003290

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Civil rights--History.--United States
Human rights--History.--United States
Democracy--History.--United States
Liberty--History.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--History.

LC Class. No.: E179 / .F69 1998