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2. YOUR COURSE MATERIALS Murrin et al., Liberty, Quality, and Power: A History of the American People, 5e You will… — be tested — receive homework assignments — have reading assignments …from these materials

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4. WHAT’S SO DIFFERENT ABOUT THE NEW EDITION? – For those of you taking the 1 st half of the book, chapters have been reorganized to make them easier to follow. – For those of you taking the 2 nd half of the book, there is a new chapter (32) recent history including Bill Clinton and George Bush. – There is a new co-author in this edition, Alice Fahs, who added more on the history of women, and cultural history.

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15. STUDY GUIDE Prepare for your quizzes, tests, and exams with this valuable resource that includes a number of ways for you to review each chapter's material: summaries, outlines, learning objectives, key terms with definitions, and practice quizzes. ISBN for Study Guide: 0495116114

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