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Restless Nation [PDF ebook]
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In Restless Nation, James M. Jasper isolates a narrative that lies very close to the core of the American character. From colonial times to the present day, Americans have always had a deep-rooted belief in the "fresh start"-a belief that still has Americans moving from place to place faster than the citizens of any other nation.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9780226394732 ● Publisher University of Chicago Press ● Published 2009 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 5659210 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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