A History of the American People

A History of the American People is a 1997 book about the history of the United States by the historian Paul Johnson. First published in Great Britain, it presents Johnson's view of American history from Colonial America to the end of the 20th century. This book is 1088 pages long and has sold over 4 million copies worldwide. He started the project in 1965, taking him a total of 32 years to complete the project.