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Táto séria ponúka vizuálnu cestu históriou amerických vzdelávacích inštitúcií. Každá kniha prostredníctvom dobových fotografií a zasvätených titulkov oslavuje generácie študentov, profesorov a udalostí, ktoré formovali ich inštitúcie. Od jednodušších vidieckych škôl až po rozsiahle univerzitné komplexy, tieto knihy predstavujú bohatú minulosť. Ponorte sa do nostalgického vizuálneho prieskumu amerických kampusov a tried.

Virginia Union University
Northern Kentucky University
Broward Community College
Belhaven College
Tufts University
University of Washington

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  • University of Washington

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