A Short History Of The United States

Author : Robert V. Remini
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780061981999

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A Short History of the United States by Robert V. Remini Pdf

In A Short History of the United States, National Book Award winner Robert V. Remini offers a much-needed, concise history of our country. This accessible and lively volume contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation and its institutions, including the arrival and migration of Native Americans, the founding of a republic under the Constitution, the emergence of the United States as a world power, the outbreak of terrorism here and abroad, the Obama presidency, and everything in between.

Author : Robert V. Remini
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0060831456

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A Short History of the United States by Robert V. Remini Pdf

Robert V. Remini's A Short History of the United States is an abbreviated, accessible, lively, and erudite narrative history that contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation and its institutions. Racing across the centuries—from the arrival and migration of Native Americans and the discovery of the New World by Europeans, the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, up to the global conflicts of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries—it is a fascinating overview of a great nation's epochs and missteps, and a celebration of its achievements, its unique and enduring strengths, and its abiding commitment to individual freedoms.

Author : Robert V. Remini
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780060831448

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A Short History of the United States by Robert V. Remini Pdf

Offering an abbreviated, accessible, and lively narrative history of the United States, this erudite volume contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation and its institutions. Robert V. Remini explores the arrival and migration of Native Americans throughout the Western Hemisphere and their achievements; the discovery of the New World by Europeans and the establishment of colonies by the Spanish, French, English, and Dutch; the causes of the American Revolution; the founding of a republic under the Constitution; the formation of political parties; the War of 1812 and the resulting economic and cultural changes; the democratic impetus during the Jacksonian era; westward expansion and the Mexican War; the struggle over slavery, which led to the Civil War; Reconstruction and the rise of big business; the emergence of the United States as a world power; the descent into the Great Depression; the global conflicts of the twentieth century; the rise of conservatism; and the outbreak of terrorism here and abroad. In addition, Remini illustrates how former English subjects slowly transformed themselves into Americans, and shows how a collection of sovereign, independent colonies united to create a workable, constantly evolving republican government whose democratic principles reflect the changing mores and attitudes of the citizens it represents. He explains the reasons for the nation's unique and enduring strengths, its artistic and cultural accomplishments, its genius in developing new products to sell to the world, and its abiding commitment to individual freedoms.

Author : James West Davidson
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300182521

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A Little History of the United States by James West Davidson Pdf

How did a land and people of such immense diversity come together under a banner of freedom and equality to form one of the most remarkable nations in the world? Everyone from young adults to grandparents will be fascinated by the answers uncovered in James West Davidson’s vividly told A Little History of the United States. In 300 fast-moving pages, Davidson guides his readers through 500 years, from the first contact between the two halves of the world to the rise of America as a superpower in an era of atomic perils and diminishing resources. In short, vivid chapters the book brings to life hundreds of individuals whose stories are part of the larger American story. Pilgrim William Bradford stumbles into an Indian deer trap on his first day in America; Harriet Tubman lets loose a pair of chickens to divert attention from escaping slaves; the toddler Andrew Carnegie, later an ambitious industrial magnate, gobbles his oatmeal with a spoon in each hand. Such stories are riveting in themselves, but they also spark larger questions to ponder about freedom, equality, and unity in the context of a nation that is, and always has been, remarkably divided and diverse.

Author : Allan Nevins,Henry Steele Commager
Publisher : ACLS History E-Book Project
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1628200529

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A Short History of the United States by Allan Nevins,Henry Steele Commager Pdf

A narrative history of the United States up until the second World War, written for laypeople by the esteemed public historians Allan Nevins and Henry Steele Commager.

Author : Geoffrey Blainey
Publisher : Ivan R. Dee
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003-03-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461709862

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A Short History of the World by Geoffrey Blainey Pdf

A superb history of the world's people during the last four million years, beginning before the human race moved out of Africa to explore and settle the other continents. Mr. Blainey explores the development of technology and skills, the rise of major religions, and the role of geography, considering both the larger patterns and the individual nature of history. A delightful read, gracefully written, and full of odd and interesting pieces of information as well as thoughtful comparisons that span both time and space. —William L. O'Neill

Author : Allan Nevins,Henry Steele Commager
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:39015063723020

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A Short History of the United States by Allan Nevins,Henry Steele Commager Pdf

Author : Desmond Morton
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780771060021

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A Short History of Canada by Desmond Morton Pdf

A fully updated edition of the Canadian classic. Most of us know bits and pieces of our history but would like to be more sure of how it all fits together. The trick is to find a history that is so absorbing you will want to read it from beginning to end. With this expanded, seventh edition of A Short History of Canada, readers need look no further. Desmond Morton, one of Canada's most highly respected historians, is keenly aware of the ways in which our past informs the present, and in one compact and engrossing volume, he pulls off the remarkable feat of bringing it all together -- from the First Nations before the arrival of the Europeans, to Confederation, to Stephen Harper's prime ministership, to Justin Trudeau's victory in the 2015 election. His acute observations on the Diefenbaker era, the effects of the post-war influx of immigrants, the Trudeau years and the constitutional crisis, the Quebec referendum, the rise of the Canadian Alliance, and Canada under Harper's governance, all provide an invaluable background to understanding the way Canada works today and its direction in years to come.

Author : Paul Le Blanc
Publisher : Haymarket Books
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781608466696

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A Short History of the U.S. Working Class by Paul Le Blanc Pdf

“His aim is to make the history of labor in the U.S. more accessible to students and the general reader. He succeeds” (Booklist). In a blend of economic, social, and political history, Paul Le Blanc shows how important labor issues have been, and continue to be, in the forging of our nation. Within a broad analytical framework, he highlights issues of class, gender, race, and ethnicity, and includes the views of key figures of United States labor. The result is a thought-provoking look at centuries of American history from a perspective that is too often ignored or forgotten. “An excellent overview, enhanced by a valuable glossary.” —Elaine Bernard, director of the Harvard Trade Union Program

Author : Jefferson Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015026644529

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A Short History of the Confederate States of America by Jefferson Davis Pdf

Author : Ronald Wright
Publisher : Knopf Canada
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-02-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307371676

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What Is America? by Ronald Wright Pdf

From the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of A Short History of Progress comes another surprising, frightening and essential book. The USA is now the world’s lone superpower, whose deeds could make or break this century. For better and worse, America has Americanized the world. How did a marginal frontier society, in a mere two centuries, become the de facto ruler of the world? Why do America’s great achievements in democracy, prosperity and civil rights now seem threatened by forces within itself? Brimming with insight into history and human behaviour, and written in Wright’s captivating style, What Is America? shows how this came to pass; how the United States, which regards itself as the most modern country on earth, is also deeply archaic, a stronghold not only of religious fundamentalism but of “modern” beliefs in limitless progress and a universal mission that have fallen under suspicion elsewhere in the west, a rethinking driven by two World Wars and the reckless looting of our planet. A fresh, passionate look at the past and future of the world’s most powerful nation, What Is America? will reframe the debate about our neighbour and ourselves.

Author : Howard Zinn
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2003-02-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0060528427

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A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn Pdf

Since its original landmark publication in 1980, A People's History of the United States has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools -- with its emphasis on great men in high places -- to focus on the street, the home, and the, workplace. Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of -- and in the words of -- America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers. As historian Howard Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles -- the fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality -- were carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance. Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, A People's History of the United States, which was nominated for the American Book Award in 1981, features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. Revised, updated, and featuring a new after, word by the author, this special twentieth anniversary edition continues Zinn's important contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history.

Author : Thomas Kingston Derry,Trevor Illtyd Williams
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 817 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1960-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780486274720

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A Short History of Technology from the Earliest Times to A.D. 1900 by Thomas Kingston Derry,Trevor Illtyd Williams Pdf

Highly readable, profusely illustrated survey relates technology to history of every age: food production, metalworking, mining, steam power, transportation, electricity, and much more. 354 black-and-white illustrations. 1961 edition.

Author : John Micklethwait,Adrian Wooldridge
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812972870

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The Company by John Micklethwait,Adrian Wooldridge Pdf

Chosen by BusinessWeek as One of the Top Ten Business Books of the Year With apologies to Hegel, Marx, and Lenin, the basic unit of modern society is neither the state, nor the commune, nor the party; it is the company. From this bold premise, John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge chart the rise of one of history’s great catalysts for good and evil. In a “fast-paced and well-written” work (Forbes), the authors reveal how innovations such as limitations on liability have permitted companies to rival religions and even states in importance, governing the flow of wealth and controlling human affairs–all while being largely exempt from the rules that govern our lives. The Company is that rare, remarkable book that fills a major gap we scarcely knew existed. With it, we are better able to make sense of the past four centuries, as well as the events of today.

Author : David C. Cassidy
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674725829

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A Short History of Physics in the American Century by David C. Cassidy Pdf

As the twentieth century ended, computers, the Internet, and nanotechnology were central to modern American life. Yet the physical advances underlying these applications are poorly understood and underappreciated by U.S. citizens. In this overview, Cassidy views physics through America's engagement with the political events of a tumultuous century.