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Volume two of George Bancroft's monumental History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent-notable for its Democratic rather than Federalist point of view-covers events in England, France, and the rising colonies, the effect of the revolution of 1688 on different parts of the United States, and the War of Spanish Succession.
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Volume three of George Bancroft's pioneering History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent celebrates the American people and the republic in general. It covers, among other events, the fortunes of the Stuarts, the power of parliament, fights over American territory, and the Congress of Aix La Chapelle.
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Volume four of George Bancroft's master work, the History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent, follows the development of America. It covers, among other events, Hillsborough's administration of the colonies, the approach of the revolution, the Boston Massacre, Samuel Adams, and the Boston Tea Party.
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Volume five of George Bancroft's magnificent History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent covers, among other events, British dominion in the East Indies, Congress' attempt to avoid war in 1775-including their petitions to the king-the "first act of independence," and the rights of man.
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Bancroft's life work, the pioneering, monumental, multi-volume History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent, was notable for its Democratic, rather than Federalist, point of view. This volume covers, among many other events, Columbus's discovery of the New World, a history of the slave trade, the Icelandic voyages, and the Restoration of the Stuarts, as well as all issues of colonization and religion.
7) Modern American History: A Captivating Guide to the Modern History of the United States of America
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American history has many twists and turns. Are you ready to take the journey?
Starting during the renowned 1920s, we're going to look at what life in the United States was like back then and even find some remarkable mirror images that are a reflection of what life is like during this day and age. We'll look at the importance of alcohol and at how much one decade could be the driving force for the next. We'll take a look at how small inventions made...
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Discover American history through these exciting short stories of key moments.
The celebrated historian, John Clark Ridpath, chronicles everything that happened in the North American continent, from the Native American people and their eccentric habits, to the voyages of the Norsemen and their account of the strange country, and finally the coincidental, yet grand, landing of Christopher Columbus in America.
Ridpath details the periods...
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2019.
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Many of us like to think of the United States as a nation of immigrants. We pride ourselves on our history of welcoming foreigners and believe this sets our nation apart from every other. But the phrase 'a nation of immigrants' only dates from the mid-twentieth century, and has served to paper over a much darker history of hatred of -- and violence against -- foreigners arriving on our shores. As the acclaimed historian Erika Lee shows in America...
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"The best one-volume history of the United States ever written" (Joseph J. Ellis)
It was Thomas Jefferson who envisioned the United States as a great "empire of liberty." This paradoxical phrase may be the key to the American saga: How could the anti-empire of 1776 became the world's greatest superpower? And how did the country that offered unmatched liberty nevertheless found its prosperity on slavery and the dispossession of Native Americans?
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Smarter than a history teacher, funnier than the Founding Fathers, and more American than Alaska, an almost (but not entirely) comprehensive primer on American history (or at least, the good stuff). Chapters include interactive worksheets, and the book features a selection of "best of" lists, such as the 10 most notorious mobsters and 7 most corrupt presidents.
A lighthearted exploration of widely believed historical misconceptions is presented in...
13) The History of Farming in America: History of the United States Grade 6 Children's American History
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Read about the history of farming in the United States and understand how it was a crucial step in the development of the West. What were the different problems that the farmers faced in the late 1880s? What caused these hindrances and how did the farmers manage to solve them? There's a lot to learn when you read about the past.
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From an award-winning historian, a groundbreaking portrait of pervasive exploitation and radical resistance in America, told through the turbulent history of St. Louis. From Lewis and Clark's 1804 expedition to the 2014 uprising in Ferguson, American history has been made in St. Louis. And as Walter Johnson shows in this searing book, the city exemplifies how imperialism, racism, and capitalism have persistently entwined to corrupt the nation's past....
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"And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." -Mark 16:15
In the middle of the first century, God sent St. Mark the Evangelist to proclaim the Good News and teach the Egyptians about the true God. He became the first pope and patriarch of the See of St. Mark and the founder of the Coptic Orthodox Church. For centuries, the Coptic Church remained mostly within the boundaries of Egypt, and the majority of Copts,...
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John W. Reps is Professor Emeritus of City and Regional Planning at the College of Architecture, Cornell University. His works include Cities of the American West: A History of Urban Planning (Princeton).
This comprehensive survey of urban growth in America has become a standard work in the field. From the early colonial period to the First World War, John Reps explores to what extent city planning has been rooted in the nation's tradition, showing...
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History of the United States Navy volume 16
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The US Navy ended the war as the greatest maritime power in world history. In the Pacific Theater, trace the monumental battle of Saipan, a major turning point. Then, study the dramatic American recapture of the Philippines, and the months-long US invasion of Okinawa, leading to the final defeat of Japan's Navy, the deployment of the atomic bomb, and the unconditional surrender of Japan.
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History of the United States 2nd Edition volume 55
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Victorian religion in America was less doctrinal and more sentimental than its Puritan antecedents. Traveling revivalists and preachers tried to help the poor and reform grim urban conditions and worked to outlaw alcohol. America's principle of religious freedom and church-state separation allowed other religions to flourish and showed doubters the nation could accommodate religious pluralism.
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History of the United States 2nd Edition volume 83
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Bill Clinton's eight-year administration underlined the difference between America and other Western nations that had created cradle-to-grave social welfare states. Continued turbulence in the Middle East made America a devil-nation to the Arab world. This judgment confronted America in the starkest possible way in September 2001 with the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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