Charles Beard thought that an adequate US History book was needed for high school students. So being a historian he wrote one. It was published in 1921 and ends with the 1920 election. While is was intended to be a high school text it would be a good thing to read for most adults in this county. Beard covered the social and economic develop of the United States from it's colonial beginnings. He did not focus on the details of battles and wars as some histories do. If I was to find a fault it would be the light way he passed over some injustices and discrimination that today we find unacceptable. Though he did give the vote for women and the loss of voting rights for blacks in the South good coverage. Beard's writing about the abuses of power and position by the wealthy in the 19th century sound very contemporary. I am glad I read Beard's HIstory of the United States and I recommend it highly. It can be found for free as an e-book on Gutenberg Project and Amazon. ( )