The history of the American people
by Charles A. Beard, William C. Bagley
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The History of the American People is a comprehensive book written by Charles A. Beard in 1919. The book provides a detailed account of the history of the United States of America from the time of the first European contact with the Native Americans to the end of World War I. The book is divided into four parts, each covering a different period in American history.The first part of the book covers the period from the arrival of the Europeans to the American Revolution. This section discusses show more the early settlements, the conflicts with the Native Americans, and the growth of the colonies. It also covers the events leading up to the American Revolution and the war itself.The second part of the book covers the period from the American Revolution to the Civil War. This section covers the early years of the new nation, including the drafting of the Constitution and the establishment of the federal government. It also covers the conflicts with Native Americans, the growth of the economy, and the expansion of the country. The section ends with the events leading up to the Civil War.The third part of the book covers the Civil War and its aftermath. This section discusses the causes of the war, the major battles, and the impact of the war on the country. It also covers the Reconstruction period and the challenges faced by the nation during this time.The final part of the book covers the period from the end of the Civil War to the end of World War I. This section covers the growth of the country, the expansion of industry, and the emergence of the United States as a world power. It also covers the events leading up to World War I and the impact of the war on the country.Overall, The History of the American People is a comprehensive and detailed account of the history of the United States of America. It covers all major events and periods in American history and provides readers with a thorough understanding of the development of the country.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work. show lessTags
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Indiana-born Charles A. Beard studied at Oxford, Cornell, and Columbia universities, where he taught history and politics for more than a decade. One of the founders of the New School for Social Research, he also served as director of the Training School for Public Service in New York. A political scientist whose histories were always written from show more an economic perspective, Beard was an authority on U.S. politics and government. Yet his great survey history, The Rise of American Civilization, published in 1927, deals with the whole range of human experience-war, imperialism, literature, art, music, religion, the sciences, the press, and women-as well as politics and economics. Collaborating with Beard on this and other books was his wife, Mary Ritter Beard. Charles Beard described their coauthorship as a "division of argument." An able historian in her own right, Mary Ritter Beard took a special interest in the labor movement and feminism, subjects on which she produced several works. The Beards's books are scholarly, well written, and often witty, though sometimes a bit ponderous. Yet they stand the test of time well. Some critics agree that their Basic History can be considered the best one-volume history that has ever been written about the United States. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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