From the discovery of the New World to the policies of the Clinton Administration, this clear and concise guide summarizes the main events, personalities, issues and trends throughout the history of the United States.
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This review is from: American History at a Glance: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present (Paperback)
Concise review of US american history from the 'Discovery' of the New World to 'Today' (whatever that means. My 1978 fourth edition ends with Carter, later editions are extended). The tone is factual and quite unbiased and the book but provides for sufficient linkages and explanation to understand the major movements and dynamic within US history. I pull it out of the shelf when I want to get a quick reminder of certain events in US history (say: background on Monroe doctrine, or Louisiana purchase) and am mostly satisfied with information provided.This was my first 'American History' book when I came to the US in 1982. I like it much better than other 'popular' books like 'US History for Dummies' which tries to be funny (and that means you have to read 2 times as much in order to obtain same information as current book. Disadvantage of this book: very limited number of maps and other visual aids.
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The European discovery of America was not an accident which occurred outside of the main current of human affairs. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, Supreme Court, Great Britain, New England, South Carolina, Van Buren, House of Representatives, President Roosevelt, Secretary of State, African Americans, West Indies, New Orleans, United Nations, North Vietnam, Soviet Union, Thomas Jefferson, White House, John Quincy Adams, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, British Empire, Fourteenth Amendment, Henry Clay, League of Nations New!
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The European discovery of America was not an accident which occurred outside of the main current of human affairs. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, Supreme Court, Great Britain, New England, South Carolina, Van Buren, House of Representatives, President Roosevelt, Secretary of State, African Americans, West Indies, New Orleans, United Nations, North Vietnam, Soviet Union, Thomas Jefferson, White House, John Quincy Adams, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, British Empire, Fourteenth Amendment, Henry Clay, League of Nations New!
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