A History of the United States [Paperback]

Edward Channing (Author), Davis D. Joyce (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0819189154 | ISBN-13: 978-0819189158 | Publication Date: January 15, 1993

The sixth volume, on the Civil War Era, of Harvard historian Edward Channing's 'Great Work,' A History of the United States, won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1925. Unfortunately, the series went out of print some years ago. This new volume makes the essence of Channing's history available to a new generation of readers by reprinting highlights from each volume. Davis D. Joyce has written an extensive introduction which places Channing and his work in perspective in American historiography. Contents: I. The Planting of a Nation in the New World, 1000-1660; II. A Century of Colonial History, 1660-1760; III. The American Revolution, 1761-1789; IV. Federalists and Republicans, 1789-1815; V. The Period of Transition, 1815-1848; VI. The War for Southern Independence.

Editorial Reviews

Review

An important book on the history of the United States. Joyce has written an extensive introduction to the new edition which places Channing and his work in perspective in American historical writing.>>>> (Dr. Charles Angeletti East Central University Journal )

Joyce has succeeded in preserving the charm and integrity of Channing's epochal achievement.>>>> (John Ezell East Central University Journal )

Channing's six-volume history of the United States prior to 1865 will almost surely be the last work by a single author to attempt to explain so long an era in such detail.>>>> (John Ezell Journal Of The Early Republic )

Joyce has performed a major service by making the essence of Channing available again in a single volume. A new generation of students can now benefit from reading Channing.>>>> (Dr. Charles Angeletti )

Joyce has performed a major service by making the essence of Channing available again in a single volume. A new generation of students can now benefit from reading Channing. (Dr. Charles Angeletti )

An important book on the history of the United States. Joyce has written an extensive introduction to the new edition which places Channing and his work in perspective in American historical writing. (Dr. Charles Angeletti East Central University Journal )

Joyce has succeeded in preserving the charm and integrity of Channing's epochal achievement. (John Ezell East Central University Journal )

Channing's six-volume history of the United States prior to 1865 will almost surely be the last work by a single author to attempt to explain so long an era in such detail. (John Ezell Journal Of The Early Republic )

Product Details

• Paperback: 362 pages
• Publisher: University Press Of America (January 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0819189154
• ISBN-13: 978-0819189158
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,265,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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