A Short History of the United States

Description

If you are looking for a concise account of the most important events in the history of the United States up to the beginning of the 20th century, you will certainly find Edward Channing’s book informative and entertaining. The book is organized text-book style and comprises 45 chapters, each chapter dealing with a certain topic and ending with a set of feedback questions about the events laid out.

The book starts with the beginnings, the discovery of America, and with a discussion of the countries that came to colonize North America. It also contains chapters that discuss other major events, including the American Revolution and its impact on the period following it, the French Alliance, the making of the Constitution, the appearance of political parties, it has a chapter dedicated to slavery and secession and it illustrates the contents with great and informative maps as well.

The book proposes an objective account of the events, being intended more as an impartial collection of facts than an interpretation of them. There are no points of view, for and against arguments presented, and it does not treat any economic or political aspects either, leaving sufficient space for the readers to make the connection between parallel events and to provide their own interpretation. The book makes an excellent resource for classroom teaching and it is a great read for those looking for a straightforward account of facts as well – whether used for striking up the interest for history or read by those already passionate about the past, Channing’s book is perfect.

A Short History of the United States was first published in 1908 and it is the abridged version of a larger work by the author, the six-volume long History of the United States,which brought Channing the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1926.
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