A Short History of the United States: From the Arrival of Native American Tribes to the Obama Presidency
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From a National Book Award winner: “A Short History of the United States may be brief, but it is wise, eloquent, and authoritative.” —Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times–bestselling author of And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
“Readers of all political stripes will appreciate” this concise history of the United States (Publishers Weekly), an accessible and lively volume containing the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation and its institutions, including the arrival and migration of Native Americans, the founding of a republic under the Constitution, the emergence of the United States as a world power, the outbreak of terrorism here and abroad, the Obama presidency, and everything in between.
“Masterful . . . a perfect history for our times.” —Robert Dallek, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of Nixon and Kissinger
“Everything a casual (or bewildered) reader needs to know . . . An objective narrative of this nation’s history.” —Publishers Weekly
ASIN : B001GLMTEM
Publisher : HarperCollins e-books; 1st edition (September 24, 2008)
Publication date : September 24, 2008
Language : English
File size : 46846 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 395 pages
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Customers find the book well-written, interesting, and highly readable. They also say it provides concise history lessons and helps them chronologically process the information printed within.
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JD –
Great price. Nice Quality!
The first one I rec’d was a little beat up due to shipping. Amazon sent me another one ASAP & it was in excellent condition. Awesome price. Great book. Have really enjoyed reading it. Got it for a class I’m taking but didn’t wait…had to start reading it…Would recommend this book to others such as history buffs & students.
Alireza –
Very good summery
I enjoyed reading this concise history of the US. Well written book with focus on important local and international events.
PA DurackClancy –
Just about the whole story
Robert Remini’s Short History of the US lives up to the publisher’s blurb: “an objective narrative of the nation’s history …” and â through a lively, erudite style of writing, it is indeed “fact-crammed” … and with reliable facts. In short, a most welcome addition to so much else of contemporary writing of history.
Amazon Customer –
muy interesante. Ya que es el paÃs donde vivimos
lo recomiendo. Mi hijo lo leyo y esta increÃble!! Lo recomiendo ð
Kevin Palmer –
Needed fast
Came faster then stayed, and it was wrapped well. The cover didn’t have a scach.
Dima –
Very biased
The book is very biased. Itâs written concisely and is easy to read. However, while reading, itâs hard to separate facts from the authorâs personal opinion, therefore, the book may be mistakenly perceived as some kind of textbook. It is not. Itâs just an opinion, quite controversial in some parts.
Josh –
Great History of the U.S.
Great Book! Really does a good job of condensing the important points in U.S. History. From the Founding of the Americas to the Battle of Saratoga, this book does has all the things you need to know about the U.S. Remini does a good job of keeping an unbiased history and helps the reader chronologically process the information printed within the book.
Traditio –
Mr Remini does it
I wanted to read a very well written and “brief” history of our country. Mr Remini is such a good writer any way so I decided to get this book. It was not boring and was written for someone like me who needs to read something that will keep my interest.
C.R. –
I do highly recommend this amazing book: every chapter is so well written that I felt myself directly into those historical events. The author, a former professor of American History at the University of Illinois, has deep knowledge in the matter, but doesn’t use difficult terms just to show his culture: he teaches history to anyone who would like to know more about it.I’ll keep this book on my best shelf at home, so everyone can see it and maybe ask me about it…and I’ll tell to buy it on Amazon asap!
Michel St-Onge –
interesting!
T –
Very readable, loved it.I will re-read it when we return to the US
Aitor Morgado –
Ciertamente, A Short History of the United States no es un libro al que acudirÃas para aprender en gran detalle la historia de los Estados Unidos de América. El libro se divide en capÃtulos que abarcan diferentes periodos del paÃs, desde sus inicios más remotos hasta principios del siglo XXI. Está estructurado de buena manera, es muy fácil de leer, el lenguaje que utiliza es muy ameno y el libro se hace interesante porque siempre ofrece la sensación de aprender algo nuevo que no sabÃas o recordabas.La razón por la que digo que no lo escogerÃa para estudiar la historia con detalle es porque obviamente, abarcar tantos años de historia en un libro de menos de 400 páginas, es meramente imposible. Lo recomendarÃa para aquellos que quieran aprender por primera vez la historia del paÃs, para poder repasar acontecimientos especÃficos o como introducción para un estudio más serio. En general, me ha parecido un libro buenÃsimo para tal propósito y lo recomiendo con creces.
Maan –
What a wonderful book!