This volume provides a comprehensive historical overview of the United States from its earliest colonial foundations to the year 1877. It examines major political, social, and economic developments that shaped the nation, including colonial settlement, independence, the formation of the federal government, territorial expansion, and the Civil War era. Written by leading historians Richard N. Cu…
This volume of The Great Republic provides a comprehensive survey of American history from the Reconstruction era through the rise of modern America. Written by leading historians Frank Freidel, Richard N. Current, T. Harry Williams, and Alan Brinkley, the book explores political developments, social transformations, economic expansion, and cultural change in the United States. As part of a wid…