Our First Century (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

R. M. Devens

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331141788 ISBN 13 : 9781331141785

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover a sweeping, illustrated view of a nation in one hundred transformative years.

This edition gathers dramatic moments and remarkable feats that shaped the United States from its birth through the Centennial Era, offering a panoramic look at how liberty, invention, and culture defined a growing republic. This book frames history as a series of vivid moments—wars and triumphs, reforms and discoveries, voyages and tragedies—that together illuminate the spirit of the era. It blends narrative pacing with memorable episodes to show how a young union expanded in scope and influence, and how those events echoed beyond American borders.

• Dramatic military events, including stunning defenses and the leadership of notable figures.
• Exploration of social, political, and scientific progress that marked the century.
• Accounts of public upheavals, cultural milestones, and moments of national pride.
• Stories that connect private lives to large public dramas across decades.

Ideal for readers who want a concise, vividly told chronicle of American history during a century of change, from its earliest challenges to its grand century-end reflections.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Our First Century

Grand and impressive, beyond all that is yet written in the Volume of Human History, will be that transcendent Chapter, which shall unfold, in philosophic narrative, the birth and onward march, in greatness and power, of the Republic of the United States, - the completion of its First Century of mighty national development in Political Liberty and Free Civilization, and the momentous relations of that development to the interest, progress, and destiny of mankind.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331141788
• ISBN 13: 9781331141785
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 514
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