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History of the United States of America: from the discovery of the continent (Volume II)

History of the United States of America: from the discovery of the continent (Volume II)

Bancroft, George

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General United States HistoryGeneral World HistoryBritish History

ISBN10: 9389169712
ISBN13: 9789389169713
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 29 2019
Pages: 588
Weight: 1.62
Height: 1.31 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
How did a continent become a country? George Bancroft answers with sweep, conviction, and hard-edged detail. Big history, told with fire. History of the United States of America: from the discovery of the continent (Volume II) continues Bancroft's complete multi-volume history of the New World, tracing the forces that shaped the North America colonies and the emerging political imagination of 18th century America. Written as an unabridged public domain history, it brings together new world exploration history, European colonization North America, and the lived realities of the American colonial period, with an eye on the arguments that later defined American revolution scholarship. The result is both narrative and reference: rich enough for early America studies, clear enough for readers seeking a strong through-line. Bancroft remains a landmark of 19th century historiography: ambitious, nation-forming, and influential in how generations understood the American past. For collectors of classic historical writing, this volume offers a distinctive voice and a foundational American history reference; for modern readers, it is a bracing encounter with the origins of a nation, told from close to the events themselves. It also fits naturally into homeschool American history, where primary-era synthesis and big themes matter. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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