History of the United States, Vol. III
Charles Austin Beard
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Charles Beard was the most influential American historian of the early 20th century. He published hundreds of monographs, textbooks and interpretive studies in both history and political science. He graduated from DePauw University in 1898, where he met and eventually married Mary Ritter Beard, one of the founders of the first Greek-letter society for women, Kappa Alpha Theta. Many of his books were written in collaboration with his wife, whose own interests lay in feminism and the labor union movement.
In 1921, Charles and Mary Beard published their textbook: History of the United States. A contemporaneous review stated: The authors… assume enough maturity in…students to justify a topical rather than a chronological treatment. They have dealt with movements, have sketched large backgrounds, have traced causes, and have discussed the interrelation of social and economic forces and politics. All this has been directed to the large purpose of helping the student to understand American today in all its national characteristics and as part of world civilization as well..The literary style is exceptionally clear and crisp, and the whole approach…is thought producing. As a textbook or handbook for the average citizen it ranks with very best. (3 hr 25 min)
Chapters
VIIA. Formation of the Constitution: Promise and the Difficulties/Constitutiona… | 13:53 | Read by Christie Nowak |
VIIB. Formation of the Constitution: Framing of the Constitution | 27:44 | Read by Katie Gibboney |
VIIC. Formation of the Constitution:Struggle over Ratification | 6:43 | Read by Leon Mire |
VIIIA. Clash of Political Parties:New Government/ Rise of Political Parties | 38:46 | Read by AuroraManson |
VIIIB. Clash of Political Parties: Foreign Influences and Domestic Politics | 22:41 | Read by Christie Nowak |
IXA. Jeffrsonian Republicans: Principles and Policies/The Great West | 26:24 | Read by Robert Scott |
IXB. Jeffersonian Republicans: Republican War for Commercial Independence | 26:49 | Read by Robert Scott |
IXC. Jeffersonian Republicans: Republicans Nationalized | 22:35 | Read by Robert Scott |
IXD. Jeffersonian Republicans:Chief Justice Marshall/Summary | 19:42 | Read by ML Cohen |
Reviews
SteveS
Chapter VIII A should be re-recorded, this recording is simply horrible! Aside from the poor quality, the monotonous tone and staggered pauses completely distract from the content,
8b is poorly read and redone as 8c. skip 8b! ea
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dldnh
Some good, some really really bad
Joseph Conboy.
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An in depth consideration of how America developed during this formative part of its history.
great information, mostly good narration
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Great except VIIIA which is unbearable