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History of the United States, Vol. II: Conflict & Independence

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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.

The book is divided into 7 parts: THE COLONIAL PERIOD, CONFLICT AND INDEPENDENCE, FOUNDATIONS OF THE UNION AND NATIONAL POLITICS, THE WEST AND JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY, SECTIONAL CONFLICT AND RECONSTRUCTION, NATIONAL GROWTH AND WORLD POLITICS, AND PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRACY AND THE WORLD WAR. (Summary from Wikipedia, Journal of History, and M.L. Cohen) (2 hr 16 min)

Chapters

The New Course in British Imperial Policy: George III

14:42

Read by Sibella Denton

Colonial Resistance/Resumption of British Policies

14:31

Read by Sibella Denton

Renewed Resistance in America/Retaliation by the British/From Reform to Revolut…

17:35

Read by Sibella Denton

The American Revolution

18:12

Read by ontheroad

The Establishment of Government and the New Allegiance

17:35

Read by ML Cohen

Military Affairs

22:17

Read by Robin Cotter

The Finances and Diplomacy of the Revolution

17:00

Read by Robin Cotter

Peace at Last/Summary of the Revolutionary Period

15:04

Read by ML Cohen

Bewertungen

gets exciting

(4,5 Sterne)

The true drama of history equals that of any fiction. This was very enjoyable and informative.

(5 Sterne)

I'm happy with this ,I love history

Great sources, good historical context.

(5 Sterne)

Great job