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History of the United States, Vol. V: Sectional Conflict & Reconstruction

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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. (Summary from Wikipedia, Journal of History, and M.L. Cohen)

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. (2 hr 55 min)

Chapters

THE RISE OF THE INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM

27:34

Read by Katie Gibboney

THE RISE OF THE INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM (continued) -- The Industrial Revolution and …

21:09

Read by Katie Gibboney

THE PLANTING SYSTEM AND NATIONAL POLITICS

15:28

Read by Sibella Denton

THE PLANTING SYSTEM AND NATIONAL POLITICS (continued)--Slavery in National Poli…

16:15

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THE PLANTING SYSTEM AND NATIONAL POLITICS (concluded)--The Drift of Events towa…

24:32

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THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION

13:41

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THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (continued) --The War Measures of the Federal …

27:52

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THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (concluded) --The Results of the Civil War

29:23

Read by Sibella Denton

Bewertungen

Delightfully informative

(5 Sterne)

The authors skim through each subject, skipping back to the same time period later along another subtopic. Quite refreshing to not slow through everything chronologically. I began this textbook wanting to gain some insights into how the subject was taught a century ago - no disappointment there. Highly recommended 👌