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Looking for the essentials of more than 200 years of United States history? Starting at the early civilizations, U.S. History for Dummies covers the growing pains of a new nation. Brush up on the major wars, from fighting against each other to fighting the world. And discover the major people and events that shaped the country. Stay in the know, with coverage of timely topics like climate change, Covid, and the January 6th Capitol riot. Then, when you're ready, challenge yourself with free online chapter quizzes.

This is the first study to explore fully the myth of America as reflected in the nation's popular music. Beginning with the songs of the Pilgrims and continuing through more than two centuries of history and music, Born in the U.S.A. shows the emerging American myth and gives a close reading of the compositions of songwriters as diverse as William Billings, Henry Clay Work, Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen.

Although the first enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown in 1619, European slavery in America began more than a century before. In a work distinguished not only by its original research but by its “passionate prose” (James F. Brooks), historian Linford Fisher demonstrates how the...

Comprenez comment la paranoïa et l'hystérie collective de 1692 ont transformé de paisibles voisins en proies idéales. Cette plongée historique glaçante décortique la mécanique d'une véritable chasse aux sorcières au cœur de la Nouvelle-Angleterre. Parfait pour vos trajets quotidiens...

Plongez au cœur des treize colonies rebelles pour comprendre comment les luttes politiques ont forgé l'indépendance. Loin des mythes patriotiques lisses, cette enquête historique immersive dévoile la réalité nuancée d'une rupture impériale. Parfaite pour enrichir vos trajets d'une...

Explore US history, key events, and influential figures with this engaging, fact-filled introduction to American history, from the founding era to modern times. The stories of politicos and historic events are often turned into snooze-worthy lectures that even Benjamin Franklin would reject...

What did it really take to build a nation? "The land of the free and the home of the brave" didn't just happen. It was forged through rebellion, sacrifice, and the leadership of extraordinary men and women willing to challenge an empire. In Leaders of the American Revolution, discover the people who helped shape the United States—from renowned founders such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin to the overlooked patriots and heroines whose contributions changed history.

In 1607, three small ships - the Discovery, Godspeed, and Susan Constant - arrived on the shores of the eastern North American coast and established the first successful British settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. For two centuries, colonists faced the challenges of life in a new world - weather, Native Indian attacks, starvation, and disease - to establish the strongest economy in the American colonies.