The second volume of four of Mara L. Pratt's retelling of the history of America, first published in 1891. The recommended reading age is 8-12, and the chapters are short with black and white illustrations, providing a wonderful introduction for children to American history. This volume tells tales of the Revolutionary times, including the reasons for the American Revolution, the courage of those defending liberty, the early battles and the heroes who led the colonists to victory.

The final volume of four of Mara L. Pratt's retelling of the history of America, first published in 1891. This book covers the period of great conflict from Lincoln becoming president and the southern states seceding until the end of the civil war. The recommended reading age is 8-12, and the chapters are short with black and white illustrations, providing a wonderful introduction to American history.

The third volume of four of Mara L. Pratt's retelling of the history of America, first published in 1891. This book covers the period from the end or the Revolutionary War to the middle of the 19th Century. The chapters cover the Washington and Jefferson administrations, the War of 1812 and some Indian Wars, as well as a series of fascinating well-known characters of the period. The recommended reading age is 8-12, and the chapters are short with black and white illustrations, providing a wonderful introduction to American history.

History is brought to life in this first volume of four of Mara L. Pratt's retelling of the history of America, first published in 1891. The recommended reading age is 8-12, and the chapters are short with black and white illustrations, providing a wonderful introduction for children to American history. This volume begins with the story from Long Ago and ends with how the colonies grow together. It is so compelling that adults will enjoy it as much as the children.

America The Story of Us is a groundbreaking series that brings to life the epic story of our nation in a new way for a new generation. The companion book, America The Story of Us is a history that is at once penetrating and lively, elegant and authoritative; great for serious reading as it is for casual skimming. America The Story of Us brings to life the vast forces that shaped this remarkable country and the ways in which revolutions in technology and transportation altered the way Americans lived, made money, and fought one another. Explored in these pages is the struggle between settlers and Native Americans; the epic conflict of slavery, from cotton gin to Civil War; the creation of the transcontinental railroad alongside the thundering herds of buffalo across the West; and how American ingenuity and determination both carried us through the Great Depression and won the Second World War. Beginning with Jamestown and Plymouth Bay, the first successful British colonies on the mainland, the book highlights the landmark moments in political, social, economic, and military history, from the prototypical entrepreneur John Rolfe and his tobacco seeds to Barack Obama and the seeds of change, from the Model T to the moon landing. Written by novelist, historian, and journalist Kevin Baker (a key contributor to The American Century, by Harold Evans), the narrative shares the TV series- eye for the dramatic moment in U.S. history-there is danger, action, struggle-while adding new layers of detail and nuance. America The Story of Us is decisive and essential, the story of the country that every family will want to own. Foreword by President Obama A stunning companion piece for the most anticipated HISTORY broadcast of all time, includes 412 heavily illustrated pages featuring over 300 full color images and layers of information including "charticles,” graphics, photographs, and text. The adventure that became a nation - the complete history of the US has not been told for 40 years. AMERICA the Story of Us is an exuberant, unprecedented look at the invention of America focusing on how events small and large are intrinsically linked to the exploration and innovation, leading us from the frontier to 21st century cities, from the Mississippi to the moon, from Jamestown to 9/11 up to present day. Moving though time and space linking key events, people and locations, capturing the vast sweep of American history-- bringing viewers on a journey through the forces that shaped the destiny of America.

American History volume 2 gives a wide overview of America’s history from the end of the Civil War era, to the political and cultural struggles of contemporary times. Thomas S. Kidd employs lessons learned from his own scholarly expertise and history classes to weave together a compelling narrative of the defeats and triumphs that have defined the American national experience. Unlike many textbooks of modern American history, religion and faith remain central aspects of the book’s coverage, through present-day America. It gives detailed treatment of episodes such as America’s military conflicts, the Civil Rights movement, and the culture wars of the past half-century. Professor Kidd also considers the development of America’s obsession with entertainment, from the rise of the first movies, to the social media age. American History volume 2 will help students wrestle with the political and cultural changes that have dramatically transformed contemporary American life