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The Bold and Magnificent Dream: America's Founding Years, 1492-1815 (Doubleday Basic History of the United States)
The Bold and Magnificent Dream America's Founding Years 14921815 - Doubleday Basic History of the United States Author:Bruce Catton, William B. Catton The story of America, from Columbus and the Colonial Age through the War of 1812. Examines the ideological, economic, and social forces that led to the establishment of European colonies on the North American continent. Vividly describes the vigorous movement to independence, and show how the concepts of human equality and liberty were translate... more »d into the formal workings of popular government. A first-rate military history of the American Revolution, and the achievement of George Washington. Leads us through the debates between the followers of Hamilton and Jefferson -- a political and spiritual conflict that would always shape the American experience. Concludes with an account of the War of 1812. Maps.« less