Nation of Nations: A Concise Narrative of the American Republic

by James West Davidson (Editor)

The latest addition to our very successful Overture Books program, "Nation of A Concise Narrative History of the American Republic," is based on one of the most successful US history survey texts in recent memory. Its success is due to its well-crafted blend of political and social history. This new concise edition incorporates the scholarship of the latest social historians , within the framework of a compelling narrative history. The narrative tells how this this teeming "Nation of Nations," as Walt Whitman named it, manages to prosper and expand to become the longest live republic in the history of the world. "Nation of Nations" attempts to tell its story with a flair that most textbooks lack. This new concise edition stands apart from other brief editions of U.S. history survey texts because it does not sacrifice narrative interest by condensing it out. This text provides a steamlined narrative, yet its style remains clear and its prose lively.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, International Relations, Textbooks, School, Reference

1070 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

James West Davidson is a historian, writer, and wilderness paddler. He received his Ph.D. in American history from Yale University and writes full time. He is also co-editor, with Michael Stoff, of New Narratives in American History, a series published by Oxford University Press, as well as the coauthor of textbooks in American history. These include "Experience History," "After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection," and "US: A Narrative History" for the college level and "The American Nation" for the middle grades.

Reviews

[Holly Keimig]

1865 to present

[Rebecca Hundley]

Excellent. More citizens should read this book. Especially if one has a passion for the immigration issue.

[Christine Turner]

enjoyed the book. joyful, love, sadness, grief and family life and how it copes

[Megan]

"Volume One: To 1877"

[Jonathan]

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