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History
Humans are believed to have first reached North America around 20,000 years ago,
by crossing the Bering land bridge from Asia. These people
settled and became the indigenous inhabitants of the Americas prior to the arrival
of the Europeans.
The first European settlement in North America was established by
Leif Erikson and the Vikings in 1000 AD, in what is today
Newfoundland. However, this colony did
not last for long, and it was several hundred years before
Europeans reached the continent again. It has also been
claimed that muslim explorers from
Spain
or Northwest Africa may have reached the
continent, but this claim remains disputed.
The first European that is certain to have reached United States territory
is Christopher Columbus
who landed in Puerto Rico in
1492.
Following Columbus, more and more Europeans began to arrive in
the Americas, and the first expedition to what is not the continental
United states was made by the Spaniard, Juan Ponce de León
who is known to have explored
Florida in 1513.
As the Americas were gradually explored, a variety of European countries
including
Denmark,
France,
Great Britain,
Netherlands,
Portugal,
Spain and
Sweden,
began to establish permanent colonies in the New World. In North America,
the most successful of these was
Great Britain,
which by the end of the Seven Years War (known in the US as the "French and Indian War")
had conquered most of the French territory in North America.
However, with the removal of the French military threat, disputes began to arise
between
Great Britain
and her colonists over issues like taxation.
These disputes eventually culiminated in
American Revolution (1775 to 1783) which resulted in
the formation of the United States from 13 former
British colonies which had won their independence in the Revolutionary War.
Additional lands were gradually acquired by the US from
France,
Spain,
the United Kingdom
and
Mexico, and within
a century, the United States stretched across the entire North American continent.
In 1867,
Alaska was purchased from
Russia.
Further terroritorial acquistions followed with the annexation of
Hawaii (1898), and following the Spanish-American
war, of
Puerto Rico. The final major addition to the
US was the purchase of the
Virgin Islands from
Denmark in
1917.
The US has not been without difficulties during its history, the most noteable of these being the
American Civil War (1861 to 1865) which was fought over the issues of slavery and states' rights.
In the American Civil War, a large (Southern) part of the country, tried (ultimately unsuccessfully)
to secede from the Union in an attempt to prevent the abolition of slavery, as well as to main and increase the individual states'
rights.
In the 20th century, the US participated in both World Wars, and was on the victorious side in both
conflicts. Following the end of World War II, the US engaged for over 40 years in a political, economic
and military conflict with the USSR, known as the Cold War.
Today, the US is the most powerful country in the world, both economically and militarily,
and US cultural influences can be seen all over the world in food, music, movies and the arts.
Despite this, the US is today not without challenges, most notably the threat of terrorism, which
was dramatically brought to the world's attention with the terrorist attacks of
September 11th
2001.
For more detailed history on any state or territory, please select:
Here are some books about the history of the United States:
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By Hugh Brogan
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Released: 2001-10-30
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This new edition of Brogan's superb one-volume history - from early British colonisation to the Reagan years - captures an array of dynamic personalities and events. In a broad sweep of America's triumphant progress, Brogan explores the period leading to Independence from both the American and the British points of view, touching on permanent features of 'the American character' - both the good and the bad. He provides a masterly synthesis of all the latest research illustrating America's rapid growth from humble beginnings to global dominance. |
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By Steve Wiegand
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Now revised — the easy-to-understand guide to the story of America Want to better understand U.S. History? This friendly book serves as your tour guide through the important events of America's past and present, introducing you to the people who helped to shape history. From pre-Columbus to the American Revolution, from Watergate to Iraq to Barack Obama, you'll discover fascinating details that you won't find in dry history texts! - They're coming to America — explore early civilizations, meet Native Americans, and see how the development of the English colonies led to slavery and the American Revolution
From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Lincoln — examine the contributions of great Americans as well as the discovery of gold, the birth of California, the Civil War, and Manifest Destiny America grows up — be there during the conquering of the West, industrial development, and the invention of the light bulb and the telephone The impact of the World Wars — understand the sweeping changes these epochal events brought to America and the rest of the world The Cold War, Camelot, and Clinton — take a closer look at the Korean War and communism, the fabulous '50s, JFK, Vietnam, Nixon and Watergate, Reaganomics, and the Clinton years From the '90s to now — witness the birth of the microchip, the impact of hanging chads in a presidential election, the largest terrorist attack on American soil, and the growing economic crisis Open the book and find: - Ten important events that defined American culture
Interesting Americans, from presidents to gangsters to sports heroes How America fought to win independence from England Details about all the major wars and their long-term effects Insight into the roots of slavery Inventions that changed life for Americans The impact of the atomic bomb The Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence |
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Here is a volume that is as big and as varied as the nation it portrays. With over 1,400 entries written by some 900 historians and other scholars, it illuminates not only America's political, diplomatic, and military history, but also social, cultural, and intellectual trends; science, technology, and medicine; the arts; and religion.
Here are the familiar political heroes, from George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, to Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. But here, too, are scientists, writers, radicals, sports figures, and religious leaders, with incisive portraits of such varied individuals as Thomas Edison and Eli Whitney, Babe Ruth and Muhammed Ali, Black Elk and Crazy Horse, Margaret Fuller, Emma Goldman, and Marian Anderson, even Al Capone and Jesse James. The Companion illuminates events that have shaped the nation (the Great Awakening, Bunker Hill, Wounded Knee, the Vietnam War); major Supreme Court decisions (Marbury v. Madison, Roe v. Wade); landmark legislation (the Fugitive Slave Law, the Pure Food and Drug Act); social movements (Suffrage, Civil Rights); influential books (The Jungle, Uncle Tom's Cabin); ideologies (conservatism, liberalism, Social Darwinism); even natural disasters and iconic sites (the Chicago Fire, the Johnstown Flood, Niagara Falls, the Lincoln Memorial). Here too is the nation's social and cultural history, from Films, Football, and the 4-H Club, to Immigration, Courtship and Dating, Marriage and Divorce, and Death and Dying. Extensive multi-part entries cover such key topics as the Civil War, Indian History and Culture, Slavery, and the Federal Government.
A new volume for a new century, The Oxford Companion to United States History covers everything from Jamestown and the Puritans to the Human Genome Project and the Internet--from Columbus to Clinton. Written in clear, graceful prose for researchers, browsers, and general readers alike, this is the volume that addresses the totality of the American experience, its triumphs and heroes as well as its tragedies and darker moments. |
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By Robert V. Remini
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Robert V. Remini's A Short History of the United States is an abbreviated, accessible, lively, and erudite narrative history that contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation and its institutions. Racing across the centuries—from the arrival and migration of Native Americans and the discovery of the New World by Europeans, the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, up to the global conflicts of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries—it is a fascinating overview of a great nation's epochs and missteps, and a celebration of its achievements, its unique and enduring strengths, and its abiding commitment to individual freedoms. |
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By Bruce Kuklick
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A fresh and engaging account of America's history from European contact to the election of Barack Obama. Bruce Kuklick’s straightforward yet authoritative narrative, provides a clear and concise way through the complexities of American history without oversimplifying or assuming prior knowledge. The book places politics in the context of religious culture and tries to account for the assertive expansion at the heart of the development of the U.S. Supported by wide-ranging examples, extracts from primary sources, maps, photos and illustrations, this compelling yet balanced account of America’s political, cultural and religious history will be core reading for undergraduate students of American history.
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By Howard Zinn
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Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History of the United States is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of -- and in the words of -- America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more. |
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By Kenneth Senter
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This all-new test preparation manual helps students to succeed on the SAT Subject Test in U.S. History with:
A Diagnostic Test to help students pinpoint their strengths and weaknesses A Five full-length practice tests with all questions answered and explained An in-depth review of U.S. history, starting with European colonization of North America and covering major topics that include: The American Revolution, the Federalist Age, Expansion and the wars with Mexico, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Settlement of the West, U.S. involvement in World War I, the Great Depression and FDR's New Deal, World War II, the Civil Rights movement, the Vietnam era, American scientific and technological advances, Important Supreme Court cases, and much more Subject review quizzes following every five chapters Appendix containing the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution |
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By Ilan Stavans
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Latino USA represents the culmination of Ilan Stavans’ lifelong determination to meet the challenges of capturing the joys, nuances, and multiple dimensions of Latino culture within the context of the English language. In this cartoon history of Latinos, Stavans also seeks to combine the solemnity of so-called serious literature” and history with the inherently theatrical and humorous nature of the comics. Stavans represents Hispanic civilization as a fiesta of types, archetypes, and stereotypes. These multiple, at times contradictory voices, each narrating various episodes of Latino history from a unique perspective, combine to create a carnivalesque rhythm, which is democratic and impartial. Latino USA, like the history it so entertainingly relates, is a dazzling kaleidoscope of irreverence, wit, subversion, anarchy, politics, humanism, celebration, and serious and responsible history. |
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"Time" illuminates the story of America in a fascinating new way in this magnificent volume which collects the most iconic images in the nation's history. Here are indelible photographs - from the assassination of J F Kennedy to the first landing on the moon. Here are breath-taking paintings and fascinating graphics that reveal the changing face of a great nation. And here are unforgettable portraits that capture the most influential people of America's past and present. This wonderful visual tour will help you experience the rich pageant of American history in an entirely new and entirely exhilarating way. |
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