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The History of the United States, 2nd Edition
- Narrated by: Allen C. Guelzo, Gary W. Gallagher, Patrick N. Allitt
- Length: 43 hrs and 23 mins
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Summary
This comprehensive series of 84 lectures features three award-winning historians sharing their insights into this nation's past - from the European settlement and the Revolutionary War through the Civil War, 19th-century industrialization, two world wars, and the present day.
While American history spans not much more than two centuries, it is filled with a wealth of leaders, wars, movements, inventions, and ideas - each of which contributed in its own unique way to America's transformation from 13 disparate colonies on the east coast of North America into a global superpower.
These lectures give you the opportunity to grasp the different aspects of our past that combine to make us distinctly American, and to gain the knowledge so essential to recognizing not only what makes this country such a noteworthy part of world history, but the varying degrees to which it has lived up to its ideals.
The lectures chart the five predominant themes that run throughout the chronicle of U.S. history:
- The American passion for freedom-including religious, political, and economic freedom.
- The pursuit of education, which has been the quintessential way for Americans to invent (and reinvent) themselves.
- The unquestioned faith in the value of popular government.
- The willingness of Americans to experiment with and adapt to new environments and situations.
- The belief that the United States is a "city on the hill," a country the likes of which the world has never seen before.
Placing familiar historical events in the context of these overarching themes will help you see American history less as a series of separate events and more as a mosaic in which everything is interconnected.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
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- Alex Lancaster
- 08-11-16
A fantastic, high-level history lesson
s brilliant listen, doesn't get into massive detail on some topics, but does touch enough to give you context and direct you to subjects you'd like to know more about.
a great summary
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- Connor Holt
- 02-07-20
Well-made, but Dated and a bit Dubious
Entertaining lectures, but surface-level in parts and lacking in nuance. Clearly recorded in 2004 or so.
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- Catlyn
- 08-12-16
Good introduction, slightly uneven
This is a very long lecture series as their subject matter requires. The speakers are good and the lecture series covers history pretty well.
The only issue that I had was that not all history was covered evenly. Especially the modern part was slightly rushed. Also, the side of natives could have been covered a bit more. But it is understandable why they didn't have time, series is already 43+ hours.
Overall, definitely recommend this to anyone interested in US history who wants to get started.
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- Maximillen (Saif)
- 24-12-20
Brilliant book
Very extensive and well narrated
Thought Prof Allitt often often only presented conservative view points although I understand why given that he is an expert on American conservatism.
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- 08-07-23
Enjoyable
I not only learned a great deal of USA history but also I was entertained.
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- Mark Twineham
- 04-09-24
Best Great Courses so far
Seemed like it would be too long, but held my attention all the way through.
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- Neil Green
- 09-11-17
Informative, but bland.
I learned a great deal from this course but I would liked to have heard more opinions from the teachers.
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- A. Phillips
- 22-10-24
study American history this book is for you
I like the fact the book is divided into short 30 minutes each lectures. There are 84 lectures covering key points and issues that has formed the US or USA history. The depth of each lecture covers all you would need to make informed decision on the information discussed in each lecture. Each lecture has a few question in the pdf file for you to think on what you have just heard. if in depth knowledge of us history is wanted this book is for you, like going college but at home. will use the great course audiobooks if I want a more informational led in depth understanding
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-02-19
So informative and enjoyable!
Great series of well written and narrated lectures. each captured a view as America stepped through its history. Brilliant!
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- Amy
- 07-09-20
A great overview
For a British person who has never studied American History, this was a perfect introductory summary to give me the key points. There are area that I would like more detail e g the civil rights movement, but these are for me to go on and look up independently.
the only thing I disliked was the music at the start of every lecture!!
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