A Little History of the United States
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How did a land and people of such immense diversity come together under a banner of freedom and equality to form one of the most remarkable nations in the world? Everyone from young adults to grandparents will be fascinated by the answers uncovered in James West Davidson's vividly told A Little History of the United States.
Davidson guides listeners through 500 years, from the first contact between the two halves of the world to the rise of America as a superpower in an era of atomic perils and diminishing resources.
In short, vivid chapters the audiobook brings to life hundreds of individuals whose tales are part of the larger American story. Pilgrim William Bradford stumbles into an Indian deer trap on his first day in America; Harriet Tubman lets loose a pair of chickens to divert attention from her escaping slaves; the toddler Andrew Carnegie, later an ambitious industrial magnate, gobbles his oatmeal with a spoon in each hand. Such stories are riveting in themselves, but they also spark larger questions to ponder about freedom, equality, and unity in the context of a nation that is and always has been remarkably divided and diverse.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-02-23
Outstanding
Great way to learn history . Some overarching themes like booms and bust, those with and those without…
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- Dr C
- 12-08-21
A great, almost poetic, overview of US history.
JWD does much more than list historical events and comment on them. He has a broader perspective, and is able to draw parallels with other historical events, elsewhere in the world and throughout the US.
The less well known events & presidents are not given much time. But a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
Highly recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-03-23
Great compact American history
I was looking for an easy to follow book about American history and found this. I like how the book is structured focusing on the key events and figures. Very clear reading with nice warm voice. Thank you!
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- redngreen
- 06-12-22
Another great piece of little history
Thoughts provoking and beautifully written. The reading is also great.
After reading I went on to buy a paper book, so I could read the book slower to digest the nutrition it has to provide.
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-12-23
Great book
Really enjoyed this - I learned so much. The narrator is easy to listen to and moves along at a good pace. I will listen to more books in this series.
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- Fiona
- 19-11-21
Easy to listen to and the right depth for someone outside the USA
I found that the book held my attention all the way through covering everything that a non US national might want to know. There were well thought out surprises on the way and at the end I felt that I’d be happy to listen to it again rather than look at specific topics in more detail.
The only negative, I thought, was a rather nebulous conclusion that contrasted with the factual approach of the rest of the book.
Definitely recommend.
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- Paul
- 12-05-24
Fascinating, novel history
A fascinating history told in a way that weaves everything together and brings it to life. Shame about the climate stuff at the end
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- Bringitonline
- 17-05-24
Awesome journey and very well summarised
It’s not easy to write this and this has made me even bigger fan of little history series
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- kris clark
- 24-01-23
written by a 15year old
the simplistic writing style is aimed at a simple audience and is full of airy-fairy propaganda. doesn't mention guns, half the presidents, conflicts or genocide of natives.
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- A. Coombs
- 11-01-21
quick canter through American history
does as is expected, puts major events into context. slightly annoying how every figures nickname is mentioned, the author is obsessed with it. a good spring board to then dip into another part of American history if desired.
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