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The Mammoth Book of How it Happened: America – Over 350 Eyewitness Accounts of American History in the Making, 1492-2002
Author(s): Jon E. Lewis
- Publisher: Robinson Publishing
- Publication Date: 24 July 2003
- Language: English
- Print length: 512 pages
- ISBN-10: 184119641X
- ISBN-13: 9781841196411
Book Description
Offering first-hand accounts of the seminal moments in 500 years of US history, this book is divided into chronological sections, each with an introduction: discovery, including exploration and first settlement; independence, the Revolution and wars against British rule; destiny, movements West and the split between North and South; frontier, including the pioneers of the Amercian West and the Indian Wars; and finally century, the hundred years that saw the USA become a superpower on the world stage. Witnesses are some of the greatest writers, movers and shakers of American history, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ernest Hemmingway, Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, Neil Armstrong, Walt Whitman and Arthur Millers.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“- “A Mammoth book, indeed, and a wonderful read… Excellent.” Manchester Evening News – ” “… a book of epic proportions… for anyone who wants to understand this incredible period of history, it’s a must.” Ulster Newsletter
About the Author
Jon E. Lewis is a historian and the author and editor of many successful Mammoths, including The Mammoth Book of How it Happened in Britain and The Mammoth Book of The West.
