America at 250: A Brief History of the United States for Busy Readers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798252280059)

America at 250 is a brief, readable history of the United States for people who want the big picture without getting lost in thousands of pages.

As the nation reaches its 250th anniversary, this book looks back at the turning points that shaped America from 1776 to today. Rather than trying to cover everything, it focuses on the events, ideas, crises, and decisions that changed the country's direction-independence, the Constitution, westward expansion, slavery and civil war, Reconstruction, industrial growth, world wars, civil rights, the rise of the modern federal state, September 11, and the political and cultural stresses of the 2020s.

This is not just a timeline of dates and presidents. It is a short history of the recurring arguments that have defined the United States: freedom and power, equality and exclusion, democracy and division, rights and authority, opportunity and inequality. Across 250 years, America has repeatedly expanded, broken, rebuilt, and redefined itself. This book helps explain how.

Written for busy readers, each chapter is concise, clear, and connected to the larger American story. Whether you are catching up on U.S. history, looking for a fresh overview of American history, or searching for an accessible guide to the major turning points in the history of the United States, this book offers a fast, thoughtful, and engaging place to start.

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America at 250 is a brief history of the United States-but it is also the story of a nation still arguing over the meaning of its promises.