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The New American Nation Series

This comprehensive series delves into the formation and evolution of the United States of America. Spanning from early colonial settlements to the modern era, it chronicles the pivotal events, figures, and ideas that have defined the nation. The collection offers an in-depth examination of the political, social, and cultural transformations that have shaped American identity. It's essential reading for anyone interested in American history and its complex legacy.

The impending crisis 1848 - 1861
Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal. 1932-1940

Recommended Reading Order

  • When the stability of American life was threatened by the Great Depression, the decisive and visionary policy contained in FDR's New Deal offered America a way forward. In this groundbreaking work, William E. Leuchtenburg traces the evolution of what was both the most controversial and effective socioeconomic initiative ever undertaken in the United States—and explains how the social fabric of American life was forever altered. It offers illuminating lessons on the challenges of economic transformation—for our time and for all time.

    Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal. 1932-1940
  • David M. Potter's Pulitzer Prize-winning The Impending Crisis is the definitive history of antebellum America. Potter's sweeping epic masterfully charts the chaotic forces that climaxed with the outbreak of the Civil War: westward expansion, the divisive issue of slavery, the Dred Scott decision, John Brown's uprising, the ascension of Abraham Lincoln, and the drama of Southern succession. Now available in a new edition, The Impending Crisis remains one of the most celebrated works of American historical writing.

    The impending crisis 1848 - 1861