It's not a well written book, by any means, but if you want an abridged version of US history, i recommend it. There are several events covered in the book that were ,certainly, never discussed in history class

I think it is lack of the opinions on the very events

This is a strange little book. It is literally a paragraph or less of each happening in the United States from the first European explorers until 1900. Each paragraph begins with sources for further reading. The summary helped explain a few details I was previously "fuzzy" about. I highlighted a few

I don't fit the intended audience for this book. I am 60 years old and have become very interested in history as a way of understanding the world we live in now. Sadly I don't remember much of the US history I learned in grammar school.

I liked this book because of its brevity. It is mainly facts and

Not remarkable, just presents a traditional understanding of American history up to 1900 without making the information interesting or any serious attempt at unique analysis.

Excellent text on the important people and events in the formation and development of the US from discovery to 1900. It is interesting reading a history text written in 1920's as the perspective is different. For instance in this text there is no mention of the Indian wars and the way Native America