History of the United States, Vol. I

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First published in the 1890s by Elisha Benjamin Andrews (1844-1917), this opening volume traces the American experience from the earliest European explorations through the formation of the republic. Andrews, a Civil War veteran who lost an eye at the Battle of Petersburg, went on to become president of Brown University. His academic rigor and direct military experience gave the work authority that distinguished it from purely literary histories. Volume I covers the age of discovery, colonial settlement, the growth of self-governance, and the revolutionary struggle. Originally published by Scribner's in a richly illustrated edition, it served as a standard reference for decades and remains valuable as a window into how American history was understood during the Gilded Age.

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