First published 2018
Across two volumes, William Cullen Bryant's popular history chronicles the United States from its colonial beginnings to the Civil War. Volume 2 picks up after the Revolutionary War, as a young nation grapples with the challenges of nationhood and the tensions that will lead to the bloodshed of the 1860s. Against a backdrop of westward expansion, political turmoil, and economic growth, Bryant's narrative brings to life key figures and moments that shaped America's rise on the world stage. At the heart of this epic journey is the ongoing struggle to reconcile the country's democratic ideals with the realities of slavery, territorial disputes, and sectional divides. Bryant's masterly storytelling illuminates the moral complexities and human drama that unfolded as the United States came of age.
Genres: american-civil-war, historical-fiction, american, 19th-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: epic, historical-drama
714 pages · Paperback · Legare Street Press