The Story of America

Author: (USA) Hans Brinker, Liu Beicheng, Dongfang Dawei, Shenzhi
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The "Story of the United States" presented to readers is a book on the history of the United States written by the renowned American historian and writer, Hendrik Willem van Loon. With his profound knowledge, the author narrates the dramatic changes on the North American continent from the discovery of the New World by Columbus to the 1930s in a concise and fluent style. The book provides a detailed account of the formation, birth, and development of the United States of America. Rich in content and well-documented, it covers a broad range of topics with substantial knowledge, neither being a superficial work nor comparable to ordinary American history books. Some say that van Loon's books are "classics of popular works," elegant yet accessible, and indeed they are. The writing is vivid, lively, and brings people and events to life, filled with fascinating and insightful phrases that make for an engaging read. The author offers his own perspectives on historical events, Western civilization, the impact of technological inventions on human life, and American political life, expressed in a candid and thought-provoking manner.