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By: National Geographic
A 250th anniversary celebration of the U.S. featuring 1,000 singular moments that shaped the American journey from pre-history to present
Filled with more than 300 illustrations, sidebars, and timelines, plus penetrating commentary by prominent historians including Walter Isaacson and Michael Beschloss
This lavish narrative, curated by National Geographic, collects 1,000 seminal moments in U.S. history alongside more than 300 stunning illustrations, timelines, and sidebars. Commentary by bestselling historians including David Rubenstein and Walter Isaacson underscores the profound connections between concurrent events in the nation’s journey.
Readers will witness the crackling interactions between politics, culture, and innovation, including:
Part examination, part celebration, this glorious book captures the will of the American people to continue defining themselves after 250 years, reflecting the diversity, pride, and resiliency of these United States.
A 250th anniversary celebration of the U.S. featuring 1,000 singular moments that shaped the American journey from pre-history to present
Filled with more than 300 illustrations, sidebars, and timelines, plus penetrating commentary by prominent historians including Walter Isaacson and Michael Beschloss
This lavish narrative, curated by National Geographic, collects 1,000 seminal moments in U.S. history alongside more than 300 stunning illustrations, timelines, and sidebars. Commentary by bestselling historians including David Rubenstein and Walter Isaacson underscores the profound connections between concurrent events in the nation’s journey.
Readers will witness the crackling interactions between politics, culture, and innovation, including:
- The moment the Industrial Revolution arrives on colonial shores as the framers outline the Constitution
- The moment Clara Barton founds the Red Cross as Virgil Earp leads a gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
- The moment Cornelius Vanderbilt acquires the New York & Harlem Railroad; soon after, the Battle of Gettysburg begins
- The moment the Watts Riots erupt in L.A. as the Beatles prepare to perform at Shea Stadium
Part examination, part celebration, this glorious book captures the will of the American people to continue defining themselves after 250 years, reflecting the diversity, pride, and resiliency of these United States.
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