Publisher's Synopsis
Have you ever wondered why America is the way it is?
Do you want to understand the events that have shaped American culture?
Are you interested in seeing the long-term historical connections that explain how America moved from a group of colonies to the most powerful nation in history?
- Founding of Plymouth Colony
- Boston Tea Party
- Battles of Lexington and Concord
- War of 1812
- Spanish American War
- The Roaring Twenties
- The Moon landing
- 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
And much more! Broken down into a series of fifty easy-to-read selections, this book will take you from Pre-Columbian settlement up to current events of today.