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  • American History in 50 Events: From First Immigration to World Power

  • History in 50 Events Series, Book 2
  • By: James Weber
  • Narrated by: Kevin Theis
  • Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (16 ratings)

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American History in 50 Events: From First Immigration to World Power

By: James Weber
Narrated by: Kevin Theis
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Publisher's summary

Do you want to know how the United States became the world power it is today? Hear about the 50 most important events in American history, from the first immigration to the only remaining world power after the Cold War.

This book will give you a comprehensive overview of US history. Author James Weber did the research and compiled this huge list of events that changed the course of this nation forever.

Some of them include:

  • The First Indians on the American continent, 14,500 BC
  • Jamestown as the first permanent English settlement in the United States, 1565
  • The Boston Tea Party, 1773
  • The Declaration of Independence, 1776
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804
  • The California Gold Rush, 1848
  • US involvement in World War I and II
  • 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center

...and many many more.

All the major wars and conflicts from the American Revolution until the Iraq War are included. The book includes explanations of every event, making this the perfect resource for students and anyone wanting to broaden their knowledge in history.

©2015, 2016 James Weber (P)2016 James Weber
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Meets expectations; narrated well and one cannot challenge inclusions and omissions. Good review for those interested.

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Good overview of US History

I realized last spring while learning virtually with my teens that I had a few gaps in my knowledge of US history. This book covered all of the main events I was expecting, plus a few more. I even found myself learning new information as I listened.

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Meh

The performance was really good. The man sounded like he was reporting the news as it happened. But the actual "history" written by the author was more biased than you would expect for a cursory reading. The events selected were just odd.

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