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U.S. History For Dummies, 4th Edition

By: Steve Wiegand
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The United States is undergoing a period of intense political and social change. From the rise of the Tea Party to social media's effect on American life and politics, this new edition fills in the gaps of this Nation's story.

Award-winning political journalist and history writer Steve Wiegand guides you through the events that shaped our nation, from pre-Columbian civilizations to the 21st century. The explorers, the wars, the leaders, and the eras are all fully explored and explained, demonstrating how the past influences the future.

  • Explore the deepening divide between the very wealthy and the poor and middle class.
  • Get to know the deep and bitter divisions between political parties and even geographic regions of the country, including the 2016 election results.
  • Understand the country's delicate - and precarious - position as the world's preeminent economic, military, and political power.

U.S. History For Dummies, 4th Edition makes US history accessible for students and lifelong learners alike.

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Excellent eBook!! This author really hit the spot!! Lots of ground covered...it was spoken very well....

Excellent....

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I've listened to about one fourth of this so far, skipping around to different points in history. It's a good, not-too-serious overview of US history. This is a good book of you want to review history, to get the 30 thousand foot overview.

An example of how it summarizes: It mentions that in the later 1800s whale oil had gotten expensive, so another solution was found - petroleum. It doesn't say why whale oil was expensive, which is what you would expect from a more in-depth treatment.

For the previous third edition of this book, I saw some reviewers complain that this book shows a heavy political slant. I didn't really see this, although haven't listened to the 21 century history section, except for brief parts.

Good summary of US history

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Great reading. Good Knowledge. Very entertaining. I highly recommend this audio book. 👍👍👍I will make my sons listen to it.

Informative and highly recommended

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The book kinda made history fun to read/listen. And gives a general overview of American history. You should take a listen

Easy to listen, great humor

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Loved it. I am a Novice when it comes to U.S. History. This was easy to follow and I enjoyed listening.

Awesome account

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Made half quotes leaving off the last half of the sentence which completely changed the meaning. I am a lover of history. This is an abomination of history with an agenda.

misrepresentation of facts

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Inserts opinionated statements instead of sticking to the facts. This writer makes it very clear that he does not like the Republican party. I should not be able to infer the writer's political stance from a book about history. He should have stuck to the facts around the events in history

very politically biased

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Several sections seemed more opinion based and less fact based. I didn't finish it as it lost me after the author spent his time debasing Aaron Burr. That was the straw that broke the camel's back for me.

Burr wasn't a saint but he accomplished more in his life then most men could ever have dreamed to.

History or hit piece on better men than the Authur

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I was looking for a factual telling of US history. Unfortunately the author spends an obsessive amount of time explaining how white people victimized blacks and Indians. Yeah we get it - there were injustices. That can be explained without making it the central plot.

Couldn’t finish it.

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This audiobook is a reflection of the 2000's history rewritten. Don't waste your time. Pitiful.

Disappointing

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