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A Basic History of the United States, Vol. 2: The Beginning of the Republic, 1775-1825
Contributor(s): Carson, Clarence B. (Author), Woods, Mary (Read by)

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ISBN: 1470887738     ISBN-13: 9781470887735
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
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Published: June 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775)
- History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Series: Basic History of the United States
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.3" W x 5.7" L (0.60 lbs)
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
Features: Price on Product, Unabridged
 
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Publisher Description:
Carson's full-scale treatment of American history combines scholarly exactness with evocative passages that lead the listener to a clearer understanding of the people and events, the triumphs and the shortcomings, which have shaped this nation. "For Carson, history is the product of the actions of countless individuals, each under the influence of certain ideas. And Carson explores those ideas, ideologies, and 'isms.'"--The Freeman This second volume of discusses the move toward independence, the Declaration of Independence, the Revolutionary War, the battle for Canada, the struggle for the middle states, the battle for the South, the Constitutional Convention, the making of the Constitution, and the fruits of independence.

Contributor Bio(s): Woods, Mary: -

Mary Woods began her career in Washington, DC, where she performed at Ford's Theater, the Folger Theater, Round House, and Washington Stage Guild. She spent several seasons at New Playwrights' Theater developing new American plays. She is a veteran narrator of Talking Books for the Library of Congress, and received the Alexander Scourby Narrator of the Year Award for fiction in 1996. Formerly a radio news director, she now hosts a daily local affairs interview program on Catholic Radio, for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. She lives in Albuquerque, where she continues to act on stage and in film. She received her BA at the Catholic University of America in Fine Arts and Drama.

Carson, Clarence B.: -

Clarence B. Carson (1925-2003), author and lecturer, recieved a BS in education and an MA in history from Auburn University, as well as a PhD in history from Vanderbilt University. He has served in the US Army, taught at the high school and college levels, and authored ten books and over five hundred articles.


 
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