Project Gutenberg 2016-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 128 Adams, Charles Kendall 1835 1902 Trent, William P. (William Peterfield) 1862 1939 Trent, Wm. P. (William Peterfield) Trent, W. P. (William Peterfield) Trent, William Peterfield 09012865 A History of the United States Produced by Larry Harrison, Cindy Beyer and the online distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net with images provided by The Internet Archives-US "A History of the United States" by Charles Kendall Adams and William P. Trent is a comprehensive historical account written in the late 19th century. This work aims to present a thorough examination of American history, focusing on significant events from the time of discovery through the development of the nation. It seeks to provide a balanced perspective on various historical narratives, including the Southern viewpoint during the Union's contentious periods and the role of the Western territories in national growth. The opening of the book sets the stage for an exploration of early American history, beginning with the indigenous peoples who inhabited the continent before European contact. It discusses the characteristics of North American Indian tribes, their political structures, and cultural practices. Furthermore, it touches upon the Norse exploration and the pivotal voyages of Christopher Columbus and other European explorers, outlining their motivations and the consequences of their discoveries. This introduction serves to highlight the complexities of early American history and prepares the reader for a deeper dive into the colonization and eventual establishment of the United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History E151 Text Browsing: History - American 1888256 1888299 2024-09-22T04:38:51.763145 2023-09-22T15:51:11.214209 text/html text/html 1803888 2016-08-09T19:53:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 7939908 2016-08-09T19:53:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 8163510 2024-09-22T04:39:29.742417 application/epub+zip 8202638 2024-09-22T04:38:59.874067 application/epub+zip 660244 2024-09-22T04:38:55.725114 application/epub+zip 8724365 2024-09-22T04:39:48.142283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8491455 2024-09-22T04:39:25.361441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 979652 2022-09-24T00:47:18.298011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1233114 1232935 2024-09-22T04:38:43.572197 2023-09-22T15:51:01.700615 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1233439 2016-08-09T19:53:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 439747 2016-08-18T19:19:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18207 2024-09-22T04:39:48.487282 application/rdf+xml 12278 2024-09-22T04:38:56.161080 image/jpeg 1922 2024-09-22T04:38:55.949111 image/jpeg 7945025 2024-09-22T04:38:52.444115 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog