Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 55 Towle, George M. (George Makepeace) 1841 1893 Towle, George Makepeace The Nation in a Nutshell Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Text file produced by PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "The Nation in a Nutshell" by George M. Towle is a rapid outline of American history written in the late 19th century. The book covers the development of the United States from its ancient civilizations through various significant eras, including discovery, colonization, revolution, and beyond. The author's detailed approach suggests that the central focus is to present a comprehensive yet concise narrative of America’s historical evolution, emphasizing pivotal moments, social changes, and influential figures. The opening of the book begins with a discussion of American antiquities, drawing on the sciences of geology and archaeology to establish the existence of advanced prehistoric civilizations, particularly the Mound-Builders. Towle describes their societal structures, artistic achievements, and the remnants of their culture, which he contrasts with the Indigenous peoples encountered by European settlers. He further sets the stage for American history by hinting at the complexities of discovery and colonization, positioning the Mound-Builders as a sophisticated civilization lost to time long before the European footprint. This foundation paves the way for exploring subsequent historical milestones, illustrating the gradual realization of a united nation amid diverse cultural influences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Outlines, syllabi, etc. E151 Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - American 249401 249402 2024-10-04T10:25:26.634140 2023-10-04T09:25:23.311754 text/html text/html 249059 2013-05-10T11:20:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 84724 2013-05-10T11:21:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 159814 2024-10-04T10:25:34.498595 application/epub+zip 162043 2024-10-04T10:25:30.246148 application/epub+zip 152607 2024-10-04T10:25:28.598134 application/epub+zip 318285 2024-10-04T10:25:37.534634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305759 2024-10-04T10:25:33.598140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263393 2022-09-05T03:48:53.106371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214715 214629 2024-10-04T10:25:26.074167 2023-10-04T09:25:22.937759 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 214441 2013-05-10T11:19:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81069 2013-05-10T11:21:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 214436 2013-05-10T11:19:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81048 2013-05-10T11:21:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21058 2024-10-04T10:25:37.816612 application/rdf+xml 13679 2024-10-04T10:25:29.351124 image/jpeg 3781 2024-10-04T10:25:28.979122 image/jpeg 156203 2024-10-04T10:25:26.655142 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