by Daniel J. Boorstin · Vintage · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780394703589
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«The Americans: The National Experience» is the historical essay by Daniel J. Boorstin, published by Vintage in paperback (528 pages, in English).
It traces the history of the United States from the Revolution to the Civil War and examines how New Englanders, passersby, and promoters helped forge the country's identity. It also analyzes westward expansion, community life, federalism, and slavery.
Second volume of the «The Americans» trilogy; winner of the Francis Parkman Prize. Originally published in 1967.
For readers interested in the social and political history of the United States and the formation of the national character.
Daniel Joseph Boorstin was an American historian at the University of Chicago who wrote on many topics in American and world history. He was appointed the twelfth Librarian of the United States Congress in 1975 and served until 1987. He was instrumental in the creation of the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress.
