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The Growth of the American Republic
Published in Hardcover by Oxford Univ Pr (1997)
Authors: Samuel Eliot Morison, Henry Steele Commager, and William Edward Leuchtenburg
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Good, but sometimes objectivity is clouded...
Overall, it is good, but the second volume covering late 19th century and 20th century really lacks clarity and objectivity. Though, I rather enjoyed the first volume, which covers American history from colonial times to the Civil War. However, it too is tainted by the authors offering too much perspective on who they think the heroes and villians are. I think the founding founders should be understood on their own terms and not subjected to so much hyperbole and conjecture as to their motives and beliefs. I do, however, find this work to be quite informative and a valuable reference overall. Though, I find the second volume lacking and full of ideological conjecture regarding public policies. (These historians aren't the most astute economists in the world. They find little wrong in FDR's paying farmers to destroy their crops and his grand strategy of bringing America out of the Depression by cutting producitivity and channeling the bulk of stimulative investment capital through government channels. They extol his policies too much.) Furthermore, the second volume is far too patronizing of FDR and Wilson.

good luck
I am a high school student and i have enroled in the AP American History course for my junior year. It was quite intimidating to recieve this book and another one on my first day while being told that i had to read 7 chapters in 9 days. The burden of reading almost 190 pages of this book in such a short period of time was no little thing. However the great style and " followablility" of the book helped a lot. normaly i would have just stopped reading, but this book kept me interested. It is what i would say the history book to read, whether it's for personal knowledge or school.

American History Student
We used Volumes I and II of this book in my AP US History class this year. I found these books to be more interesting and easier to enjoy than the general textbook. They go more in depth and offer a greater understanding. At times they are a little hard to follow - but that may have been a result of not really paying attention while I was reading... oops. Hey it's homework, give me a break. Anyway, they're good books - ROCK ON COMMAGER!


The 1984 Election in Historical Perspective
Published in Paperback by Baylor University Press (1986)
Author: William Edward Leuchtenburg
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A Concise History of the American Republic
Published in Paperback by Oxford University Press (1983)
Authors: Samuel Eliot Morison, William Edward Leuchtenburg, and Henry Steele Commager
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Flood control politics; the Connecticut River Valley problem, 1927-1950
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Author: William Edward Leuchtenburg
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In the Shadow of F.D.R.: From Harry Truman to Ronald Reagan
Published in Hardcover by Cornell Univ Pr (1989)
Author: William Edward Leuchtenburg
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In the shadow of FDR : from Harry Truman to Ronald Reagan
Published in Unknown Binding by Cornell University Press ()
Author: William Edward Leuchtenburg
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The New Deal: A Documentary History,
Published in Paperback by HarperCollins (paper) (1968)
Author: William Edward, Comp. Leuchtenburg
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The perils of prosperity, 1914-32
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Author: William Edward Leuchtenburg
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Troubled Feast: American Society Since 1945
Published in Paperback by Scott Foresman & Co (1987)
Author: William Edward Leuchtenburg
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The Unfinished Century: America Since 1900.
Published in Paperback by Little Brown & Company (1974)
Author: William Edward, Leuchtenburg
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