A Short Illustrated History of the United States

“[James Munves] has the gift of finding the particular detail that illuminates the whole. . . . The narrative comes out to be more than the sum of its parts.” —Emily Maxwell, The New Yorker

“The struggle for independence, the creation of a new government, westward expansion, regional differences, Civil War, social and economic change, Depression and world wars—all described and related the one to another in a smooth and knowledgeable narrative.” —Nash K. Burger, The New York Times

“The best short history that I have ever read.” —Thurman Arnold

“A model volume of its kind . . . Deserves wide acceptance.” —Allan Nevins