{"product_id":"the-growth-of-the-american-republic-original-classic-1930-edition-9798350501964","title":"The Growth of the American Republic: Original Classic 1930 Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Growth of the American Republic\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of how an insignificant string of colonies on the Eastern Seaboard transformed itself into the richest and most powerful nation in history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis account, by renowned historians Samuel Eliot Morison and Henry Steele Commager, gives a full, sweeping overview of the United States between 1763, the end of the French and Indian War, and World War I. First published in 1930, it remains unsurpassed for the range and depth of its coverage, extending from social, geographical, and economic factors to the events, personalities, and conflicts that shaped the history of this nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Growth of the American Republic\u003c\/i\u003e also stands among historical writings as a paragon of readability, clarity, and accessibility. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSamuel Eliot Morison (1887-1976) was a prolific and much-admired historian. In addition to his work on general American history, he wrote extensively on naval history and on his native New England. He received his PhD from Harvard University and taught there for forty years. Honored by many as \"the dean of twentieth-century American historians,\" he was known for avoiding excessive theorizing in his works. Instead, he chose to present his account of events in a clear and reader-friendly manner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHenry Steele Commager (1902-98) was another highly distinguished historian of twentieth-century America. Teaching at New York University, Columbia University, and Amherst College, he is credited with 40 books and 700 essays and reviews. Known not only for his academic research and writing, he was also vocal and active in social matters, being a prominent opponent of the McCarthyite frenzy of the 1950s and, later, of the war in Vietnam. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an age of increasingly narrow specialization in the academic world, \u003ci\u003eThe Growth of the American Republic, \u003c\/i\u003e reproduced here in its groundbreaking first edition, remains essential reading for anyone interested in history-and indeed for all Americans. \u003cb\u003eRichard Smoley's foreword updates this classic \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ework\u003c\/b\u003e and shows how many of its main themes, including \u003cb\u003eimmigration\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eprotectionism\u003c\/b\u003e, have continued into the present.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly 100 years after its initial publication, its bright, polished, speedy style still makes this classic account of our nation's past into a page-turner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Maple Spring Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798350501964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.77d","brand":"Samuel Eliot Morison,Henry Steele Commager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52435580813493,"sku":"9798350501964","price":76.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_43aa11ca-1436-4d2f-b917-3d65a25aac5c.jpg?v=1776227295","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-growth-of-the-american-republic-original-classic-1930-edition-9798350501964","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}