• A Basic History of the United States, Vol. 2

  • Beginning of the Republic, 1775-1825
  • By: Clarence B. Carson
  • Narrated by: Mary Woods
  • Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (23 ratings)

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A Basic History of the United States, Vol. 2

By: Clarence B. Carson
Narrated by: Mary Woods
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Publisher's summary

This second volume discusses the move toward independence, the Declaration of Independence, the Revolutionary War, the battle for Canada, the struggle for the middle states, the battle for the South, the Constitutional Convention, the making of the Constitution, and the fruits of independence.
Don't miss the rest of the titles in the A Basic History of the United States series:
  • Volume 1
  • Volume 3
  • Volume 4
  • Volume 6
  • ©1984 Clarence B. Carson (P)1993 Blackstone Audio Inc.

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    "The five-volume Basic History has gained a well-deserved reputation for combining insight with simple narrative style." (AudioFile)
    "Carson's full-scale treatment of American history combines scholarly exactness with evocative passages that lead the listener to a clearer understanding of the people and events, the triumphs and the shortcomings, which have shaped this nation....For Carson, history is the product of the actions of countless individuals, each under the influence of certain ideas. And Carson explores those ideas, ideologies, and 'isms.'" (The Freeman)

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