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History of the United States, Vol. I

Charles Austin Beard, Mary Ritter Beard

Read by ML Cohen, JohnL, Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023), ontheroad, rachelellen, Sibella Denton, Leon Mire, Chris Chapman and tipaew · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Preface (7:03)
The Great Migration to America/The Agencies of American Colonization (11:39)
The Colonial Peoples (11:15)
The Process of Colonization (12:03)
Colonial Agriculture, Industry, and Commerce/The Land and the Westward Movement (15:51)
Industrial and Commercial Development (18:52)
Social and Political Progress/The Leadership of the Churches (12:11)
Schools and Colleges (6:40)
The Colonial Press (7:07)
The Evolution in Political Institutions (13:59)
The Development of Colonial Nationalism/Relations with the Indians and the French (10:50)
The Effects of Warfare on the Colonies (8:10)
Colonial Relations with the British Government (17:56)
Summary of Colonial Period (10:17)