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Formation of the Union, 1750-1829 By: Albert Bushnell Hart (1854-1943) |
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BY
ALBERT BUSHNELL HART, PH.D. To the Memory OF THOMAS H. LAMSON, A GENEROUS FRIEND OF LEARNING.
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
The second volume of the EPOCHS OF AMERICAN HISTORY aims to follow out the
principles laid down for "THE COLONIES," the study of causes rather than
of events, the development of the American nation out of scattered and
inharmonious colonies. The throwing off of English control, the growth out
of narrow political conditions, the struggle against foreign domination,
and the extension of popular government, are all parts of the
uninterrupted process of the Formation of the Union. So mighty a development can be treated only in its elements in this small
volume. Much matter is thrown into graphic form in the maps; the
Suggestions for Readers and Teachers, and the bibliographies at the heads
of the chapters are meant to lead to more detailed accounts, both of
events and of social and economic conditions. Although the book includes
three serious wars, there is no military history in it. To the soldier,
the movement of troops is a professional question of great significance;
the layman needs to know, rather, what were the means, the character, and
the spirit of the two combatants in each case, and why one succeeded where
the other was defeated. To my colleague, Professor Edward Channing, I am indebted for many
suggestions on the first four chapters. ALBERT BUSHNELL HART.
CAMBRIDGE, July 1, 1892.
PREFACE TO THE EIGHTH EDITION.
During the five years since this volume of the Epochs of American
History was first issued, the literature of the subject has made
constant advances; and hence the Suggestions for Readers and Teachers and
the bibliographies at the head of each chapter have been pruned, enlarged,
and rewritten. The text has undergone fewer changes. The good will of
users of the book has pointed out some errors and inaccuracies, which have
been corrected from time to time; and new light has in some cases dawned
upon the author. I shall always be grateful for corrections of fact or of
conclusions. ALBERT BUSHNELL HART
CAMBRIDGE, July 1, 1897.
SUGGESTIONS FOR READERS AND TEACHERS.
Each of the volumes in the series is intended to be complete in itself,
and to furnish an account of the period it covers sufficient for the
general reader or student. Those who wish to supplement this book by
additional reading or study will find useful the bibliographies at the
heads of the chapters. For the use of teachers the following method is recommended. A chapter at
a time may be given out to the class for their preliminary reading, or the
paragraph numbers may be used in assigning lessons. From the references at
the head of the chapter a report may then be prepared by one or more
members of the class on each of the numbered sections included in that
chapter; these reports may be filed, or may be read in class when the
topic is reached in the more detailed exercises. Pupils take a singular
interest in such work, and the details thus obtained will add a local
color to the necessarily brief statements of the text.
STUDENTS' REFERENCE LIBRARY.
The following brief works will be found useful for reference and
comparison, or for the preparation of topics. The set should cost not more
than twelve dollars. Of these books, Lodge's Washington , Morse's
Jefferson , and Schurz's Clay , read in succession, make up a
brief narrative history of the whole period. 1. EDWARD CHANNING: The United States of America, 1765 1865 . New
York: Macmillan Co., 1896. Excellent survey of conditions and causes. 2. ALEXANDER JOHNSTON: History of American Politics . 2d ed. New
York: Holt, 1890. Lucid account of political events in brief space. 3, 4. HENRY CABOT LODGE: George Washington ( American Statesmen
Series ). 2 vols. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1889. Covers the
period 1732 1799. 5. JOHN T. MORSE, JR.: Thomas Jefferson ( American Statesmen Series ).
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