Charles A Beard: 10 books
History of the United States (Vol. 1-7)
The Great Migration, The American Revolution, The Formation of the Constitution, Foundations of the Union, Civil War and Reconstruction, America as World Power (From the Colonial Period to World War I)
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2018
This eBook edition of "History of the United States" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. "History of the United States" is a monumental synthesis of American History subsequently produced by Charles A. Beard and his wife,...
History of the United States
Illustrated Edition: The Great Migration, The American Revolution, The Formation of the Constitution, Foundations of the Union, Civil War and Reconstruction, America as World Power (From the Colonial Period to World War I)
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2018
"History of the United States" is a monumental synthesis of American History subsequently produced by Charles A. Beard and his wife, Mary R. Beard. This book covers a period of more than 350 years, from the beginning of American Colonization to the establishment of The League of Nations...
by Charles A. Beard
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
A thorough analysis of the early history and development of judicial review, this is one of the most cited and highly regarded texts on law and government. Author Charles A. Beard ranks among the twentieth century's preeminent judicial and constitutional scholars. His enlightening and accessible survey...
by Charles A. Beard
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2011
As a scholar and historian, Charles A. Beard transformed the teaching and study of American history by stressing the “whole man,” including the relationship of economic interests, politics, and the public. This argument is reflected in a number of Beard’s other books as well, such as An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States.
Economic Origins of Jeffersonian Democracy
How Hamilton's Merchant Class Lost Out to the Agrarian South
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2017
The sequel to the bestselling An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution, this volume focuses on the nation's early political history from the adoption of the Constitution through the end of the Jefferson administration. This period saw the rise and triumph of Jefferson's agrarian, slave-holding...
by Charles A. Beard
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2012
In this famous study, the author turned the hagiography of many earlier American historians on its head. Unlike those writers, who had stressed idealistic impulses as factors determining the structure of the American government, Beard questioned the Founding Fathers' motivations in drafting the Constitution...
by Charles A. Beard
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2019
Originally published in 1922, this volume is composed of four lectures which the author gave at Amherst College in 1916 on the Clark Foundation. The founders of this lectureship desired to help carry forward the eternal quest of mankind for ways and means with which to control its social destiny for...
An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2011
Published in 1913, this immensely influential and controversial history reinterpreted the motivations and actions of the members of the 1787 Constitutional Convention, suggesting that the importance of economic self-interest of the Founding Fathers outweighed abstract notions of philosophy in the shaping of the Constitution.
by Charles A. Beard
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2016
As things now stand, the course of instruction in American history in our public schools embraces three distinct treatments of the subject. Three separate books are used. First, there is the primary book, which is usually a very condensed narrative with emphasis on biographies and anecdotes. Second,...
by Jose Rodrigues Coura, Patricia Dorn, J.C. Pinto Dias
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2012
This title critically reviews old and new literature, help to create greater awareness of the disease in the US and helps in the evaluation of certain epidemiological and public health issues.
During the first half of the 20th century, Chagas disease was assumed to be absent from the U.S. and...