Project Gutenberg 2007-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 290 Andrews, Elisha Benjamin 1844 1917 History of the United States, Volume 1 Produced by Don Kostuch "History of the United States, Volume 1" by Elisha Benjamin Andrews is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The volume delves into the rich and complex history of the United States, starting from the earliest discoveries of America and continuing through significant periods of exploration and colonization. It aims to provide a comprehensive narrative that intertwines the political evolution of the nation with the social culture and life of its people. At the start of the book, Andrews introduces the concept of American history prior to the arrival of Columbus, highlighting the existence of ancient civilizations and indigenous peoples in North America. The narrative covers the early theories and evidence of human arrival on the continent, including the Mound-builders and various Native American tribes, their cultures, languages, and lifestyles. Additionally, it presents Columbus's voyages, revealing his motivations and the consequential impact of his discoveries on the indigenous populations. The opening sets the stage for exploring a vast historical timeline, laying a foundation for understanding the sociopolitical dynamics leading up to the formation of the United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History E151 Text United States Browsing: History - American Category: History - American 342573 2025-06-09T04:06:46.249723 text/html 314299 2007-03-28T11:40:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 18316336 2007-03-28T11:41:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 16990439 2025-06-09T04:06:59.315596 application/epub+zip 16995327 2025-06-09T04:06:51.087640 application/epub+zip 192974 2025-06-09T04:06:48.833689 application/epub+zip 17175008 2025-06-09T04:07:03.686575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 17132946 2025-06-09T04:06:57.623594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330004 2022-09-10T04:55:03.849204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285640 2025-06-09T04:06:44.007701 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285586 2007-03-28T11:36:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112861 2007-03-28T11:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18251 2025-06-09T04:07:03.842564 application/rdf+xml 14539 2025-06-09T04:06:49.460635 image/jpeg 3473 2025-06-09T04:06:49.144664 image/jpeg 18447748 2025-06-09T04:06:46.788663 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia