Project Gutenberg 2010-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 1759 Morris, Charles 1833 1922 A New History of the United States The greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year Produced by Mark C. Orton, Suzanne Lybarger, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A New History of the United States" by Charles Morris is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides a comprehensive overview of American history, tracing the nation's development from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the transformative events surrounding the Spanish-American War and the expansion of the United States into the "Greater Republic." The book aims to highlight the growth and achievements of the nation as well as the significant figures and movements that shaped its history. The opening of the book sets the stage by contextualizing the United States' historical journey, beginning with early explorations by the Northmen and subsequent discoveries by notable figures such as Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci. It discusses the transformative impact of European settlers on the indigenous populations and outlines the establishment of the original thirteen colonies. Moreover, it introduces the competing interests of Spanish, French, and English explorers in the New World, emphasizing the challenges these early colonists faced while striving for political and religious freedom. This introduction effectively establishes a narrative thread that promises an in-depth exploration of the complex tapestry of American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- History E151 Text Category: History - American 1566015 2025-08-13T11:00:18.721265 text/html 1568858 2021-01-06T19:42:19 text/html 6756654 2025-08-13T11:00:39.772197 application/epub+zip 6791472 2025-08-13T11:00:24.703257 application/epub+zip 679275 2025-08-13T11:00:22.029298 application/epub+zip 7206397 2025-08-13T11:00:50.881682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7126570 2025-08-13T11:00:37.515229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 967329 2022-09-15T07:24:37.884912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1469883 2025-08-13T11:00:14.826293 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1469673 2021-01-06T19:42:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1469773 2021-01-06T19:42:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20046 2025-08-13T11:00:51.059592 application/rdf+xml 13368 2025-08-13T11:00:22.961268 image/jpeg 3209 2025-08-13T11:00:22.659284 image/jpeg 551731 2021-01-06T19:42:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 6192140 2021-01-06T19:42:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 551646 2021-01-06T19:42:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 6308096 2025-08-13T11:00:19.623281 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