A Dusty Tomes Audio Book

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THE RISE OF AMERICAN CIVILIZATION by CHARLES A. BEARD & MARY R. BEARD. In 2 Volumes. VOLUME TWO. The Industrial Era. The MacMillan Company 1927.

Narrated by Joseph Tabler

Audio copyright 2024

Note - This book is 'read as written'. It was published in 1927. It is in the public domain.

Narrator's note:

The Beards write masterfully and are thoroughly enjoyable in their retelling and discussing the events of American History.

Charles A. Beard, a proponent of the "New History", which emphasized the importance of cultural economic developments as opposed to just warfare and diplomacy. (Wikipedia)

Contents

XVII. The Approach of the Irrepressible Conflict

XVIII. The Second American Revolution

XIX. Rounding Out the Continent

XX. The Triumph of Business Enterprise

XXI. Rise of the National Labor Movement

XXII. The Triple Revolution in Agriculture

XXIII. The Politics of Acquisition and Enjoyment

XXIV. More Worlds to Conquer

XXV. The Gilded Age

XXVI. Imperial America

XXVII. Towards Social Democracy

XXVIII. America in the Balance of Power

XXIX. The Quest for Normalcy

XXX. The Machine Age

Audio cover picture - Decoration by Wilfred Jones.

Dusty Tomes Audio Books are public domain books. If today's technology had been available when first printed, they would be audiobooks already. I am grateful for the opportunity to record them now.

Narrator's Note: I read only as written. These old books were once solid sellers for bookmen of their time. I believe they can shed light on their times and ours. Loving obscure and remote literature, they are a distinct pleasure for me to read to you. These turn out to be distant and unknown only so long as they remain unread or unheard. Aloha.