A delightfully detailed description of America’s history beginning with why the English succeeded in
colonizing America rather than the Spanish and French. There are in-depth biographies of early colonial
leaders, the influence of the Anglican church, and the establishment of education. University history is
detailed, including Harvard, Cambridge, Yale, and William and Mary. The universities were established
“to supply the churches in the colonies with a learned, pious, and orthodox ministry.” Missionary zeal is
woven throughout early history. The author then moves to a history of journalism and education in
general. With comparable detail, the author discusses the rise of national parties, Jacksonian
democracy, and the politics of economics. Over 700 pages of detail lost to modern history books.
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