The preeminent historian of the American Revolution explains why it remains the most significant event in our history.
More than almost any other nation in the world, the United States began as an idea. For this reason, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood believes that the American Revolution is the most important event in our history, bar none. Since American identity is so fluid and not based on any universally shared heritage, we have had to continually return to our nation's founding to understand who we are. In The Idea of America, Wood reflects on the birth of American nationhood and explains why the revolution remains so essential.

In 1932 President Roosevelt promised a New Deal for America. His plans to pull America out of depression led to the creation of many new Government agencies - clearly outlined in this book.
The author describes the New Deal for the unemployed, the farmers, the land, and industry and shows how Roosevelt had to cope with opposition and involvement in the Second World war. A concluding chapter looks at both contemporary and later assessments of roosevelt and his New Deal

America's Civil War - November 2015

Published since 1987, America’s Civil War strives to deliver to our readers the best articles on the most formative and tumultuous period of American history — the Civil War. It contains thought-provoking essays on the way the war is remembered today as well as lengthy first-hand accounts of the war. Noted authors present the many battles, personalities and fascinating stories of the period.

Before 1650, only a few hundred Scots had trickled into the American colonies, but by the early 1770s the number had risen to 10,000 per year. A conservative estimate of the total number of Scots who settled in North America prior to 1785 is around 150,000. Who were these Scots? What did they do? Where did they settle? What factors motivated their emigration? Dobson's work, based on original research on both sides of the Atlantic, comprehensively identifies the Scottish contribution to the settlement of North America prior to 1785, with particular emphasis on the seventeenth century.

The ultimate collection of recipes from your favorite TV show
This newly revised edition of The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook includes all 15 seasons (including 2015) of the hit TV show in a lively collection featuring more than 950 foolproof recipes and dozens of tips and techniques.