Description: WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 - Daniel Howe (2007 Hardcover BCE) Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for History, Rated 4.15 / 5 on Goodreads. The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. In this Pulitzer prize-winning, critically acclaimed addition to the series, historian Daniel Walker Howe illuminates the period from the battle of New Orleans to the end of the Mexican-American War, an era when the United States expanded to the Pacific and won control over the richest part of the North American continent. A panoramic narrative, What Hath God Wrought portrays revolutionary improvements in transportation and communications that accelerated the extension of the American empire. Railroads, canals, newspapers, and the telegraph dramatically lowered travel times and spurred the spread of information. These innovations prompted the emergence of mass political parties and stimulated America's economic development from an overwhelmingly rural country to a diversified economy in which commerce and industry took their place alongside agriculture. In his story, the author weaves together political and military events with social, economic, and cultural history. Howe examines the rise of Andrew Jackson and his Democratic party, but contends that John Quincy Adams and other Whigs--advocates of public education and economic integration, defenders of the rights of Indians, women, and African-Americans--were the true prophets of America's future. In addition, Howe reveals the power of religion to shape many aspects of American life during this period, including slavery and antislavery, women's rights and other reform movements, politics, education, and literature. Howe's story of American expansion culminates in the bitterly controversial but brilliantly executed war waged against Mexico to gain California and Texas for the United States. FREE MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING TO DOMESTIC ADDRESSES! PRIORITY MAIL available for speedy delivery! International buyers may use eBay's International Shipping Program. And see my other books for sale here!
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Book Title: What Hath God Wrought : the Transformation of America, 1815-1848
Book Series: Oxford History of the United States Ser.
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Length: 8.5 in
Edition: Book Club Edition
Publication Year: 2007
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Item Height: 1.9 in
Author: Daniel Walker Howe
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Genre: Political Science, Social Science, History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: United States / 19th Century, Sociology / General, International Relations / General, United States / General
Item Weight: 34 oz
Item Width: 5.8 in
Number of Pages: 905 Pages
