A classic depiction of America's growth from a young Republic in the 1830s and 40s through the Civil War and Emancipation to its emerging status as an industrial giant in the run-up to World War I.
Henry Adams (1838-1918) was the descendent of two U.S. presidents--and himself a gifted writer and celebrated historian. This book, originally published privately in 1907, offers his thoughts on family, friends, and American society at large over a 70-year period. When it was made available to a broader audience in 1918, it was very quickly recognized as the intellectual and social biography not only of a brilliant contemporary, but also of the entire country. It won a Pulitzer and is today recognized as one of the great non-fiction works of the 20th century. Fortunately, given that physical libraries are now closed, it is also available digitally and at no charge from the Digital Library of Illinois and other sources. The best edition is the so-called "Centennial Version," edited by Edward Chalfant and Conrad Edick Wright, published in 2007. Please register to obtain login information for our Zoom discussion!
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Authors & Book Discussions |
TAGS: | Book Discussion |
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