American History for Everyone

Richard Lederer

The one thing we Americans have in common is our history. It doesn’t matter if you’re a first-generation or twelfth-generation American. You own our history. That’s what makes you an American. That’s the glue that holds us together as a people. Only...

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Opening Credits

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Dedication

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Introduction

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Part I: Origins: Chapter 1. How We Got Our Name

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Part I: Origins: Chapter 2. Our Earliest Immigrants

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Part I: Origins: Chapter 3. Of Human Bondage

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Part I: Origins: Chapter 4. We the People Gather

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Part I: Origins: Chapter 5. Our Nation's Birth Certificate

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Part I: Origins: Chapter 6. Home of the Brave

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Part I: Origins: Chapter 7. The Supreme Law of Our Land

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Part I: Origins: Chapter 8. The Father of Our Country

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Part II: Monuments and Symbols: Chapter 9. Flying Colors

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Part II: Monuments and Symbols: Chapter 10. A Capital Idea

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Part II: Monuments and Symbols: Chapter 11. National Symbols

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Part II: Monuments and Symbols: Chapter 12. Sculpted Icons

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Part III: Land of the Free: Chapter 13. The Battle for Abolition

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Part III: Land of the Free: Chapter 14 . Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

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Part III: Land of the Free: Chapter 15. Civil Rights

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Part III: Land of the Free: Chapter 16. Female Strong

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Part IV: Hail to the Chiefs: Chapter 17. A Procession of Presidents

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Part IV: Hail to the Chiefs: Chapter 18. Fascinating Facts About Our Presidents

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Part IV: Hail to the Chiefs: Chapter 19. Tales of the Presidency

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Part IV: Hail to the Chiefs: Chapter 20. Patterns of the Presidency

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Part IV: Hail to the Chiefs: Chapter 21. Presidents in the Media

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Part IV: Hail to the Chiefs: Chapter 22. Presidential Stinkers

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Part V: Manifest Destiny: Chapter 23. Look How We've Grown!

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Part V: Manifest Destiny: Chapter 24. The Trail of Tears

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Part V: Manifest Destiny: Chapter 25. Transportation Links the Nation

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Part V: Manifest Destiny: Chapter 26. Post Office, Telegraph, and Telephone

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Part VI: Ties That Bind: Chapter 27. America Singing

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Part VI: Ties That Bind: Chapter 28. Happy Holidays

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Part VI: Ties That Bind: Chapter 29. Food, Glorious Food

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Part VI: Ties That Bind: Chapter 30. Our National Pastime

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Part VI: Ties That Bind: Chapter 31. The Silver Screen

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Part VII: Our American Language: Chapter 32. A Declaration of Language Independence

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Part VII: Our American Language: Chapter 33. Native Tongue

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Part VII: Our American Language: Chapter 34. The Presidential Origin of Okay

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Part VIII: Homegrown Authors: Chapter 35. Early Best-Sellers

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Part VIII: Homegrown Authors: Chapter 36. An American Voice Emerges

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Part VIII: Homegrown Authors: Chapter 37. The Diversity of Our Modern Literature

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Part IX: The Laughs are On Us

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Ending Credits

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