A Short History of America: From Tea Party to Trump

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ISBN: 9781405976688
Author : Simon Jenkins
Published: 2026
Publisher: Penguin
Number of pages: 336
Language: English
Format: Paperback

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Jenkins sets about his task with infectious enthusiasm and draws out all the most important themes in Americas 250-year history' The Times

In the two hundred and fifty years since its foundation, the United States of America has grown to become the worlds richest and most powerful union. How did this new nation come to dominate global culture, economics, politics and warfare?

Informed by years of close observation, bestselling author Simon Jenkins follows the extraordinary journey of America from before independence through revolution to Civil War, its emergence onto the international stage and the turbulence of the present day.

We meet its most notable Presidents and see its most formative moments in a colourful and pacey narrative of a country often in turmoil, yet one that remains to many a land of freedom and a citadel of democracy with a story to inspire.

This is an essential read for anyone who seeks to understand the country that continues to shape our world.

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