这本全英文版的《美国历史》由美国著名历史学家比尔德编写，以西方人的视角，深入浅出地介绍了从殖民地时期到世界大战期间美国历史上的重大事件与文明发展。
《美国历史》按不同历史时期，分知识点，一一讲述，便于理解记忆。为使读者更好地理解和掌握各章的重点和难点，每章末尾还附有练习题和思考题。文中还配有相应的插图，便于对不同地域和各个时期人物及事件有更直观感受。文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/2172.html
通过阅读《美国历史》，能理清美国历史发展脉络，获得对美国历史全景式认知，从而能更好地了解美国这个社会和文化多元的国家。文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/2172.html
It is not upon negative features, however, that we rest our case. It is rather upon constructive features. 文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/2172.html
First. We have written a topical, not a narrative, history. We have tried to set forth the important aspects, problems, and movements of each period, bringing in the narrative rather by way of illustration. 文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/2172.html
Second. We have emphasized those historical topics which help to explain how our nation has come to be what it is to-day. 文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/2172.html
Third. We have dwelt fully upon the social and economic aspects of our history, especially in relation to the politics of each period. 文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/2172.html
Fourth. We have treated the causes and results of wars, the problems of financing and sustaining armed forces, rather than military strategy. These are the subjects, which belong to a history for civilians. These are matters which civilians can understand—matters which they must understand, if they are to play well their part in war and peace. 文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/2172.html
Fifth. By omitting the period of exploration, we have been able to enlarge the treatment of our own time. We have given special attention to the history of those current questions which must form the subject matter of sound instruction in citizenship. 文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/2172.html
Sixth. We have borne in mind that America, with all her unique characteristics, is a part of a general civilization. Accordingly we have given diplomacy, foreign affairs, world relations, and the reciprocal influences of nations their appropriate place. 文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/2172.html
Seventh. We have deliberately aimed at standards of maturity. The study of a mere narrative calls mainly for the use of the memory. We have aimed to stimulate habits of analysis, comparison, association, reflection, and generalization—habits calculated to enlarge as well as inform the mind. 文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/2172.html
We have been at great pains to make our text clear, simple, and direct; but we have earnestly sought to stretch the intellects of our readers— to put them upon their mettle. Most of them will receive the last of their formal instruction in the high school. The world will soon expect maturity from them. Their achievements will depend upon the possession of other powers than memory alone. The effectiveness of their citizenship in our republic will be measured by the excellence of their judgment as well as the fullness of their information.文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/2172.html
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