This is the first in a planned series of books to help readers improve their English skills. Each book will teach you something about the United States. This book is about U.S. history. You can read the text or listen as a native-speaker reads it aloud.

Foreword

Introduction

Early America

Colonial Period

The Road to Independence

Revolution

Forming a National Government

Early Years, Westward Expansion, and Regional Differences

Conflict Within the United States

Civil War and Post-War Reconstruction

Growth and Transformation

Discontent and Reform

World War I, 1920s Prosperity, and the Great Depression

The New Deal and World War II

The Cold War, Korean Conflict, and Vietnam

Cultural Change 1950–1980

End of the 20th Century

Conclusion

(This is a product of the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/iipdigital-en/index.html)