Building a New Nation: The Federalist Era, 1789-1801

Drama of American History

by Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier, Jim Manchester (Reading)

"Building a New Nation" chronicles the development of the new government following the signing of the Constitution. It explores the political views of the young nation s leaders as they struggled to form a strong nation, despite the foreign and domestic dilemmas that they faced. The authors describe the beginnings of the two-party system, the administrations of the first three presidents, and key decisions by each branch of the government that shaped the future of the country. "

Genres: History, Nonfiction, American History, Government, Audiobook, American, Politics

Audio CD

First published September 1, 1997

Reviews

[Mary Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to follow and informative. The best history book I have read so far.

[AttackGirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Linene]

Refreshing my history lessons.

[Kevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is part of a series of books covering American History for a Young Adult audience. It covers the topic well enough, but I do not think I will read the rest as I prefer more in depth coverage.

[Jeff Rudisel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great series.

[Mark Hanson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting short summary of major themes and movements during this time frame.