The United States
The deep continuities in how Americans have thought about the direction of world history and the place of the United States in the world are the subject of this strong and well-reasoned book.
Collins' account of the progress made on women's rights may be long on anecdote and short on analysis, but it is nevertheless a gripping and eminently readable account of a remarkable story.
No one is more qualified to write a history of this vital period in the rise of the United States than Wood, and Empire of Liberty shows him at his best.
Schake, who is distinguished chair in international security studies at West Point, not only explains why U.S. hegemony appears to be so resilient; she also offers advice for extending the United States' run as the leading world power.
Readers who know Abigail Adams only through the biographies of her husband, John Adams, will appreciate this fresh, entertaining, and exhaustive take on the life of one of the most independent and influential American women of her time.
