Testimonials:

“Douglas Brinkley and American Heritage have done a grand job. This is a first-rate book; fair, clear and enormously welcome.”

“Douglas Brinkley has turned out the best of the recent decades’ one-volume histories of the United States. His keen eye and facile pen paint with a lucid narrative style a stunning portrait of our country. This is a history that captures and holds the attention with engrossing detail. THus it is not only a fascinating volume but an important educational addition to the American chronicle.”

This is excellent book,wonderful writing,fascinating and complicated man. The author got it right and kept it interesting from beginning to end.