One of the greatest histories ever written in English, Henry Adams's History of the United States is remarkable for its fullness of detail, its penetrating insight, and above all its strong, lively, and ironic style. First published in nine volumes from 1889 to 1891, this...
"The greatest prose masterpiece of non-fiction in America in the 19th century" -- Garry Wills, historian "A master of English prose ... a history yet to be replaced." -- C. Vann Woodward, The New York Times Book Review Henry Adams' History of the United States During the Administration...