The Young United States, 1783-1830: A Time of Change and Growth, a Time of Learning Democracy, a...

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	The Young United States, 1783-1830: A Time of Change and Growth, a Time of Learning Democracy, a Time of New ... Edwin Tunis Ty Crowell Co, 1976 - 159 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews
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Describes the history, government, industries, schools, society, culture, and westward expansion during the first fifty years of United States independence.

Not to be missed

This volume in Tunis's trilogy of social histories (the others are "Colonial Living" and "Frontier Living") focuses on an era that tends not to be as closely studied by most people as are the Revolutionary era and the 19th Century, which means that books about it are thin on the ground. But if, by some chance, it's one of your interests, "The Young United States" is a book you must definitely add to your collection. With Tunis's trademark highly detailed pen-and-ink illo's and clear, well-written commentary, it provides an excellent overview of how all levels of society lived during the 40-odd years under consideration. I found it indispensable in determining how the father of one of my fictional characters--a veteran of the War of 1812--would have grown up and what his surroundings would have been like in Federal America. Adult researchers should not fail to consult it.

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Material Culture in the Jacksonian Age

When it comes to American history books for young adults, there are very few books that cover the period from the end of the Revolutionary War to the beginning of the Civil War. Sadly, the Jacksonian Age is all but ignored. Into this vacumm stepped Edwin Tunis, one of the great illustrators and authors of young adult, non-fiction books.

"The Young United States" traces the development of material culture of the country as its people pushed west from the Eastern Seaboard into the the North American interior. Tunis is fascinated by the such mundane but important things as changes in fashion, sailing ships, coaches, roads, and agricultural machinery. Fortunately, not only does Tunis write very well but his pencil illustrations are extraordinary. In my opinion, Tunis was on the great American illustrators of the Twentieth Century.

"The Young United States" is a great book and it will fascinate both adults and teenagers. For those who like his emphasis on material culture, I would also recommend that they check out the work of another American master illustrator, Eric Sloane. Any book by Edwin Tunis and Eric Sloane deserve only the highest praise.

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