• ^ ^rnFinaUy: a readable popularrnhistory of America—and onern— you can trustrn$36.50 -rnpublisher’s pricernfor these 5rnquality paperbacks.rnYouis’FREE!rn”Pwbabfy the best availabk survey history of thernUnited States^^-THE FREEMANrnClarence B. Carson, continues The Freeman, “has formed a richly wovenrntapestry of events and the ideas that spawned them…. For Carson, history isrnnot merely a collection of facts and dates, an account of explorations, settlements,rnwestward expansion, wars. Presidents, and elections. History is thernproduct of the actions of countless individuals, each under the influence ofrncertain ideas. And Carson explores those ideas, ideologies, and ‘isms.’ Hernshows how they were responsible for the settlement of this continent, thernstruggle for freedom, the westward expansion, the construction of schools,rnchurches, factories, and the founding of new religious denominations. He explainsrnwhy our ancestors fought for their beliefs, and strove to create arngovernment, limited in scope, with checks and balances, that would not havernthe power to oppress the people.”rnIn 5 Sweeping Volumes, The American StoryrnVOLUME 1: THE COLONIAL EXPERIENCE, 1607-1774rnVOLUME 2: THE BEGINNING OF THE REPUBLIC, 1775-1825rnVOLUME 3: THE SECTIONS AND THE CIVIL WAR, 1826-1877rnVOLUME 4: THE GROWTH OF AMERICA, 1878-1928rnVOLUME 5: THE WELFARE STATE, 1929-1985rnDr. Carson is a man who cherishes our noblest traditions. Far too many modem historians, pursuingrnthe agenda of the Left, leave our past in tatters. Not Dn Carson. He understands whatrnmade our country great — and what threatens us today. He gives us the facts, and interpretsrnthem in ways that patriotic conservatives and libertarians will applaud. He captures the color too,rnthe clash of controversy, the values we are still struggling to hand down to our children.rnIf you’ve long since left the campus behind but would like a sound, readable refresher inrnAmerican history, this is your first choice.rn^1,316 pagesrn.^211 quick, meaty profiles ofrnl