The Star Spangled Empire: Conflicts That Shaped America

The Star Spangled Empire: Conflicts That Shaped America, is a chronological history of the United States, written by an educator to provide a clear understanding of the significant events that gave rise to the world's most influential and powerful country. Beginning with the discovery and settlement of the New World, the author provides a historical blueprint of how the development of the Thirteen Colonies evolved into a prosperous and independent nation, the United States of America. Through the geographic expansion efforts of Manifest Destiny, regionally defined cultures emerged, prospered and were later exposed, creating sectionalism and internal conflicts that ultimately led to the Civil War. From division came change, allowing opportunities for social progress and reform inside the country, before global events forced intervention and involvement in wars on a world stage. Even through the tensions between opposing ideologies during the Cold War, the United States remained unwavering and constant in its support of the principles set forth by the Founding Fathers; a dedication to preserving and spreading democracy through the expansion, influence and will of its people.