《美国历史(出国留学英文版)(ＳＡＴ考试参考读本，配套纯正美语朗读免费下载,下载地址见书封底）》

作者查尔斯·Ａ·比尔德，美国著名历史学家，去世于1948年。他写作的《美国文明的兴起》一书，被商务印书馆翻译出版并选入“汉译名著”系列。

CharlesAustinBeard(November27,1874—September1,1948)wasanAmericanhistorian.Hepublishedhundredsofmonographs,textbooksandinterpretivestudiesinbothhistoryandpoliticalscience.Hisworksincludedradicalre-evaluationoftheFoundingFathersoftheUnitedStates,whomhebelievedweremoremotivatedbyeconomicsthanbyphilosophicalprinciples.

MaryRitterBeard(August5,1876—August14,1958)wasaninfluentialAmericanhistorianand

archivist,whoplayedanimportantroleinthewomen`ssuffragemovementandwasalifelongadvocateforsocialjusticethrougheducationalandactivistrolesinboththelaborandwoman`srightsmovements.Shewroteseveralbooksonwomen`sroleinhistoryincludingOnUnderstandingWomen(1931),AmericaThroughWomen`sEyes(1933)andWomanAsForceInHistory:AStudyinTraditionsandRealities(1946).Inaddition,shecollaboratedwithherhusband,eminenthistorianCharlesAustinBeardonseveraldistinguishedworks,mostnotablyTheRiseofAmericanCivilization(1927).

《美国历史》继哈佛大学著名历史学家钱宁的《美国学生历史》（英汉双语版）出版问市后，受到众多读者欢迎，不少读者期望能买到英文原版关于美国历史的教材，《美国历史》正是为满足这部分读者纯英文阅读的需求。

这本全英文版的《美国历史》由美国著名历史学家比尔德编写，以西方人的视角，深入浅出地介绍了从殖民地时期到世界大战期间美国历史上的重大事件与文明发展。《美国历史》按不同历史时期，分知识点，一一讲述，便于理解记忆。为使读者更好地理解和掌握各章的重点和难点，每章末尾还附有练习题和思考题。文中还配有相应的插图，便于对不同地域和各个时期人物及事件有更直观感受。通过阅读《美国历史》，能理清美国历史发展脉络，获得对美国历史全景式认知，从而能更好地了解美国这个社会和文化多元的国家。

《美国历史》英文版适合高中以上读者阅读使用，对于备考ＳＡＴ的学生应该很有帮助。全书提供配套英文朗读下载，在提升阅读水平的同时练习英文听力与口语。对于普通英语学习爱好者，也是一本很好的了解美国历史的学习读本。作者在前言中，对《美国历史》的特点作了如下介绍:

Itisnotuponnegativefeatures,however,thatwerestourcase.Itisratheruponconstructivefeatures.

First.Wehavewrittenatopical,notanarrative,history.Wehavetriedtosetforththeimportantaspects,problems,andmovementsofeachperiod,bringinginthenarrativeratherbywayofillustration.

Second.Wehaveemphasizedthosehistoricaltopicswhichhelptoexplainhowournationhascometobewhatitisto-day.

Third.Wehavedweltfullyuponthesocialandeconomicaspectsofourhistory,especiallyinrelationtothepoliticsofeachperiod.

Fourth.Wehavetreatedthecausesandresultsofwars,theproblemsoffinancingandsustainingarmedforces,ratherthanmilitarystrategy.Thesearethesubjects,whichbelongtoahistoryforcivilians.Thesearematterswhichcivilianscanunderstand—matterswhichtheymustunderstand,iftheyaretoplaywelltheirpartinwarandpeace.

Fifth.Byomittingtheperiodofexploration,wehavebeenabletoenlargethetreatmentofourowntime.Wehavegivenspecialattentiontothehistoryofthosecurrentquestionswhichmustformthesubjectmatterofsoundinstructionincitizenship.

Sixth.WehaveborneinmindthatAmerica,withallheruniquecharacteristics,isapartofageneralcivilization.Accordinglywehavegivendiplomacy,foreignaffairs,worldrelations,andthereciprocalinfluencesofnationstheirappropriateplace.

Seventh.Wehavedeliberatelyaimedatstandardsofmaturity.

Thestudyofamerenarrativecallsmainlyfortheuseofthememory.Wehaveaimedtostimulatehabitsofanalysis,comparison,association,reflection,andgeneralization—habitscalculatedtoenlargeaswellasinformthemind.Wehavebeenatgreatpainstomakeourtextclear,simple,anddirect;butwehaveearnestlysoughttostretchtheintellectsofourreaders—toputthemupontheirmettle.Mostofthemwillreceivethelastoftheirformalinstructioninthehighschool.Theworldwillsoonexpectmaturityfromthem.Theirachievementswilldependuponthepossessionofotherpowersthanmemoryalone.Theeffectivenessoftheircitizenshipinourrepublicwillbemeasuredbytheexcellenceoftheirjudgmentaswellasthefullnessoftheirinformation.