A Compendium of the History of the United States

Author: Alexander H. Stephens

Publisher's Commentary: This is Stephens' first attempt at a general history of the United States, written during the so-called reconstruction period. The reader can almost feel the privations of the period in the production quality of the book itself. His Comprehensive and Popular History of the United States, published eight years later, is a larger and higher-quality product, reflecting the improved economic conditions of that period.