• The Beards’ New Basic History of the United States by Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard (1960) - Pretty Old Books
  • The Beards’ New Basic History of the United States by Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard (1960) - Pretty Old Books
  • The Beards’ New Basic History of the United States by Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard (1960) - Pretty Old Books
  • The Beards’ New Basic History of the United States by Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard (1960) - Pretty Old Books
  • The Beards’ New Basic History of the United States by Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard (1960) - Pretty Old Books
  • The Beards’ New Basic History of the United States by Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard (1960) - Pretty Old Books
  • The Beards’ New Basic History of the United States by Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard (1960) - Pretty Old Books
  • The Beards’ New Basic History of the United States by Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard (1960) - Pretty Old Books
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The Beards’ New Basic History of the United States by Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard (1960)

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The Beards’ New Basic History of the United States is a comprehensive single-volume survey of American history by influential historians Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard, with revisions completed by their son, William Beard.

Originally published in 1944 and revised in 1960 by Doubleday & Company, the book traces American development from early exploration and colonization through World War II and the emergence of the atomic age.

Written for a general audience, it reflects the Beards’ interpretive approach, emphasizing economic forces, political power, and social change across U.S. history.

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Hardcover in good condition. Red cloth boards show light shelf wear and minor rubbing at edges and spine ends. Interior pages are clean with mild age toning and no library markings noted. Binding is tight and intact.

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