美国的第一个100年 (The First 100 Years of the United States)

本书缘起于少年比尔•盖茨所发出的那一系列疑问。传统与现代，民主与自由，拜金主义等等，作为这些元素的典型模板，美利坚合众国成为了最有份量的发言者。书中看似浅显的事件却深刻地绘制出了一条精细的美国百年发展脉络。我们可以了解从殖民地走向独立的美国新兴政府从勉力建国到杰斐逊时代的谋求稳定，再到南北战争之后的傲然崛起，其间所历经的动荡与艰辛。 本书适用于对美国文化感兴趣的读者。（The book came from a series of questions issued by young Bill Gates. As a typical template of elements like the tradition and modern, democracy and freedom, money worship and so on, the United States has become the most important speaker. Seemingly simple events in the book deeply describe a fine development of the America in one hundred years. We can learn the turbulence and hardships from the colony to the independent new American government, from working hard to build the country to the stability of Jefferson age, to the proud rise after the civil war. This book is intended for readers interested in American culture.）