{"product_id":"2940169157185","title":"America Empire Of Liberty: Power \u0026 Progress: Volume 2: Power \u0026 Progress","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis epic narrative tells the saga of the United States through the voices of those who lived it - Presidents and farmers, mothers and children, settlers and soldiers, immigrants and native Americans.   In \u003ci\u003ePower amp; Progress\u003c\/i\u003e, the second series of thirty episodes, Reynolds depicts the tragedy and heroism of the Civil War (1861-65), which finally ended slavery, though not racial discrimination; and the dynamism of the reunited nation as it grew into an industrial giant. World War One made America a force on the world stage but then the country lost its way, and its nerve, in the Depression, only for another World War to turn it into a nuclear superpower by 1945.   This is also the story of how ordinary Americans lived, worked and had fun - with fascinating snapshots of H.J. Heinz, Buffalo Bill, skyscrapers, baseball, the Flappers and \u003ci\u003eGone With the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e.   'Reynolds's presentation combines enthusiasm with authority, and his insightful and far-ranging text is augmented by a wealth of archive voices, from speeches to people in the street' - The Oldie.   'Reynolds's vigorous presentation of his sweep of American history, and the interwoven voices and news reports of the time, make for striking immediacy' - Observer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097751240944,"sku":"2940169157185","price":13.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169157185_p0.jpg?v=1763763613","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169157185","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}