Download or read book The Story of America : Beginnings to 1877: Volume 1 written by John Arthur Garraty and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 1992 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of America tells our story because it is important in itself. It is a great epic and the unique tale of how hundreds of millions of people took possession of a vast continent, often at the expense of the original inhabitants. The Story of America contains many original documents and lengthy excerpts from primary and secondary sources. These include eyewitness accounts, poems, song lyrics, diary entries, and excerpts from a variety of other sources.