How America Became a Superpower: The Untold History of the United States

How did the United States go from a group of thirteen British colonies to one of the most powerful nations in human history?

America was not always a global superpower. Its rise was shaped by revolution, westward expansion, territorial growth, industrialization, immigration, slavery and the Civil War, economic transformation, two World Wars, the Cold War, technological innovation, and the creation of a powerful global financial and military system.