From Sea to Shining Sea: From the War of 1812 to the Mexican War, the Saga of America's Expansion

When I was thirteen years old my dad had me read this book. Though I began reluctantly, by the time I finished I could not get enough of this book. It takes you from the very end of the Revoulutionary War right up to the end of the Mexican War. Filling a gap this large in a book only 623 pages long is surley a feat worth celebrating. Full of interesting facts, ranging from the splitting of Captain Hull's pants durring a battle with the English Ship Guerriere to the origin of Major General Andrew Jackson's scar, as well as very accurate information, it is deffinitly my favourite book that I have read in the two years that I have been reading History. I would recommend this, and any of the many other books that he has written.

this is the most excellent 628 page book i have read. not a word was wasted in the content. it is consistantly exciting reading throughout the book, whether you're interested in the time period or not. if all Leckie's books are this wonderful he's found a new reader.

This is the first book I bought by Mr. Leckie. I bought it because there were a number of books on the American Revolution and even more on the Civil War, but little in between! This book more than fulfilled my expectations of getting a better understanding of the period from 1783 to 1848. He includes a number of little-known facts and ancedotes which I told to my children. When they related them in History class in school (7th grade), they were the "experts"!! Especially valuable is that he digresses from the telling of events to devote a chapter to the life of a person who will play a major role in upcoming events. This leaves you with the impression that American History is about *people* even more than about dates. Anyone interested in American History should order it today.