Summary: Chapter 1
Page 1: America Leads the World
The Apollo moon landing celebrates America's leadership in technology, laying the cornerstone for its current status as World Superpower
Page 2: Starting with Nothing
Lacking technology, early American colonists make the most of their principal resource, which is land
Page 3: Business and Shipping
To pay for needed imports, colonists have just three real income-producing options: dried fish, timber and tobacco
Page 4: The Struggle for Independence
Massive war debts from the great war in Europe drives Britain to clamp down even harder on American shipping, driving colonists to rebellion
Page 5: Industrial Revolution
The combination of steam power, iron and coal jumpstarts the most amazing transformation of business the world has ever seen, and America is in a perfect position to leapfrog competitor nations
Page 6: Get ready ...
American history is a story to be experienced, not just a list of names and dates to memorize