num_pages: 868
description: Focusing on the first half-century of America's independence, Smith recounts the political and military events, social and cultural movements, foreign affairs, and landmark legal decisions that marked the new country's formative years
language: English
title: The Shaping of America: A People's History of the Young Republic
titlecomplete: The Shaping of America: A People's History of the Young Republic
genres: History, American History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 47
awards: awardedAt: 347184000000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: History (Hardcover)
publisher: Penguin Books