What Hath God Wrought: the Transformation of America, 1815-1848
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What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815–1848 is a Pulitzer Prize
-winning book written in 2007 by historian Daniel Walker Howe
. The book is part of the Oxford History of the United States
.
The book tracks the period in American history from the end of the War of 1812
to the end of the Mexican American War. It is focused on the revolutionary changes in transportation and communication that occurred during this period. The title takes its name from the quote "What Hath God Wrought", which (though originally from the Bible) was used by Samuel Morse, when he sent the first message along the Baltimore-Washington telegraph line in 1844.
In 2008, What Hath God Wrought received the Pulitzer Prize for History
. Other prizes it won include the American History Book Prize
.
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
-winning book written in 2007 by historian Daniel Walker Howe
Daniel Walker Howe
Daniel Walker Howe is a historian of the early national period of American history and specializes in the intellectual and religious history of the United States. He is Rhodes Professor of American History Emeritus at Oxford University in England and Professor of History Emeritus at the University...
. The book is part of the Oxford History of the United States
Oxford History of the United States
The Oxford History of the United States is an ongoing multi-volume narrative history of the United States published by Oxford University Press.-Woodward editorship:The series originated with a plan laid out by historians C...
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The book tracks the period in American history from the end of the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
to the end of the Mexican American War. It is focused on the revolutionary changes in transportation and communication that occurred during this period. The title takes its name from the quote "What Hath God Wrought", which (though originally from the Bible) was used by Samuel Morse, when he sent the first message along the Baltimore-Washington telegraph line in 1844.
In 2008, What Hath God Wrought received the Pulitzer Prize for History
Pulitzer Prize for History
The Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. Many history books have also been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction and Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography...
. Other prizes it won include the American History Book Prize
American History Book Prize
The New-York Historical Society American History Book Prize or simply the American History Book Prize is an American literary award given annually by the New-York Historical Society for an adult non-fiction book on American history or biography copyrighted in the year of the award "that is...
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