O Strange New World American Culture: The Formative Years By Howard Mumford Jones

Hardcover

Dust Jacket

Viking Press

Very Good

History book

O Strange New World: American Culture, The Formative Years is a 1964 non-fiction book by Howard Mumford Jones that won the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction. It explores the development of American civilization, focusing on the period before 1783 and from 1783 to 1865, examining European influences and the unique characteristics that shaped the nation's culture, such as its emphasis on speed and a forward-looking perspective.