The Age of Extremes
Book 8 (1880-1917)

These could be great books, but Ms. Hakim is incredibly biased and condescends to young readers by constantly telling her audience who was a "good" President and who was not, who was a "good" businessman, and who was not. It is also clear that she has very socialistic ideas about the way government......more

Joy Hakim writes in a narrative style to tell the stories of various people, subjects, and events that take place during American history. An Age of Extremes covers Reconstruction, the time period following the Civil War when Americans tried to repair the damage made to members of society most hurt......more

This book clearly explains the beginnings of the historical pattern where big business horribly exploits workers to reap enormous profits which are only enjoyed by a minuscule portion of the population. The actions of Misters Musk, Bezos, and Zuckerberg et al vary very little from those of Misters R......more

It gives a great overview of some of the history from 1880 to 1917. The best parts of this book that it explains some things you may not understand and reminds you of some previously mentioned events when they are relevant to information in later chapters. It is an interesting history book that isn'......more

This has been the best of the series so far, because of its relevance to our current national situation. I highly recommend the entire History of US series. Joy Hakim presents history as an interesting narrative with lots of little asides and humor.......more