This is a readable history of Christianity in the United States of America to 1890. The author has written several history books, including a Short History of the Early Church, and A Short History of the Reformation. Chapter Titles: Table of Contents Chapter 1: The New Christendom Chapter 2: The Spanish Colonization Chapter 3: The French Colonization Chapter 4: The English Colonization: Virginia and Massachusetts Chapter 5: Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Other English Colonies Chapter 6: Continental Colonies: Dutch, Swedes, Huguenots, and Other Protestants Chapter 7: The Providential Planting Chapter 8: Political Framework of The Colonies Chapter 9: Church Government in The Colonies Chapter 10: Education Chapter 11: Intolerance in The Colonies Chapter 12: Religious Life of The Colonies Chapter 13: Colonial Worship and Usages Chapter 14: Missions to The Indians Chapter 15: Theological Movements Chapter 16: The Church at The Founding of the Republic Chapter 17: The Separation of Church and State Chapter 18: Revival at The Beginning of The Century Chapter 19: Expansion in The South and West Chapter 20: The Larger and Earlier Denominations Chapter 21: The Smaller Evangelical Bodies Chapter 22: The Quakers Chapter 23: The Roman Catholic Church Chapter 24: The Unitarian Church Chapter 25: The Transcendentalists Chapter 26: Universalists and Other Smaller Bodies Chapter 27: The Mormon Abomination Chapter 28: The Anti-Slavery Reform Chapter 29: The Temperance Reform Chapter 30: Philanthropy and Christian Union Chapter 31: Missions Chapter 32: Christian Literature Chapter 33: The Sunday-School Chapter 34: The American Pulpit Chapter 35: Theology of The American Church