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A man shoots down a drone that is flying over his private property. A retail store uses predictive data analytics to send pregnancy-related advertising to a teenager who has not told her parents about her condition. A police officer places a GPS device on a suspected criminal's car to follow him and build a case against him. The news is full of such stories, in which new technologies lead to dilemmas that could not have been imagined just a few decades ago.

Embark on a captivating journey through the first volume of a ten-part series that explores the monumental epochs in American history, from Columbuss arrival to the construction of the Panama Canal. This volume delves into the formative years between 1000 AD and 1682, featuring narratives from those who experienced these pivotal moments firsthand. Join us as we unveil the stories that shaped the United States, as told by the very individuals who witnessed them. - Summary by Kikisaulite

The first indication of the prolonged terror that followed the 1906 earthquake occurred when a ship steaming off San Francisco's Golden Gate "seemed to jump clear out of the water." This gripping account of the earthquake, the devastating firestorms that followed, and the city's subsequent reconstruction vividly shows how, after the shaking stopped, humans, not the forces of nature, nearly destroyed San Francisco in a remarkable display of simple ineptitude and power politics.