American History
A Survey
8th Edition
Published on 1. December 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
1100 pages
978-0-07-015026-3 (ISBN)
Description
This survey aims to balance social and cultural with the political and diplomatic history. It aims to help instructor to organize his or her course in many different ways confident that the text will support both the topics discussed in class and provide students with the ideal book for self-study. Every chapter begins with a summary of major themes and ends with a boxed chronology entitled "Significant Events", noting the major events discussed in the chapter. "Where Historians Disagree" essays describe major histographical debates. Greater attention is given to native American history, and there are revised sections on women's history.
More details
Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-07-015026-3 (9780070150263)
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Persons
Content
The Age of Discovery. The English "Transplantations". Life in Provincial America. The Empire Under Strain. The American Revolution. Constitution and the New Republic. Jefferson Era. Free Seas and Fresh Lands. A Resurgence of Nationalism. Democracy in Action. The North and the South. An Age of Reforms. The Impending Crisis. Civil War. Restructuring the Nation. New South and the Last West. Industrial Supremacy. Age of the City. From Stalemate to Crisis. Imperial Republic. Rise of Progressivism. Battle for National Reform. America and the Great War. The New Era. Great Depression. New Deal. Global Crisis, 1921-1945. America and the Cold War. Affluent Society. Ordeal of Liberalism. Crisis of Authority. Toward a New Century.Combined edition.