The American People
Creating a Nation and a Society, Concise Edition, Volume 1 (to 1877)
6th Edition
Published on 29. October 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
592 pages
978-0-205-57246-5 (ISBN)
Description
This is a condensed version of The American People, Seventh Edition (the comprehensive version). This engaging text examines U.S. history as revealed through the experiences of all Americans, both ordinary and extraordinary.
With a thought-provoking and rich presentation, the authors explore the complex lives of Americans of all national origins and cultural backgrounds, at all levels of society, and in all regions of the country. A vibrant four-color design and compact size make this book accessible, convenient, and easy-to read.
With a thought-provoking and rich presentation, the authors explore the complex lives of Americans of all national origins and cultural backgrounds, at all levels of society, and in all regions of the country. A vibrant four-color design and compact size make this book accessible, convenient, and easy-to read.
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 163 mm
Width: 231 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
735 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-57246-5 (9780205572465)
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Content
Detailed Contents
Recovering the Past
Maps
Preface
Supplements
About the Authors
PART 1 A COLONIZING PEOPLE, PREHISTORY-1776
1 Ancient America and Africa
2 Europeans and Africans Reach the Americas
3 Colonizing a Continent in the Seventeenth Century
4 The Maturing of Colonial Society
5 The Strains of Empire
PART 2 A REVOLUTIONARY PEOPLE, 1775-1828
6 A People in Revolution
7 Consolidating the Revolution
8 Creating a Nation
9 Society and Politics in the Early Republic
PART 3 AN EXPANDING PEOPLE, 1820-1877
10 Currents of Change in the Northeast and the Old Northwest
11 Slavery and the Old South
12 Shaping America in the Antebellum Age
13 Moving West
14 The Union in Peril
15 The Union Severed
16 The Union Reconstructed
Appendix
Index
Recovering the Past
Maps
Preface
Supplements
About the Authors
PART 1 A COLONIZING PEOPLE, PREHISTORY-1776
1 Ancient America and Africa
2 Europeans and Africans Reach the Americas
3 Colonizing a Continent in the Seventeenth Century
4 The Maturing of Colonial Society
5 The Strains of Empire
PART 2 A REVOLUTIONARY PEOPLE, 1775-1828
6 A People in Revolution
7 Consolidating the Revolution
8 Creating a Nation
9 Society and Politics in the Early Republic
PART 3 AN EXPANDING PEOPLE, 1820-1877
10 Currents of Change in the Northeast and the Old Northwest
11 Slavery and the Old South
12 Shaping America in the Antebellum Age
13 Moving West
14 The Union in Peril
15 The Union Severed
16 The Union Reconstructed
Appendix
Index