America 250 All-In-One For Dummies
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Discover (or rediscover!) America's history and how it's shaped the United States today
On July 4, 2026, the United States is going to celebrate its semi-quincentennial-the 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. There are going to be fireworks, parties, celebrations, commemorations of extraordinary parts of American history, reflections on what it means to be American today, and much more.
America 250 All-In-One For Dummies is an informative and thorough walkthrough of the America of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. You'll discover America's history, how you fit into a country that's always changing and transforming, and how you can invoke this change and inspire generations to come.
Inside:
- Accurate descriptions of key moments from America's past and how these moments impact the lives of Americans today
- Explorations of the histories and cultures of specific groups of Americans and how they've contributed to the development of the United States
- In-depth coverage of the people and events that influenced the structure and foundation of America-including a focus on government and politics.
For everyone who wants to understand the past, present, and future of the United States, or anyone who's interested in how American became the country it is now, America 250 All-In-One For Dummies is a comprehensive walkthrough you can trust.
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Features content from the works of these expert authors: Brian Cassity and Maxine Levaren, Ann M. DeLaney, Keith D. Dickson, Jennifer Gagliardi, Dororthy Lippert, PhD and Stephen J. Spignesi, Ronda Racha Penrice, Marcus A. Stadelmann, and Steve Wiegand.
Content
Introduction 1
Book 1: Shaping the USA 5
CHAPTER 1: You Say You Want a Revolution 7
CHAPTER 2: Blueprints and Birth Pains 23
CHAPTER 3: Stepping Up as a World Power 37
CHAPTER 4: Uncle Sam's Depressed 53
CHAPTER 5: This New America 65
Book 2: Expanding America into Its Current Shape 81
CHAPTER 1: War, Gold, and a Gathering Storm 83
CHAPTER 2: Pulling Back Together after the Civil War 95
CHAPTER 3: Growing Up in the Late 1800s 105
CHAPTER 4: Making Public Policy 117
CHAPTER 5: Conducting Foreign Policy 133
CHAPTER 6: Discovering Dissent, Equality, and Diversity 155
Book 3: The Wars That Influenced the Shape 183
CHAPTER 1: A Revolutionary Story 185
CHAPTER 2: Irreconcilable Differences: The American Civil War 201
CHAPTER 3: The Great War and Its Aftermath 221
CHAPTER 4: World War II: Why It Matters 235
CHAPTER 5: Welcome to Vietnam 249
CHAPTER 6: Terror Comes Home; America Goes to War(s) 267
Book 4: The Hands That Guided the Shape 279
CHAPTER 1: Scoping Out the Founding Fathers 281
CHAPTER 2: Presidents and the Presidency 297
CHAPTER 3: Presidential Rankings and Evaluations 309
CHAPTER 4: The Changing Role of First Ladies 321
Book 5: The People Who Infused the Shape 333
CHAPTER 1: Pilgrims' Progress: The English Colonies 335
CHAPTER 2: A Brief History of the American Indian 347
CHAPTER 3: Native Americans: Today and Tomorrow 369
CHAPTER 4: From Empires to Bondage to Freedom 385
CHAPTER 5: I, Too, Sing America: Civil Rights 411
Book 6: American Government and Politics 441
CHAPTER 1: Designing a New Country 443
CHAPTER 2: Elections, Political Parties, and Interest Groups 461
CHAPTER 3: Be a Part of the Solution - Vote! 477
CHAPTER 4: Electoral College Election Controversies 493
Book 7: American Society and the Economy 503
CHAPTER 1: Emblems of America and Civic Responsibility 505
CHAPTER 2: Major Changes as America Grew 523
CHAPTER 3: The Great Depression: An Economic Disaster 545
CHAPTER 4: Recessions Can Be Really Depressing 559
CHAPTER 5: Historic Firsts, Reforms, and Challenges 571
Index 593
