By showing the continual interaction between larger institutions and the lives of individuals, ‘America's History’ provides a balanced and integrated history of the USA. This comprehensive text covers government and politics, diplomacy and war, society, the economy, popular culture, intellectual life and the religious and moral values of the times. The authors weave these many strands into a rich tapestry, revealing to students the tremendous diversity of the American experience.
Content:
Preface
PART I. THE CREATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY, 1450-1775
PART II. THE NEW REPUBLIC, 1775-1820
PART III. EARLY INDUSTRIALIZATION AND THE SECTIONAL CRISIS, 1820-1877
PART IV. A MATURING INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY, 1877-1914
PART V. THE MODERN STATE AND SOCIETY, 1914-1945
PART VI. AMERICA AND THE WORLD, 1945 TO THE PRESENT
Documents
Appendix
Illustration Credits
Index
Content:
Preface
PART I. THE CREATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY, 1450-1775
PART II. THE NEW REPUBLIC, 1775-1820
PART III. EARLY INDUSTRIALIZATION AND THE SECTIONAL CRISIS, 1820-1877
PART IV. A MATURING INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY, 1877-1914
PART V. THE MODERN STATE AND SOCIETY, 1914-1945
PART VI. AMERICA AND THE WORLD, 1945 TO THE PRESENT
Documents
Appendix
Illustration Credits
Index