Events that changed America in the nineteenth century
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Events that changed America in the nineteenth century
（The Greenwood Press "Events that changed America" series）
Greenwood Press, 1997
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
In the year 1800 the United States was a fledgling nation. By the time the century ended we had expanded westward exponentially, stamped our imprint as the major power in the Western hemisphere, revolutionized our economy from agriculture to manufacturing, and suffered the schism of a civil war that nearly brought the nation as conceived by our forefathers to an end. To help students better understand the cataclysmic changes of this century, this unique resource offers detailed description and expert analysis of the most important 19th-century events in America: the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, the Monroe Doctrine, Jacksonian Democracy, Abolition, the war with Mexico, the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution, the closing of the frontier, and the Spanish-American War.
Each of these events is dealt with in a separate chapter. A factual introductory essay provides clear, concise information in chronological order. The interpretive essay, written in a widely appealing style by a recognized authority, then places each event in a broader context and explores the short-term and far-reaching ramifications of the event. A selected bibliography that follows identifies the most important and recent scholarship about the event. A full-page photo or illustration of each event portrays a visual component to the narrative. The volume contains three useful appendices: a glossary of names, events, and terms; a timeline of important events in 19th-century American history; and a list of 19th-century U.S. presidents, vice presidents, and secretaries of state. This work is an ideal addition to the high school, community college, and undergraduate reference shelf, as well as excellent supplementary reading in social studies and American history courses.
Table of Contents
Illustrations, Preface The Louisiana Purchase, 1803 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Steven E. Siry The War of 1812 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Sally E. Hadden The Monroe Doctrine, 1823 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Peter G. Felten Jacksonian Democracy, 1828-1840 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Thomas C. Mackey Abolition, c. 1820s-1860 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Thomas Clarkin The War with Mexico, 1846-1848 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Donald A. Rakestraw The Civil War, 1861-1865 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Carl E. Kramer The Industrial Revolution, c. 1860s-1890s Introduction Interpretive Essay by Julia A. Woods The Closing of the Frontier, c. 1890s Introduction Interpretive Essay by Michael J. Devine The Spanish-American War, 1898-1901 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Henry E. Mattox Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Timeline Appendix C: Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Secretaries of State Index
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