The American century : a history of the United States since the 1890s
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The American century : a history of the United States since the 1890s
McGraw-Hill, c1998
5th ed
- : pbk., alk. paper
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
THE AMERICAN CENTURY is a succinct, well-written history of the United States in the modern (post-1890's) era. It is valuable for either the second half of U.S. survey courses or for 20th Century U.S. courses for upperclass students. The text places special emphasis on economic and urban growth, social and political change, civil rights and liberties, and the growth of the U.S. into a global superpower. The specialization of each author contributes to an unusually strong balance of coverage. The authors handle both domestic and foreign policy issues and demonstrate the ways in which domestic and foreign policies are linked.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: 1890s: The Beginnings of Modern AmericaChapter 2: 1900-1917: The Progressive EraChapter 3: 1900-1917: A Progressive Foreign Policy - From Peace to WarChapter 4: 1917-1920: The Failure of WWIChapter 5: 1920-1929: The New EraChapter 6: 1929-1936: Depression and New DealChapter 7: 1933-1941: Hard Times - Politics and SocietyChapter 8: 1929- 1941: The Big Breakdown - The United States and the WorldChapter 9: 1941-1947: War and PeaceChapter 10: 1941-1947: One World into TwoChapter 11: 1947-1952: The America of the Cold WarChapter 12: 1952-1957: Eisenhower and the American ConsensusChapter 13: 1957-1963: New Frontiers at Home and AbroadChapter 14: 1963-1968: The Great Society and VietnamChapter 15: 1969-1975: The Imperial Presidency and WatergateChapter 16: 1976-1984: New DirectionsChapter 17: 1985-1992: Who Will Control the Bridge to the Twenty First Century
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