The Longman handbook of modern American history, 1763-1996

Author(s)

• Cook, Chris
• Waller, David

Bibliographic Information

The Longman handbook of modern American history, 1763-1996

Chris Cook, David Waller

（Longman handbooks to history）

Addison Wesley Longman, 1998

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780582084889

Description

This brand new Handbook is an accessible and informative guide to American history and politics from the War of Independence to the present day. It covers political history including information on the Constitution, contains chronologies on major themes in social and religious history including: public health and social welfare; black American history; American Indians, the women's movement; pacifism and the anti-war movement; and offers key facts and figures in economic history, foreign affairs and defence. It also contains over two hundred biographies of key figures.

Table of Contents

SECTION ONE: POLITICAL HISTORY. Political Chronology 1763-1996. The Executive. The Legislature. The Judicature. Political Parties. Elections. SECTION TWO: SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS HISTORY. Public Health and Social Welfare. Education. Slavery and Abolition (to 1865). Black America (since 1865). The American Indians. The Woman's Movement. Religion. Temperance and Prohibition. Popular Protest and Public Order. Pacifism and the Anti-War Movement. The Environment. Gay and Lesbian Movement. SECTION THREE: ECONOMIC HISTORY Population. Immigration. Government, Income and Expenditure. Prices and Inflation. Banking and Finance. The Labour Movement. Employment and Unemployment. Industry and Trade. Agriculture. Transport. SECTION FOUR: FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEFENCE. Foreign Affairs, Treaties and Alliances. Warfare and the Armed Services. SECTION FIVE: BIOGRAPHIES. SECTION SIX: GLOSSARY OF TERMS SECTION SEVEN TOPIC BIBLIOGRAPHY Appendix I The American Constitution. Appendix II The Bill of Rights. Index.

Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780582084896

Description

This handbook attempts to provide a convenient reference for both teachers and students of modern American history from 1763 to the end of 1996. It is a much condensed work, bringing together chronological, statistical and tabular information. The text covers not only the political and diplomatic events but also the broader fields of social and economic history and also includes biographies of important individuals, a glossary of historical terms and a topical bibliography.

Table of Contents

• Part 1 Political history - political chronology, 1763-1996: the constitution
• the making of the constitution
• constitutional amendments
• bill of rights and constitutional amendments
• the executive: list of presidents
• the vice-president
• growth of cabinet government
• selected holders of cabinet office
• the legislature: congress
• senate
• house of representative
• speaker and floor leader
• the judicature: supreme court
• chief justices
• major decisions of the supreme court
• political parties: Democratic Party
• Republican Party chronology of key party conventions
• other parties
• elections: presidential election results, 1789-1996
• the electoral college
• presidents securing minority of popular vote
• , turnout in presidential elections. Part 2 Social and religious history - public health and social welfare: chronology of key events
• key statistics
• education: chronology of key events
• elementary and secondary school enrolment
• high school graduates
• college enrolment and graduates
• slavery and abolition (to 1865): chronology of key events
• abolition of slavery by state
• estimated numbers of slaves
• Black America (since 1865): introductory note - the civil rights movement
• chronology of key events
• key statistics
• the American Indians: chronology of key events (and major treaties)
• the women's movement: landmarks in the development of the women's movement
• growth of women's suffrage
• key statistics
• religion: chronology of key dates
• church membership
• temperance and prohibition: chronology of key events
• popular protest and public order: chronology of riots, rebellions and public order
• chronology of assassinations and attempted assassinations
• pacifism and the anti-war movement
• the environment: chronology of key events
• gay and lesbian movement: chronology of key events
• the AIDS epidemic. Part 3 Economic history - population: growth of population, 1790-1990
• decennial increase in population
• population of the States, 1790
• growth of major towns
• urbanization, 1900
• population of metropolitan areas
• the declining birth rate, 1910-1990
• rise of illegitimate births (since 1940)
• death rates (since 1900)
• causes of death
• average life expectancy
• immigration: immigration restriction - chronology of key events
• sources of immigration
• the new immigration
• government income and expenditure: federal income and expenditure
• growth of the public debt
• gross national product (GNP)
• prices and inflation
• banking and finance: chronology of events
• growth in number of banks
• the wealth of America
• the Labour movement: chronology of events
• key statistics
• employment and unemployment: average weekly hours worked
• total labour force
• farm/non-farm labour force
• women at work
• employment and unemployment. (Part contents).

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA36943677
• ISBN:
  • 058208489X
  • 0582084881
• LCCN: 97014206
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Harlow
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 451 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC9 : 253
  • LCC : E174
  • DC21 : 973
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : United States -- History -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA03503894