A history of the United States
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A history of the United States
（Essential histories / general editor, Jeremy Black）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2003
2nd ed
- : hbk
- : pbk
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1st ed.: 1997
Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-320) and index
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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: hbk ISBN 9781403900296
Description
This introductory guide provides an account of the course of American history, discussing political, social, economic and cultural developments. Major themes examined include the relationship between territorial expansion and political history, the critical role of ethnic and racial conflict, and the shifting centres of gravity in American geography. For this new edition, Philip Jenkins reviews events since the 1990s most notably the development of the Internet economy and the course of the Clinton presidency and brings the story up to date with an analysis of September 11, 2001 and its aftermath.
Table of Contents
List of Tables - List of Maps - Preface to the Second Edition - Preface to the First Edition - Introduction - Unnamed Lands: The European Settlement, 1492-1765 - Revolution and Nation Building, 1765-1825 - Expansion and Crisis, 1825-65 - Cities and Industry, 1865-1917 - War and Globalism, 1917-56 - The Modern Era, 1956-96 - Appendix: Declaration of Independence - Further Reading - Index
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: pbk ISBN 9781403900302
Description
This introductory guide provides an account of the course of American history, discussing political, social, economic and cultural developments. Major themes examined include the relationship between territorial expansion and political history, the critical role of ethnic and racial conflict, and the shifting centres of gravity in American geography. For this new edition, Philip Jenkins reviews events from the 1990s, most notably the development of the Internet economy and the course of the Clinton presidency and brings the story up to date with an analysis of September 11, 2002 and its aftermath.
Table of Contents
List of Tables - List of Maps - Preface to the Second Edition - Preface to the First Edition - Introduction - Unnamed Lands: The European Settlement, 1492-1765 - Revolution and Nation Building, 1765-1825 - Expansion and Crisis, 1825-65 - Cities and Industry, 1865-1917 - War and Globalism, 1917-56 - The Modern Era, 1956-96 - Appendix: Declaration of Independence - Further Reading - Index
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