A political history of the USA : one nation under God
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- ISBN: 0230221378 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780230221376 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 023022136X
- ISBN: 9780230221369
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Physical Description:
ix, 348 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
print - Publisher: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 324-334) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- pt. 1. Making a state. The European impact in America, 1494-1676 -- North American colonies, 1632-1732 -- The colonies in the Empire, 1651-1774 -- War and order, 1775-1787 -- pt. 2. Consolidating the power of the state. The culture of politics, 1788-1826 --- From coexistence to expansion, 1783-1832 -- Nationalism, sectionalism, and slavery, 1820-1861 -- Lincoln and the Civil War, 1858-1865 -- The sections integrated: south, west, and northeast, 1865-1896 -- pt. 3. The American state and the world. The new empire, 1890-1917 -- Progressive America, 1900-1920 -- The crises of progressive capitalism, 1919-1933 -- The cosmopolitan New Deal in depression and war, 1933 -1945 -- Cold War America, 1945-1963 -- pt. 4. Personal politics and the state. The long 1960s, 1954-1975 -- Cultural divisions and cultural imperialism, 1968-2000 -- Epilogue: America in history, 2001 and after -- Critical suggestions for reading and study. |
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Subject: | USA United States Politics and government United States History Political science United States History |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | JA 84 .U5 K85 2009 | 30541074 | General Collection | Available | - |
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A Political History of the USA : One Nation under God
A fresh and engaging account of America's history from the 15th century to the 21st that navigates complexities without oversimplifying or assuming prior knowledge. Kuklick focuses on politics, but places this in the context of religious culture and emphasizes the assertive expansion at the heart of the development of the U.S.