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ISBN 10:         113757352X
ISBN 13: 978-1137573520
Author:          Philip Jenkins

This textbook offers an insightful, introductory overview of the history of American society from its inception right up to present day. With coverage starting at the European Settlement in 1492 right through to the 2016 Presidential Election, this fully revised new edition succinctly depicts the major themes and patterns of American history, thus providing a solid foundation for those wishing to expand their knowledge through further reading or research. Written by a leading scholar in the field of History, the author provides a clear analysis of the various facets of American life, incorporating social, economic, cultural, religious and political history.

A definitive introduction to American history, this textbook is essential reading for any student looking to gain a better understanding of the evolution of this great nation.

New to this Edition:
– Fresh material on technological change, sport, and themes of prosperity, consumerism and leisure
– A thoroughly updated chapter on contemporary America to include issues such as Black Lives Matter, the legalisation of gay marriage, and the 2016 Presidential Election

A History of the United States 5th Table of contents:

Unnamed Lands: The European Settlement, 1492-1765

• The Native Population
• The Conquistadores
• British Settlement
• New England
• Orthodoxy and Heresy
• Crisis, 1675-92
• The British Colonies in the Eighteenth Century
• The Religious Dimension
• The Great Awakening
• The Anglo-French Wars

Revolution and Nation Building, 1765-1825

• Towards Separation
• War and Independence
• The Age of Confederation
• Making the Constitution
• A New Nation
• Republicans and Federalists
• The War of 1812
• Expansion
• Indian Confrontation
• Economic Growth
• Freedom is a Habit
• Religion and Culture
• The Growth of Slavery

Expansion and Crisis, 1825-65

• Industry and Communications
• Cities
• The New Politics, 1828-48
• The Age of Civil Disorder
• Reinventing Religion
• Culture
• Pioneers: Westward Expansion
• Red and White
• Slavery
• Abolitionism
• The Crisis of 1848-60
• The Civil War, 1861-65
• Consequences

Cities and Industry, 1865-1917

• Reconstruction
• White Supremacy
• The Western Frontier
• Indian Conflicts
• Imperialism
• Industrialization and the Gilded Age
• Mass Immigration
• Labour and Capital
• Progress and Reaction, 1877-1917
• Progressives
• Women’s Rights
• Culture and Religion

War and Globalism, 1917-56

• The Global Dilemma
• The First World War
• The Crisis of Radicalism
• The 1920s: Prosperity and Corruption
• The Crash
• The New Deal
• Into War
• The Second World War
• Confronting Communism
• Korea
• The Anti Communist Purge, 1946-56
• The New State
• The American Dilemma
• Culture

Only Yesterday: The United States 1956-1992

• Facing West from California’s Shores
• The Cold War
• Race and Civil Rights
• Black Power, 1966-71
• Social Crisis
• Watergate and the Crisis of the American State
• The Fall of America?
• Liberalism and Liberation
• Repealing the 1960s
• The Reagan Era
• The New Morality
• The Economic Dimension
• Contemporary America
• Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton
• The Clinton Boom
• While Not the Past Forgetting: The Clinton Years
• The September Massacres
• A War on Terror
• The Bush Presidency
• Warning Signs
• Suggestions for Further Reading

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