A Concise History of the USA
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A Concise History of the USA

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A Concise History of the USA

About this book

Though America is a new country by the standards of earlier civilisations, its history makes up in breadth, dynamism and sheer flamboyance what it lacks in actual duration; for only a few centuries ago the most powerful single nation in the world was nothing more than a network of trading-posts. In this acclaimed short survey, Andrew Sinclair concentrates on those qualities in the American people that made their country's rapid transition not only possible but inevitable. He combines awareness of real issues with concern for documented fact. Instead of presenting us with a mere catalogue of dates, he traces the origins of the American ideal, the rural-urban conflict, the rise of the two great political parties, and analyses the effect of Puritanism on the national character. He also explains American attitudes in the age of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Updated and fully revised, this classic guides the reader on a literary journey through America's history, from Columbus to the country's first black President.

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Table of contents

  1. COVER
  2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  3. 1 – THE NEW WORLD AND THE COLONIES
  4. 2 – THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY
  5. 3 – THE COMING OF DEMOCRACY
  6. 4 – CIVIL WAR, RECONSTRUCTION AND REUNION
  7. 5 – THE COMING OF REFORM
  8. 6 – UNWILLING INVOLVEMENT
  9. 7 – NEW DEAL TO WORLD POWER
  10. 8 – THE ROAD TO THE GREAT SOCIETY
  11. 9 – APPROACH TO THE MILLENNIUM
  12. 10 – SECURITY OR LIBERTY?
  13. A SONG SHEET HISTORY
  14. MAP
  15. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS