A Short History of the United States
eBook - ePub

A Short History of the United States

From the Arrival of Native American Tribes to the Obama Presidency

  1. 416 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

A Short History of the United States

From the Arrival of Native American Tribes to the Obama Presidency

About this book

From a National Book Award winner:Ā " A Short History of the United StatesĀ may be brief, but it is wise, eloquent, and authoritative." ā€”Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize winner and Ā New York Timesā€“bestselling author ofĀ  And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
"Readers of all political stripes will appreciate" this concise history of the United States ( Publishers Weekly), an accessible and lively volume containing the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation and its institutions, including the arrival and migration of Native Americans, the founding of a republic under the Constitution, the emergence of the United States as a world power, the outbreak of terrorism here and abroad, the Obama presidency, and everything in between.
"MasterfulĀ .Ā .Ā . a perfect history for our times." ā€”Robert Dallek, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author ofĀ  Nixon and Kissinger
"Everything a casual (or bewildered) reader needs to knowĀ .Ā .Ā . An objective narrative of this nation's history." ā€” Publishers Weekly

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Information

Publisher
HarperCollins e-books
Year
2008
Print ISBN
9780060831455
eBook ISBN
9780061981999
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. 1. Discovery and Settlement of the New World
  7. 2. Independence and Nation Building
  8. 3. An Emerging Identity
  9. 4. The Jacksonian Era
  10. 5. The Dispute over Slavery, Secession, and the Civil War
  11. 6. Reconstruction and the Gilded Age
  12. 7. Manifest Destiny, Progressivism, War, and the Roaring Twenties
  13. 8. The Great Depression, the New Deal, and World War II
  14. 9. The Cold War and Civil Rights
  15. 10. Violence, Scandal, and the End of the Cold War
  16. 11. The Conservative Revolution
  17. Reading List
  18. Index
  19. Photo Section
  20. About the Author
  21. Praise for A Short History of the United States
  22. Also by Robert V. Remini
  23. Copyright
  24. About the Publisher