The Everything American History Book
eBook - ePub

The Everything American History Book

People, Places, and Events That Shaped Our Nation

  1. 336 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Everything American History Book

People, Places, and Events That Shaped Our Nation

About this book

Starting with the first Viking explorations and continuing to the present day, The Everything American History Book, 2nd Edition takes you on a thrilling tour through history. It's packed with facts and vivid details of events that shaped the United States, including:
  • Wars, battles, and famous generals
  • Outstanding American inventions--from the cotton gin to the Internet
  • Key political figures--presidents, peacekeepers, visionaries
  • And much, much more!
The Everything American History Book, 2nd Edition covers all the major incidents and key players--from the Boston Tea Party to 9/11, and Lewis and Clark to Martin Luther King, Jr. This extraordinary retelling makes learning history fun for the whole family.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Welcome to the EVERYTHINGĀ® Series!
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Top Ten Fun Facts about America
  9. Introduction
  10. The Pre-Columbian Americas
  11. Uncovering the Existence of the New World
  12. English, French, and Dutch Influences
  13. Foundations of Freedom
  14. Revolution Reigns
  15. Shaping a New Nation and Government
  16. Early American Struggles
  17. A Country Unraveling
  18. The Civil War
  19. Mending America
  20. The Age of Industry, Invention, and Discovery
  21. The World War I Era
  22. The Great Depression
  23. The World War II Era
  24. The Fifties
  25. The Turbulent Sixties
  26. Events of the 1970s
  27. New Conservatism
  28. The End of the Millennium
  29. The Twenty-First Century
  30. Appendix A Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States
  31. Appendix B Major Supreme Court Decisions in United States History
  32. Appendix C First Ladies and Official White House Hostesses
  33. Appendix D Presidential Libraries
  34. THE SERIES!