The History of the United States
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This latest addition to the Histories of the Modern Nations series explores the complex and contested history of the United States from the nation's precolonial origins to the present day.
Supported by contemporary historiography and an array of primary sources, this book examines how Americans from varied backgrounds and perspectives, from indigenous peoples, to African Americans, women, workers, and immigrants, have struggled to broaden the definition of “We the People” and extend freedom and opportunity to all Americans. From before the time of Christopher Columbus to the presidencies of Joseph R. Biden and Donald Trump, the author introduces readers to the people, events, and ideas that have for more than two centuries shaped the story of the United States both at home and abroad."
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Table of Contents
Timeline of Historical Events
1. Introduction: A Diverse, Dynamic, and Divided Nation
2. Diverse Origins: Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans, 700-1650
3. Building English Societies: Religion, Race, and Prosperity, 1650-1763
4. Building an American Society: From Colonies to Nation, 1763-1791
5. An Expanding and Diverging Republic, 1791-1850s
6. Salvation, Slavery, and the Sectional Crisis, 1815-1860
7. Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
8. From Gilded Age to Progressive Era, 1860s-1910s
9. War, Social Change, and Reaction: The Great War, Isolation, and the Roaring Twenties, 1910s-1930s
10. The Great Depression, World War II, and the Growth of the American State, 1929-1945
11. Cold War America: Encountering Revolutions Abroad and at Home, 1945-1975
12. Counterrevolution: The United States Turns Right, 1950s-2025
Notable People in the History of the United States
Suggested Reading
Index
About the Author
Product details
| Published | 29 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 416 |
| ISBN | 9798216171799 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 15 bw |
| Series | Histories of the Modern Nations |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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