The making of America : the history of the United States from 1492 to the present
Title:
The making of America : the history of the United States from 1492 to the present
Author:
Johnston, Robert D.
ISBN:
9780792269441
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Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2002.
Physical Description:
240 p. : maps, photos ; 29 cm.
Contents:
A new world from many old worlds : beginnings to 1763 -- A revolutionary age : 1763-1789 -- The new republic : 1789-1848 -- A new birth of freedom : Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877 -- Industry, empire, and westward expansion : 1876-1900 -- The age of reform : progressivism and the New Deal, 1900-1941 -- War, prosperity, and social change : 1941-1968 -- The age of conservatism and multiculturalism : 1969-present.
Abstract:
Discusses each major era in the history of the United States and includes biographies of key people, summaries of social movements and issues, time lines, historic documents and speeches, and a guide to historic sites.
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