Concise American History

<p>Expertly steering readers through the often tumultuous and exhilarating history of the United States, from its early modern Native American roots to twenty-first-century neoliberalism and the shifting political climate of the past decade, this highly readable textbook provides a compelling overview of American development over the last five centuries.</p><p>This book avoids either celebratory or condemnatory rhetoric to present a critical examination of domestic America and its interaction with the rest of the world. Balancing coverage of political, social, cultural, and economic history, each chapter also includes a wealth of features to facilitate learning:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Timelines situating key events in their wider chronology </li> <p> </p> <li>Lists of topics covered within each chapter for easy reference</li> <p> </p> <li>Concept boxes discussing selected issues in more detail</li> <p> </p> <li>Historiography boxes exploring key debates </li> <p> </p> <li>Chapter summaries offering condensed outlines of the main themes of each chapter</li> <p> </p> <li>Further reading lists guiding readers to additional resources</li> <p> </p> <li>Maps and images bringing to life important events and figures from America’s history</li> </ul><p>Clearly and engagingly written and positioning America’s narrative within the wider global context, this textbook is particularly accessible for non-US students and is the perfect introduction for those new to US history.</p><p>This textbook is also supported by a companion website offering interactive content including a timeline, multiple-choice quizzes, and links to selected web resources. </p> <p>Introduction </p><p>1 In Indian Country </p><p>2 A provincial society in an Atlantic World </p><p>3 The revolution that made a republic </p><p>4 A union and a nation </p><p>5 The growth of the white republic </p><p>6 Problems of slavery, freedom, and sectionalism in the antebellum US</p><p>7 Civil War and the wars of Reconstruction</p><p>8 Western conquest, white supremacy, and the rise of a superpower</p><p>9 The rise of imperial America </p><p>10 State building in the United States</p><p>11 Depression and New Deal America</p><p>12 From neutrality to war </p><p>13 Cold war America, 1945–1954</p><p>14 Prosperity and crisis in the 1950s</p><p>15 The turbulent sixties</p><p>16 Economic turmoil and conservative triumph, 1969–1988</p><p>17 The age of neoliberalism, 1989–2016</p><p>Index</p>