A fresh and engaging account of America's history from the 15th century to the 21st that navigates complexities without oversimplifying or assuming prior knowledge. Kuklick focuses on politics, but places this in the context of religious culture and emphasizes the assertive expansion at the heart of the development of the U.S.
A fresh and engaging account of America's history from the 15th century to the 21st that navigates complexities without oversimplifying or assuming prior knowledge. Kuklick focuses on politics, but places this in the context of religious culture and emphasizes the assertive expansion at the heart of the development of the U.S.
BRUCE KUKLICK is Nichols Professor of American History at the University of Pennsylvania, UK. He is the author of ten books in the fields of American diplomatic, political, diplomatic, intellectual and sports history, including Churchmen and Philosophers: Jonathan Edwards to John Dewey, The Rise of American Philosophy: Cambridge Massachusetts, l860-l930, Philosophy in America, 1720-2000 and To Every Thing a Season: Shibe Park and Urban Philadelphia. He has also received every teaching award offered by the University of Pennsylvania.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction. PART I: MAKING A STATE. The European Impact in America, 1494 1676. North American Colonies, 1632 1732. The Colonies in the Empire, 1651 1774. War and Order, 1775 1787. PART II: CONSOLIDATING THE POWER OF THE STATE. The Culture of Politics, 1788 1826. From Coexistence to Expansion, 1783 1832. Nationalism, Sectionalism, and Slavery, 1820 1861. Lincoln and the Civil War, 1858 1865. The Sections Integrated: South, West, and Northeast, 1865 1896. PART III: THE AMERICAN STATE AND THE WORLD. The New Empire, 1890 1917. Progressive America, 1900 1920. The Crises of Progressive Capitalism, 1919 1933. The Cosmopolitan New Deal in Depression and War, 1933 1945. Cold War America, 1945 1963. PART IV: PERSONAL POLITICS AND THE STATE. The Long 1960s, 1954 1975. Cultural Divisions and Cultural Imperialism, 1968 2000. Epilogue: America in History, 2001 and After. Critical Suggestions for Reading and Study. Index.
Introduction. PART I: MAKING A STATE. The European Impact in America, 1494 1676. North American Colonies, 1632 1732. The Colonies in the Empire, 1651 1774. War and Order, 1775 1787. PART II: CONSOLIDATING THE POWER OF THE STATE. The Culture of Politics, 1788 1826. From Coexistence to Expansion, 1783 1832. Nationalism, Sectionalism, and Slavery, 1820 1861. Lincoln and the Civil War, 1858 1865. The Sections Integrated: South, West, and Northeast, 1865 1896. PART III: THE AMERICAN STATE AND THE WORLD. The New Empire, 1890 1917. Progressive America, 1900 1920. The Crises of Progressive Capitalism, 1919 1933. The Cosmopolitan New Deal in Depression and War, 1933 1945. Cold War America, 1945 1963. PART IV: PERSONAL POLITICS AND THE STATE. The Long 1960s, 1954 1975. Cultural Divisions and Cultural Imperialism, 1968 2000. Epilogue: America in History, 2001 and After. Critical Suggestions for Reading and Study. Index.
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