U.S. History For Dummies
4. Auflage April 2019
464 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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Don't miss a moment of U.S. history
The United States is undergoing a period of intense political and social change. From the rise of the Tea Party, to social media's effect on American life and politics, this new edition fills in the gaps of this Nation's story.
Award-winning political journalist and history writer Steve Wiegand guides you through the events that shaped our nation, from pre-Columbian civilizations to the 21st century. The explorers, the wars, the leaders, and the eras are all fully explored and explained, demonstrating how the past influences the future.
* Explore the deepening divide between the very wealthy and the poor and middle class
* Get to know the deep and bitter divisions between political parties and even geographic regions of the country, including the 2016 election results
* Understand the country's delicate--and precarious--position as the world's preeminent economic, military, and political power.
* Get online access to quizzes that help you master the content for every chapter
U.S. History For Dummies, 4th Edition makes U.S. history accessible for students and lifelong learners alike.
Part 1: Getting Started With U.S History 5
Chapter 1: America: A Short Biography 7
Chapter 2: Native Americans and Explorers: 14,000 BC (?)-1607 21
Chapter 4: You Say You Want a Revolution: 1700-1775 53
Chapter 5: Yankee Doodlin': 1775-1783 71
Chapter 6: Blueprints and Birth Pains: 1783-1800 85
Part 2: Growing Pains 97
Chapter 7: "Long Tom" and One Weird War: 1800-1815 99
Chapter 8: Pulling Together to Keep from Falling Apart: 1815-1844 117
Chapter 9: War, Gold, and a Gathering Storm: 1845-1860 139
Chapter 10: A Most Uncivil War: 1861-1865 155
Chapter 11: Putting the Country Back Together: 1865-1876 171
Part 3: Coming of Age 185
Chapter 12: Growing Up: 1876-1898 187
Chapter 13: Growing into the 20th Century: 1899-1918 205
Chapter 14: Gin, Jazz, and Lucky Lindy: 1919-1929 221
Chapter 15: Uncle Sam's Depressed: 1930-1940 239
Chapter 16: The World at War: 1941-1945 255
Part 4: America in Adulthood 273
Chapter 17: TV, Elvis, and Reds under the Bed: 1946-1960 275
Chapter 18: Camelot to Watergate: 1961-1974 291
Chapter 19: Hold the Malaise, or, Ayatollah So: 1975-1992 307
Chapter 20: No Sex, Please, I'm the President: 1993-1999 323
Part 5: Facing the New Millennium 335
Chapter 21: Terror Comes Home; America Goes to War(s) 337
Chapter 22: Recessions Can Be Really Depressing 351
Chapter 23: Reforming Healthcare Is No Tea Party 365
Chapter 24: America Disagrees with Itself 379
Chapter 25: This New America 393
Part 6: The Part of Tens 407
Chapter 26: Ten Innovations That Made It Easier to Be Lazy 409
Chapter 27: Ten U.S Presidents Who Were, Well, Average 415
Part 7: The Appendixes 421
