Title: A history of American civilization
Authors: Curti, Merle 1897-1996.
Publisher: Harper
Year: 1953
Subjects: United States Civilization.; United States History.; United States Civilization.
Contents: The foundations of American culture (1492-1763). The background and the environment ; The thirteen colonies ; Emergence of an American civilization -- From colony to republic (1763-1815). The American Revolution ; The problem of government ; Toward a national economy and culture ; Building an American foreign policy -- Spanning the continent (1815-1850). Economic expansion ; Social forces and social reform ; Political patterns ; A manifest destiny -- The triumph of American nationalism (1850-1877). The sectional conflict ; Trial by combat ; Reconstruction -- The triumph of industry (1850-1896). Industrial expansion ; Urban growth and culture ; Farming in the industrial age ; Politics and politicians -- The new world power (1896-1919). The industrial nation ; The people and maturing capitalism ; The Progressive movement ; The expanding nation ; In World War I -- Contemporary America (since 1919). Business and the general welfare ; Social and intellectual reactions ; Political trends ; World horizons ; War and a troubled peace.