U.S. History for Dummies
By: by Steve Wiegand.
Edition: 12th printing
Series: For Dummies
Publisher: Wiley Publishing
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780764552496
Copyright date: 2001
Subjects: United States -- History.
Other titles: United States History for Dummies
Description: People, places, and dates with a dash of fun — history will never be the same!

Don't know much about American history? Don't worry! With this friendly reference, you can bone up on all those facts you missed in history class — and have a good time in the bargain. From the Revolution to the Civil War, from the Great Depression to the Cold War, this is history the way it ought to be — fresh, memorable, and fun.
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Notes: Includes index.
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Table of contents: title: Introduction.; title: PART I: Getting There, Getting Settled, and Getting Free.; title: Chapter 1: Before the Beginning: 14,000 B.C.-A.D. 1492.; title: Chapter 2: Columbus Discovers the Bahamas: 1492-1607.; title: Chapter 3: Pilgrims' Progress: The English Colonies, 1607-1700.; title: Chapter 4: Old Grudges in a New World: 1700-1763.; title: Chapter 5: Revolting Developments: 1763-1775.; title: Chapter 6: Yankee Doodlin': 1775-1783.; title: Chapter 7: Blueprints and Birth Pains: 1783-1800.; title: PART II: Growing Pains.; title: Chapter 8: "ng Tom"ecomes President: 1800-1809.; title: Chapter 9: One Weird War: 1809-1815.; title: Chapter 10: The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly: 1815-1828.; title: Chapter 11: The Influences of Andrew Jackson: 1829-1844.; title: Chapter 12: War, Gold, and a Gathering Storm: 1845-1860.; title: Chapter 13: A Most Uncivil War: 1861-1865.; title: Chapter 14: Putting It Back Together: 1865-1876.; title: PART III: Coming of Age.; title: Chapter 15: Growing Up: 1876-1898.; title: Chapter 16: Growing Out: 1899-1918.; title: Chapter 17: Bathtub Gin, Jazz, and Lucky Lindy: 1919-1929.; title: Chapter 18: Uncle Sam's Depressed: 1930-1940.; title: Chapter 19: The World at War: 1941-1945.; title: PART IV: America in Adulthood.; title: Chapter 20: The Fast Fifties: 1946-1960.; title: Chapter 21: Camelot to Watergate: 1961-1974.; title: Chapter 22: Hold the Malaise, or Ayatollah So: 1975-1992.; title: Chapter 23: The Future is Now: 1993-2000.; title: PART V: The Part of Tens.; title: Chapter 24: The 10 Best - and 10 Worst - Presidents.; title: Chapter 25: Ten Historical Events That Probably Never Happened.; title: Chapter 26: Ten Inventions That Changed Life as We Know It.; title: Chapter 27: Ten Events That Defined American Culture.; title: PART VI: Appendixes.; title: Appendix A: Preamble to the United States Constitution.; title: Appendix B: The Bill of Rights: Amendments 1-10 of the Constitution.; title: Appendix C: The Declaration of Independence.; title: Appendix D: The Gettysburg Address.; title: Index.; title: Book Registration Information.