A political history of the USA
Subtitle: one nation under God
By: Bruce Kuklick.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230221376
Subjects: Political science -- United States -- History; United States -- History; United States -- Politics and government
Description: "A fresh and engaging account of America's history from European contact to the election of Barack Obama. Bruce Kuklick's straightforward yet authoritative narrative, provides a clear and concise way through the complexities of American history without oversimplifying or assuming prior knowledge. The book places politics in the context of religious culture and tries to account for the assertive expansion at the heart of the development of the U.S. Supported by wide-ranging examples, extracts from primary sources, maps, photos and illustrations, this compelling yet balanced account of America's political, cultural and religious history will be core reading for undergraduate students of American history"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: IntroductionPART I: MAKING A STATE The European Impact in America, 1494-1676North American Colonies, 1632-1732The Colonies in the Empire, 1651-1774War and Order, 1775-1787PART II: CONSOLIDATING THE POWER OF THE STATE The Culture of Politics, 1788-1826From Coexistence to Expansion, 1783-1832Nationalism, Sectionalism, and Slavery, 1820-1861Lincoln and the Civil War, 1858-1865The Sections Integrated: South, West, and Northeast, 1865-1896PART III: THE AMERICAN STATE AND THE WORLD The New Empire, 1890-1917Progressive America, 1900-1920The Crises of Progressive Capitalism, 1919-1933The Cosmopolitan New Deal in Depression and War, 1933 -1945Cold War America, 1945-1963PART IV: PERSONAL POLITICS AND THE STATE The Long 1960s, 1954-1975Cultural Divisions and Cultural Imperialism, 1968-2000Epilogue: America in History, 2001 and AfterCritical Suggestions for Reading and StudyIndex .