American history : a very short introduction
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
ISBN
9780195389142, 019538914X
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xix, 161 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
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WENATCHEE PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780195389142, 019538914X
UPC
40021587623
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-148) and index.
Description
In a miracle of concision, Paul S. Boyer provides a wide-ranging and authoritative history of America, capturing in a compact space the full story of our nation. Ranging from the earliest Native American settlers to the presidency of Barack Obama, this Very Short Introduction offers an illuminating account of politics, diplomacy, and war as well as the full spectrum of social, cultural, and scientific developments that shaped our country. Here is a masterful picture of America's achievements and failures, large-scale socio-historical forces, and pivotal events. Boyer sheds light on the colonial era, the Revolution and the birth of the new nation; slavery and the Civil War; Reconstruction and the Gilded Age; the Progressive era, the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression; the two world wars and the Cold War that followed; right up to the tragedy of 9/11, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the epoch-making election of Barack Obama. Certain broad trends shape much of the narrative--immigration, urbanization, slavery, continental expansion, the global projection of U.S. power, the centrality of religion, the progression from an agrarian to an industrial to a post-industrial economic order. Yet in underscoring such large themes, Boyer also highlights the diversity of the American experience, the importance of individual actors, and the crucial role of race, ethnicity, gender, and social class in shaping the contours of specific groups within the nation's larger tapestry. And along the way, he touches upon the cultural milestones of American history, from Tom Paine's The Crisis to Allen Ginsberg's Howl. American History: A Very Short Introduction is a panoramic history of the United States, one that covers virtually every topic of importance--and yet can be read in a single day.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Boyer, P. S. (2012). American history: a very short introduction . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Boyer, Paul S. 2012. American History: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Boyer, Paul S. American History: A Very Short Introduction Oxford University Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Boyer, Paul S. American History: A Very Short Introduction Oxford University Press, 2012.
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