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Introduction to American History - Vol 2, 7/e

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Copyright year: 2009

Carl N. Degler, Stanford University
Vincent P. De Santis, University of Notre Dame
Glenna Matthews, University of California, Berkeley
Clarence L. Ver Steeg, Northwestern University
 

Description

Welcome to the Webpage for our ready-to-customize textbook Introduction to American History, 7/e. This Webpage allows you to view the Table of Contents of each volume, sample chapters of the textbook and of the Instructor's Manual, Student Guide, and Test Bank that accompany each volume. The text provides a comprehensive survey of the political, social, and economic history of the nation from the Age of Discovery to the aftermath of 9/11 and the War in Iraq. Each chapter contains a brief biography of a key individual who influenced his or her times.

Volume I describes American history from the Age of Discovery through the Civil War and Reconstruction. It pays special attention to slavery, the struggle for women's rights, and the impact of immigration on the United States. It also presents a history of politics, diplomacy, and the wars that impacted on the course of American society. Culture is not neglected with chapters devoted to discussions of the art, architecture, literature, poetry, and music unique to each historical era.

This volume covers the period from the Civil War through the aftermath of 9/11 and the War in Iraq. Attention is paid to issues of race relations, the struggle for equality, war and peace, and the impact of technology on American culture.

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