A People and a Nation A History of the United States, Volume 1: To 1877, Brief

by Norton, Mary Beth; Sheriff, Carol; Katzman, David M.; Blight, David W.; Chudacoff, Howard

• ISBN13: 9780547175591
• ISBN10: 0547175590
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-30
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

The Brief Edition of A PEOPLE AND A NATION preserves the text's approach to American history as a story of all American people. Known for a number of strengths, including its well-respected author team and engaging narrative, the book emphasizes social history, giving particular attention to race and racial identity. Like its full-length counterpart, the Brief Eighth Edition focuses on stories of everyday people, cultural diversity, work, and popular culture. A new design makes for easier reading and note-taking. Events up to and including the election of 2008 are updated and included, and new chapter has been written on "The Contested West." Available in the following split options: A PEOPLE AND A NATION, Brief Eighth Edition Complete (Chapters 1-33), ISBN: 0547175582; Volume I: To 1877 (Chapters 1-16), ISBN: 0547175590; Volume II: Since 1865 (Chapters 16-33), ISBN: 0547175604.

Table of Contents

Three Old Worlds Create a New, 1492-1600

Europeans Colonize North America, 1600-1650

North America in the Atlantic World, 1650-1720

American Society Transformed, 1720-1770

Severing the Bonds of Empire, 1754-1774

A Revolution, Indeed, 1774-1783

Forging a National Republic, 1776-1789

The Early Republic: Conflicts at Home and Abroad, 1789-1800

Defining the Nation, 1801-1823

The Rise of the South 1815-1860

The Modernizing North, 1815-1860

Reform and Politics in the Age of Jackson 1824-1845

The Contested West, 1815-1860

Slavery and America's Future: The Road to War, 1845-1861

Transforming Fire: The Civil War, 1861-1865

Reconstruction: An Unfinished Revolution, 1865-1877

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