Cengage Advantage Books: Liberty, Equality, Power A History of the American People, Volume 2: Since 1863

by Murrin, John M.; Johnson, Paul E.; McPherson, James M.; Fahs, Alice; Gerstle, Gary

• ISBN13: 9781111830885
• ISBN10: 1111830886
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-22
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Developed to meet the demand for a low-cost, high-quality history book, this economically priced version of LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER, Sixth Edition offers the complete narrative while limiting the number of features, photos, and maps. All volumes feature a paperback, two-color format that appeals to those seeking a comprehensive, trade-sized history text. A highly respected, balanced, and thoroughly modern approach to U.S. History, LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER uses these three themes in a unique approach to show how the United States was transformed, in a relatively short time, from a land inhabited by hunter-gatherer and agricultural Native American societies into the most powerful industrial nation on earth. This approach helps readers understand not only the impact of the notions of liberty and equality, which are often associated with the American story, but also how dominant and subordinate groups have affected and been affected by the ever-shifting balance of power. The text integrates the best of recent social and cultural scholarship into a political story, offering readers the most comprehensive and complete understanding of American history available.

Table of Contents

Reconstruction, 1863û1877

A Transformed Nation: The West and the New South, 1865û1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865û1914

Cities, Peoples, Cultures, 1890û1920

Progressivism

Becoming a World Power, 1898û1917

War and Society, 1914û1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929û1939

America during the Second World War

The Age of Containment, 1946û1953

Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953û1963

America during Its Longest War, 1963û1974

Uncertain Times, 1974û1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993û2011

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