Liberty, Equality, Power A History of the American People, Vol. II: Since 1863, Concise Edition

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

• ISBN13: 9780495903833
• ISBN10: 0495903833
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER: A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, CONCISE 5e, offers readers a clear, concise understanding of how America transformed itself, 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. The authors promote this understanding by telling the story of America through the lens of three major themes: liberty, equality, and power. This approach helps users 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.

Table of Contents

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: The West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Emergence of Corporate America, 1865-1900

An Industrial Society, 1900-1920

Progressivism

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America during the Second World War

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

America during Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Power and Politics, 1974-1992

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

Politics of Hope and Fear, 1993-2009

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