The Making Of America The History of the United States from 1492 to the Present

by Johnston, Robert D.; TBD, Foreword by

• ISBN13: 9780792269441
• ISBN10: 0792269446
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids

Summary

From the first contact of Europeans with Native Americans in 1492 to the current events of the 21st century, this comprehensive volume makes the story of America interesting and fun for today’s visually oriented kids. Major eras and social movements unfold chronologically. Each chapter includes biographies of two key people and a “Great Debate” focusing on some heated issue of that era and an explanation of its relevance today. Throughout the book, the roles and accomplishments of men and women of various racial and ethnic backgrounds are represented. Intriguing period art and photography bring people and events to life while specially designed maps make it easy for kids to follow the growth of our nation. Time lines, historic documents and speeches, a guide to historic sites, a list of Presidents, statehood dates, additional resources, and a detailed index further enhance this valuable family reference.

Author Biography

Robert D. Johnston is Associate Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University

Table of Contents

Foreword	8	(2)
Laura Bush
A New World from Many Old Worlds: Beginnings to 1763	10	(20)
Profile: Pocahontas	18	(5)
Profile: William Penn	23	(3)
Great Debate: Can America Be a ``City on a Hill''?	26	(4)
A Revolutionary Age: 1763--1789	30	(24)
Profile: Thomas Paine	41	(2)
Profile: Abigail Adams	43	(9)
Great Debate: Federalists versus Anti-Federalists	52	(2)
The New Republic: 1789--1848	54	(22)
Profile: Thomas Jefferson	61	(3)
Great Debate: Assimilation versus Resistance	64	(9)
Profile: Nat Turner	73	(3)
A New Birth of Freedom: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848--1877	76	(28)
Profile: Elizabeth Cady Stanton	80	(8)
Great Debate: How to Rid the Country of Slavery	88	(9)
Profile: Abraham Lincoln	97	(7)
Industry and Empire: 1876--1900	104	(24)
Profile: Andrew Carnegie	109	(9)
Profile: Chief Joseph	118	(6)
Great Debate: Should the United States Become an Imperialist Nation?	124	(4)
Progressivism and the New Deal, 1900--1941	128	(22)
Great Debate: How to Achieve Racial Progress	134-135	(140)
Profile: Ida B. Wells-Barnett	140	(8)
Profile: Huey P. Long	148	(2)
War, Prosperity, and Social Change: 1941--1968	150	(26)
Profile: Joseph McCarthy	164	(5)
Profile: Martin Luther King, Jr.	169	(3)
Great Debate: The Rise of Feminism and the New Fight for Women's Rights	172	(4)
The Age of Conservatism: 1969 to the Present	176	(59)
Profile: Cesar Chavez	184	(3)
Profile: Sandra Day O'Connor	187	(9)
Great Debate: How Should America Combat the War on Terrorism at Home?	196	(5)
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
The Declaration of Independence	201	(3)
The Constitution of the United States	204	(13)
The Gettysburg Address	217	(1)
The Pledge of Allegiance and ``The Star-Spangled Banner''	218	(1)
MORE INFORMATION
Web Sites to Explore	219	(1)
Historic Places to Visit	220	(5)
Dates States Entered the Union	225	(1)
U.S. Presidents and Their Terms of Office	225	(1)
Bibliography and Quote Sources	226	(9)
Index	235	(5)
Illustration Credits	240