National Geographic Almanac of American History

by Miller, James; Thompson, John M.

• ISBN13: 9780792283683
• ISBN10: 0792283686
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-12-06
• Publisher: National Geographic

Summary

Featuring stunning images, revealing maps, historic facts, and concise analysis, theNational Geographic Almanac of American Historyis carefully balanced to provide readers with a deeper comprehension of United States history. TheAlmanacis unparalleled in its reader-friendly format: the book's four major sections are enhanced by a thorough table of contents, a detailed index, and bibliography, plus a feature on how to use the book. Section 1 explores America's geologic makeup and answers the question, "How was the land responsible for the way in which America developed?" Milestones comprise section 2: Twelve essays discuss how America evolved to become the global leader it is today. Section 3 covers the major eras in America's history, beginning with the earliest Native Americans. The final section of the book covers: Leaders, Wars, Religion and Beliefs, Presidents, and finally, Milestone Documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Gettysburg Address, and more. With an introduction by Hugh Ambrose, historian and a founding director of The National D-Day Museum, theNational Geographic Almanac of American Historyis a timely and essential resource that every American should own.

Author Biography

James Miller earned his Ph.D. in history from Indiana University. After teaching at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, he was an editor in economics and history. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia and is currently writing a biography of a Revolutionary War hero.

John Thompson is the author of six National Geographic books, and is currently researching a book on Benedict Arnold's march to Quebec. He lives with his family in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Hugh Ambrose currently serves as Historical Consultant for a miniseries about WWII being developed by Stephen Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and HBO. He is a Founding Board Member of The National D-Day Museum in New Orleans where he lives.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
About This Book	p. 10
The Land
In the Beginning	p. 14
Milestones
Immigration	p. 20
Religion in America	p. 22
The Rise of Democracy	p. 24
Language	p. 26
Legal System	p. 28
Slavery	p. 30
Industry	p. 32
Social Reform	p. 34
Conservation & Environment	p. 36
Civil Rights	p. 38
Space Race	p. 40
Global Mission	p. 42
Major Eras
Early Americans: Prehistory-A.D. 1700	p. 46
Paleolithic and Archaic Indians 18,000-1000 B.C.	p. 48
Beringia Challenged	p. 51
Woodland Era 1000 B.C.-A.D. 1400	p. 52
Complex Societies A.D. 1000-1540	p. 54
Alaska's Indigenous People	p. 57
At Contact 1492-1700	p. 60
Indian Dwellings	p. 63
World Survey Prehistory-A.D. 1700	p. 66
Europe Discovers America: 1000-1775	p. 68
Vikings 793-1042	p. 70
Spain in North America 1492-1800	p. 72
Christopher Columbus	p. 75
France 1534-1763	p. 78
Northern Europe 1621-1867	p. 80
England 1584-1732	p. 82
John Smith	p. 85
Colonial Life 1612-1752	p. 86
Witches in Salem	p. 89
Slave Trade 1619-1775	p. 90
Colonial Wars 1675-1775	p. 92
World Survey 1000-1775	p. 94
The Revolution Era: 1765-1801	p. 96
The Revolution Begins 1765-1775	p. 98
Paul Revere	p. 101
George III	p. 103
Revolutionary War 1775-1781	p. 104
Benjamin Franklin	p. 107
The New Nation 1782-1801	p. 110
The Stars and Stripes	p. 112
World Survey 1765-1801	p. 116
Continental Expansion: 1803-1853	p. 118
Moving West 1803-1819	p. 120
War of 1812 1812-1815	p. 124
Transportation Revolution 1794-1855	p. 126
Robert Fulton	p. 129
The Jacksonian Period 1829-1837	p. 130
Alexis de Tocqueville	p. 133
Texas Joins the Union 1836-1848	p. 134
The Alamo	p. 137
Indian Removals 1830-1850	p. 138
Westward Expansion 1821-1853	p. 140
The Donner Party	p. 144
World Survey 1803-1853	p. 146
A Divided Nation: 1817-1877	p. 148
Missouri Compromise 1817-1821	p. 150
Road to War 1822-1860	p. 152
Uncle Tom's Cabin	p. 155
Lincoln-Douglas Debates	p. 156
Civil War 1861-1865	p. 158
Sherman's March to the Sea	p. 162
The Cost of War	p. 165
Lee and Grant at Appomattox	p. 167
Reconstruction 1865-1877	p. 168
Reconstruction Legislatures	p. 170
World Survey 1817-1877	p. 172
From Sea to Shining Sea: 1867-1896	p. 174
Tracks Across the Continent 1865-1890	p. 176
"Seward's Ice Box"	p. 178
The Last Indian Wars 1862-1900	p. 180
Carlisle School	p. 182
The Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee	p. 184
Closing the Frontier 1865-1896	p. 186
The Great Land Rush	p. 189
Gilded Age Politics 1873-1896	p. 190
World Survey 1867-1896	p. 192
Modern America Rises: 1870-1917	p. 194
The Birth of Industrial America 1859-1911	p. 196
Coal-Oil Johnny	p. 199
Booms, Busts, and Labor Struggles 1869-1912	p. 200
"Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor..."	p. 203
The New South 1865-1909	p. 204
Urban Growth in the North 1870-1917	p. 206
Progressivism 1887-1916	p. 208
A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight	p. 210
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire	p. 213
America Builds an Empire 1889-1917	p. 214
Anti-Imperialists and Imperialists	p. 216
World Survey 1870-1917	p. 218
Becoming a Great Power: 1914-1933	p. 220
Into the Great War 1914-1918	p. 222
A World "Safe for Democracy" 1918-1920	p. 224
Harlem Hellfighters	p. 227
Normalcy and Cultural Conflict 1921-1929	p. 228
The Scopes Trial	p. 231
The Stresses of Modernization 1920-1930	p. 234
The House That Ruth Built	p. 236
The Jazz Age 1920-1929	p. 238
World Survey 1914-1933	p. 240
Remaking America: 1929-1945	p. 242
The Great Depression 1929-1933	p. 244
Henry Ford-Revolutionary and Reactionary	p. 247
The New Deal 1933-1940	p. 248
HUAC Investigates Un-American Activities, 1938	p. 251
Culture and Life in the Depression 1933-1939	p. 252
The Road to World War II 1931-1941	p. 254
At War 1941-1945	p. 256
Japanese-American Internment	p. 259
The Navajo Code Talkers	p. 262
World Survey 1929-1945	p. 264
Cold War America: 1945-1989	p. 266
The Atomic Age 1945-1960	p. 268
The Rosenbergs	p. 271
Korea and McCarthyism 1950-1957	p. 272
Fifties Society, Faith, and Science 1946-1964	p. 274
Kennedy and the Space Race 1960-1972	p. 276
Civil Rights Revolution 1954-1963	p. 278
Jackie Robinson Desegragates Baseball	p. 281
The Vietnam War 1963-1968	p. 282
Great Society and Great Unrest 1962-1976	p. 286
The New Left	p. 288
Personal Freedom 1956-1981	p. 290
A Post-Imperial Presidency 1972-1984	p. 292
Looking Out for the Environment 1962-1992	p. 294
World Survey 1945-1989	p. 296
Global Hegemony: 1985-Present	p. 298
The Cold War Ends 1981-1991	p. 300
The Gulf War	p. 302
Politics of Culture War 1991-2001	p. 304
O.J. Simpson	p. 307
Oklahoma City Bombing	p. 309
Gay Marriage	p. 310
Globalization Since 1945	p. 312
Biomedicine	p. 314
The Hubble Space Telescope	p. 317
Perils of the New Millennium Since 2001	p. 318
9/11	p. 321
World Survey 1985-Present	p. 324
At a Glance
Native Americans Today	p. 328
Notable Accomplishments	p. 336
Leaders and People of Note	p. 338
Sports	p. 342
Scientists and Inventors	p. 344
Artists	p. 348
Explorers	p. 352
Periods and Movements	p. 354
Religious Groups	p. 356
Appendix	p. 360
Recommended Reading	p. 371
Index	p. 372
Illustrations Credits	p. 383
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