A Companion to 19th-Century America: Barney/A Companion

A Companion to 19th-Century America is an authoritative overview of current historiographical developments and major themes in the history of nineteenth-century America. Twenty-seven scholars, all specialists in their own thematic areas, examine the key debates and historiography. A thematic and chronological organization brings together the major time periods, politics, the Civil War, economy, and social and cultural history of the nineteenth century. Written with the general reader in mind, each essay surveys the historical research, the emerging concerns, and assesses the future direction of scholarship. Complete coverage of all the major themes and current debates in nineteenth-century US history assessing the state of the scholarship and future concerns. 24 original essays by leading experts in nineteenth-century American history complete with up-to-date bibliographies. Chronological and thematic organization covers both traditional and contemporary fields of research - politics, periods, economy, class formation, ethnicity, gender roles, regions, culture and ideas. Content: Chapter One Early National Politics and Power, 1800–1824 (pages 5–18): Robert M. S. McDonald Chapter Two The Jacksonian Era, 1825–1844 (pages 19–32): Jonathan Atkins Chapter Three The Sectionalization of Politics, 1845–1860 (pages 33–46): John Ashworth Chapter Four Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877 (pages 47–60): Vernon Burton Chapter Five The Gilded Age, 1878–1900 (pages 61–72): Robert W. Cherny and William L. Barney Chapter Six American Law in the Nineteenth Century (pages 73–85): John E. Semonche Chapter Seven American Expansion, 1800–1867 (pages 89–103): John M. Belohlavek Chapter Eight The Global Emergence of the United States, 1867–1900 (pages 104–117): Eric Rauchway Chapter Nine The Emergence of a Market Economy before 1860 (pages 119–138): Stanley L. Engerman and Robert E. Gallman Chapter Ten Industrialization and the Rise of Corporations, 1860–1900 (pages 139–151): David B. Sicilia Chapter Eleven Urbanization (pages 152–163): Timothy J. Gilfoyle Chapter Twelve The Development of the Working Classes (pages 164–177): Kevin Kenny Chapter Thirteen The Evolution of the Middle Class (pages 178–191): Cindy S. Aron Chapter Fourteen African Americans (pages 193–208): Donald R. Wright Chapter Fifteen Native?American History (pages 209–222): Michael D. Green and Theda Perdue Chapter Sixteen Gender and the Changing Roles of Women (pages 223–237): Laura F. Edwards Chapter Seventeen Immigration and Ethnicity (pages 238–254): Nora Faires Chapter Eighteen The South: From Old to New (pages 255–271): Stephen W. Berry Chapter Nineteen The Middle West (pages 272–285): Andrew R. L. Cayton Chapter Twenty The Relational West (pages 286–300): Molly P. Rozum Chapter Twenty?One The Communications Revolution and Popular Culture (pages 301–316): David Hochfelder Chapter Twenty?Two Interpreting American Religion (pages 317–333): Catherine A. Brekus Chapter Twenty?Three Science and Technology (pages 334–344): Alan I. Marcus Chapter Twenty?Four A History/Historiography of Representations of America (pages 345–358): Barbara Groseclose __A Companion to 19th-Century America__ is an authoritative overview of current historiographical developments and major themes in the history of nineteenth-century America. Twenty-seven scholars, all specialists in their own thematic areas, examine the key debates and historiography. A thematic and chronological organization brings together the major time periods, politics, the Civil War, economy, and social and cultural history of the nineteenth century. Written with the general reader in mind, each essay surveys the historical research, the emerging concerns, and assesses the future direction of scholarship. * Complete coverage of all the major themes and current debates in nineteenth-century US history assessing the state of the scholarship and future concerns. * 24 original essays by leading experts in nineteenth-century American history complete with up-to-date bibliographies. * Chronological and thematic organization covers both traditional and contemporary fields of research - politics, periods, economy, class formation, ethnicity, gender roles, regions, culture and ideas. Content: Chapter One Early National Politics and Power, 1800–1824 (pages 5–18): Robert M. S. McDonaldChapter Two The Jacksonian Era, 1825–1844 (pages 19–32): Jonathan AtkinsChapter Three The Sectionalization of Politics, 1845–1860 (pages 33–46): John AshworthChapter Four Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877 (pages 47–60): Vernon BurtonChapter Five The Gilded Age, 1878–1900 (pages 61–72): Robert W. Cherny and William L. BarneyChapter Six American Law in the Nineteenth Century (pages 73–85): John E. SemoncheChapter Seven American Expansion, 1800–1867 (pages 89–103): John M. BelohlavekChapter Eight The Global Emergence of the United States, 1867–1900 (pages 104–117): Eric RauchwayChapter Nine The Emergence of a Market Economy before 1860 (pages 119–138): Stanley L. Engerman and Robert E. GallmanChapter Ten Industrialization and the Rise of Corporations, 1860–1900 (pages 139–151): David B. SiciliaChapter Eleven Urbanization (pages 152–163): Timothy J. GilfoyleChapter Twelve The Development of the Working Classes (pages 164–177): Kevin KennyChapter Thirteen The Evolution of the Middle Class (pages 178–191): Cindy S. AronChapter Fourteen African Americans (pages 193–208): Donald R. WrightChapter Fifteen Native?American History (pages 209–222): Michael D. Green and Theda PerdueChapter Sixteen Gender and the Changing Roles of Women (pages 223–237): Laura F. EdwardsChapter Seventeen Immigration and Ethnicity (pages 238–254): Nora FairesChapter Eighteen The South: From Old to New (pages 255–271): Stephen W. BerryChapter Nineteen The Middle West (pages 272–285): Andrew R. L. CaytonChapter Twenty The Relational West (pages 286–300): Molly P. RozumChapter Twenty?One The Communications Revolution and Popular Culture (pages 301–316): David HochfelderChapter Twenty?Two Interpreting American Religion (pages 317–333): Catherine A. BrekusChapter Twenty?Three Science and Technology (pages 334–344): Alan I. MarcusChapter Twenty?Four A History/Historiography of Representations of America (pages 345–358): Barbara Groseclose

A Companion to 19th-Century America is an authoritative overview of current historiographical developments and major themes in the history of nineteenth-century America. Twenty-seven scholars, all specialists in their own thematic areas, examine the key debates and historiography. A thematic and chronological organization brings together the major time periods, politics, the Civil War, economy, and social and cultural history of the nineteenth century. Written with the general reader in mind, each essay surveys the historical research, the emerging concerns, and assesses the future direction of scholarship.

• Complete coverage of all the major themes and current debates in nineteenth-century US history assessing the state of the scholarship and future concerns.
  
• 24 original essays by leading experts in nineteenth-century American history complete with up-to-date bibliographies.
  
• Chronological and thematic organization covers both traditional and contemporary fields of research - politics, periods, economy, class formation, ethnicity, gender roles, regions, culture and ideas.

"A Companion to 19th-Century America presents the most up-to-date interpretations of the wide range of historical experience in nineteenth-century America. Twenty-seven scholars - all specialists in their own thematic areas - demonstrate how nineteenth-century American historiography has evolved, summarize current historical research, and assess the future direction of scholarship. Coverage of topics encompasses not only the traditional areas of political, economic, and diplomatic history but also more recent fields of academic enquiry such as the social construction of race, ethnicity, gender, class formations, and cultural identities.". "Intended for scholars, students, and general readers of modern American history, this volume stands alone in providing a historiographical overview of nineteenth-century America that is both complete in its coverage and cutting-edge in its interpretations. Each chapter includes a select bibliography which serves as a convenient reference to additional reading."--BOOK JACKET. This work presents interpretations of the wide range of historical experiences in 19th-century America. Twenty-seven scholars demonstrate how 19th-century American historiography has evolved, summarize current historical research, and assess the future direction of scholarship.