A People and a Nation: A History of the United States, Volume II: Since 1865 , Brief Ninth Edition

A PEOPLE AND A NATION is a best-selling text offering a spirited narrative that tells the stories of all people in the United States. The authors attention to race and racial identity and their inclusion of everyday people and popular culture brings history to life, engaging readers and encouraging them to imagine what life was really like in the past. Volume I To 1877 Maps xi Figures xi Tables xi Preface xiii 1 Three Old Worlds Create a New, 1492–1600 1 2 Europeans Colonize North America, 1600–1650 28 3 North America in the Atlantic World, 1650–1720 55 4 American Society Transformed, 1720–1770 79 5 Severing the Bonds of Empire, 1754–1774 106 6 A Revolution, Indeed, 1774-1783 131 9 Defi ning the Nation, 1801-1823 204 10 The Rise of the South, 1815–1860 230 11 The Restless North, 1815–1860 260 12 Reform and Politics, 1824–1845 287 13 The Contested West, 1815–1860 314 14 Slavery and America’s Future The Road to War, 1845–1861 342 15 Transforming Fire The Civil War, 1861–1865 369 16 Reconstruction An Unfinished Revolution, 1865–1877 404 Appendix A-1 Index I-1 Volume II Since 1865 Maps ix Figures xi Tables xiii Preface xv 16 Reconstruction An Unfinished Revolution, 1865–1877 404 17 The Development of the West, 1865–1900 432 18 The Machine Age, 1877–1920 458 19 The Vitality and Turmoil of Urban Life, 1877–1920 486 20 Gilded Age Politics, 1877–1900 514 21 The Progressive Era, 1895–1920 540 22 The Quest for Empire, 1865–1914 568 23 Americans in the Great War, 1914–1920 593 24 The New Era, 1920–1929 620 25 The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929–1941 649 26 The United States in a Troubled World, 1920–1941 678 27 The Second World War at Home and Abroad, 1941–1945 702 28 The Cold War and American Globalism, 1945–1961 727 29 America at Midcentury, 1945–1960 755 30 The Tumultuous Sixties, 1960–1968 786 31 Continuing Divisions and New Limits, 1969–1980 815 32 Conservatism Revived, 1980–1992 846 33 Into the Global Millennium, America Since 1992 875 Appendix A-1 Index I-1 The Brief Edition of a People & Nation offers a succinct and spirited narrative that tells the stories of all people in the United States. The authors' attention to race and racial identity and their inclusion of everyday people and popular culture brings history to life, encouraging you to imagine what life was really like in the past. New features include "Visualizing the Past," using images as primary sources to explore major themes; the popular "Links to the World" essays (one essay in every chapter), connecting U.S. history to the history of the greater world; and a newly redesigned map program. The Brief Edition of A PEOPLE & A NATION also includes thoughtful new student-friendly pedagogy with an expanded chapter opening outline; focus questions that highlight the chapter's main themes; marginal questions that are answered at the end of the chapter in the Chapter Summary; and marginal key terms and definitions The more you study, the better the results. Make the most of your study time by accessing everything you need to succeed in one place. Read your textbook, take notes, review flashcards, watch videos, and take practice quizzes--online with CourseMate Go to CengageBrain.com to find out more! --Book Jacket