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Known for its friendly narrative style and careful blending of political and social history, Nation of Nations offers a balanced approach to teaching the American history survey course. The story presented by the authors reflects their belief that the American past can only be fully understood when linked to events worldwide. As a result of this view, Nation of Nations has become the leader in the integration of global material, done in a sensible and thoughtful way. This sixth edition features expanded coverage of environmental and pre-colonial history by new coauthor Brian DeLay, as well as a completely redesigned map program, additional After the Fact content, and a new online version of the popular Primary Source Investigator. Students that choose the VitalBook version of this title have access to powerful digital learning tools. Students can share notes with others, customize the appearance and layout of the content, and organize all their digital course materials from a single program. VitalSource is a downloadable eBook. Students can install their eBook on up to two machines. Students can also print sections of the book for maximum portability.
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Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- CHAPTER 1: The First Civilizations of North America
- CHAPTER 2: Old Worlds, New Worlds 1400~1600
- CHAPTER 3: Colonization and Conflict in the South 1600~1750
- CHAPTER 4: Colonization and Conflict in the North 1600~1700
- CHAPTER 5: The Mosaic of Eighteenth-Century America 1689~1771
- CHAPTER 6: Toward the War for American Independence 1754~1776
- CHAPTER 7: The American People: The American Revolution 1775~1783
- CHAPTER 8: Crisis & Constitution 1776~1789
- CHAPTER 9: The Early Republic 1789~1824
- CHAPTER 10: The Opening of America 1815~1850
- CHAPTER 11: The Rise of Democracy 1824~1840
- CHAPTER 12: The Fires of Perfection 1820~1850
- CHAPTER 13: The Old South 1820~1860
- CHAPTER 14: Western Expansion and the Rise of Slavery 1820~1850
- CHAPTER 15: The Union Broken 1850~1861
- CHAPTER 16: Total War & the Republic 1861~1865
- CHAPTER 17: Reconstructing the Union: 1865~1877
- CHAPTER 18: The New South & The Trans-Mississippi West: 1870~1914
- CHAPTER 19: The New Industrial Order: 1870~1914
- CHAPTER 20: The Rise of an Urban Order: 1870~1914
- CHAPTER 21: The Political System under Strain at Home and Abroad: 1877~1900
- CHAPTER 22: The Progressive Era: 1890~1920
- CHAPTER 23: The United States & The Collapse of the Old World Order: 1901~1920
- CHAPTER 24: The New Era: 1920~1929
- CHAPTER 25: The Great Depression & the New Deal: 1929~1939
- CHAPTER 26: America’s Rise to Globalism: 1927~1945
- CHAPTER 27: Cold War America: 1945~1954
- CHAPTER 28: The Suburban Era: 1945~1963
- CHAPTER 29: Civil Rights & Uncivil Liberties: 1947~1969
- CHAPTER 30: Vietnam and the End of the Liberal Era 1963~1976
- CHAPTER 31: The Conservative Challenge 1976~1992
- CHAPTER 32: Nation of Nations in a Global Community 1980–2007
- APPENDIX
- Glossary
- Credits
- Index
