American History: A Very Short Introduction

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Publisher Series	Very Short Introductions
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Copyright Holder	Oxford University Press, Inc.
About/Subject	American Revolutionary War, Slavery in the United States, American Civil War, United States of America, History of the United States
Format	e-Book
Language	English
Location	New York, NY
Copyright	2012
ISBN 13	978-0-19-538914-2
Chapters	List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments 1 Beginnings: Pre-history to 1763 2 1763–1789: Revolution, Constitution, a new nation 3 1789–1850: The promise and perils of nationhood 4 1850–1865: Slavery and Civil War 5 1866–1900: Industrialization and its consequences 6 1900–1920: Reform and war 7 1920–1945: From conflict to global power 8 1945–1968: Affluence and social unrest 9 To the present References Further reading Index List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments 1 Beginnings: Pre-history to 1763 2 1763–1789: Revolution, Constitution, a new nation 3 1789–1850: The promise and perils of nationhood 4 1850–1865: Slavery and Civil War 5 1866–1900: Industrialization and its consequences 6 1900–1920: Reform and war 7 1920–1945: From conflict to global power 8 1945–1968: Affluence and social unrest 9 To the present References Further reading Index Show all ▾