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Bridging the present to the past. American Destiny's mission is to show readers how history connects to the experiences and expectations that mark their lives. The authors pursue that mission through a variety of distinctive features, including American Lives essays and Re-Viewing the Past movie essays. This book is the abridged version of The American Nation, 14th edition. Note: MyHistoryLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyHistoryLab, please visit www.MyHistoryLab.com or use ISBN: 9780205216550.
| ISBN | 0205790410 | | Part volume | Combined Volume | | ISBN13 | 9780205790418
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 1016 | | Publisher | Pearson Education (US) | | Published in | Upper Saddle River | | Imprint | Pearson Education (US) | | Previous ISBN | 9780138146238 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 229 | | Publication date | 24 Jun 2011 | | Width (mm) | 152 | | DEWEY | 973 | | Spine width (mm) | 36 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Tertiary education | | Pages | 984 | |
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Detailed Contents Maps and Graphs Feature Essays Preface Supplements for Instructors and Students About the Authors Prologue: Beginnings Chapter 1 Alien Encounters: Europe in the Americas Chapter 2 American Society in the Making Chapter 3 America in the British Empire Chapter 4 The American Revolution Chapter 5 The Federalist Era: Nationalism Triumphant Chapter 6 Jeffersonian Democracy Chapter 7 National Growing Pains Chapter 8 Toward A National Economy Chapter 9 Jacksonian Democracy Chapter 10 The Making of Middle-Class America Chapter 11 Westward Expansion Chapter 12 The Sections Go Their Own Ways Chapter 13 The Coming of the Civil War Chapter 14 The War to Save the Union Chapter 15 Reconstruction and the South Chapter 16 The Conquest of the West Chapter 17 An Industrial Giant Emerges Chapter 18 American Society in the Industrial Age Chapter 19 Intellectual and Cultural Trends in the Late Nineteenth Century Chapter 20 From Smoke-Filled Rooms to Prairie Wildfire: 1877-1896 Chapter 21 The Age of Reform Chapter 22 From Isolation to Empire Chapter 23 Woodrow Wilson and the Great War Chapter 24 Postwar Sociert and Culture: Change and Adjustment Chapter 25 From "Normalcy" to Economic Collapse: 1921-1933 Chapter 26 The New Deal: 1933-1941 Chapter 27 War and Peace: 1941-1945 Chapter 28 Collision Courses, Abroad and at Home: 1946-1960 Chapter 29 From Camelot to Watergate: 1961-1975 Chapter 20 Running on Empty: 1975-1991 Chapter 31 From Boomers to Millennials Chapter 32 Shocks and Responses, 1992-Present Maps Index
"!offers a detailed standard history of the United States, with materials beyond what can be covered in a classroom. It also has features within the book to encourage original thinking on the part of students." -Billy Hathorn, LaredoCommunity College "!does an excellent job of organizing the material in a way that ties everything together for the student!this text provides the best instructional aides on the market." -Andrew Bagley, PhillipsCommunity College "!does an excellent job at providing a compelling chronological narrative that flows smoothly." -Horacio Salinas, Jr., LaredoCommunity College "This text is very complete for an introductory course. It will keep the students' interest in learning." -Armando C. Alonzo, TexasA&M University "!a comprehensive people's history that is not shy to be critical of many deeds, but is also careful to give credit to unknown individuals and groups when it is due." -Dr, Itai Sneh, JohnJay College "There are two compelling attributes of American Destiny: its attempt at a balance between the political and social issues!and its attempt to show the relevance (through the Chapter introductions) of history to the present." -Thomas Born, BlinnCollege  Be the first to write a customer review
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