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Book SynopsisThis book is an engaging account of US history from the first European contact with the ''New World'' to the election of Donald Trump in 2016. Bruce Kuklick''s straightforward yet authoritative narrative takes students through the complexities of US history without oversimplifying of requiring prior knowledge. Placing politics in the context of religious culture and exploring America''s assertive expansion throughout history,
A Political History of the USA is supported by wide-ranging examples, vivid extracts from primary sources, maps and illustrations which illuminate the main text. The historical narrative it presents is concise, nuanced and sharply drawn. Offering a compelling yet balanced account of US political, cultural and religious history, this is essential reading for undergraduate students of History and American Studies. New to this Edition:- More emphasis on the religious dimensions of the American story, explaining the continuing relevance of evangelical Christian
Trade ReviewA readable and provocative political history of the United States that puts religion and culture at the heart of the narrative. * Andrew Heath, University of Sheffield, UK *
The first edition of A Political History of the United States was excellent as a succinct but authoritative account of American history from the colonial period to the present. The revisions for this edition have made the book even better. * Mark Noll, University of Notre Dame, USA *
Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I RELIGIOUS LONGINGS 1. The Impact of the Europeans, 1494-1676 2. The North American Colonies, 1632-1732 PART II THE REVOLUTION AND THE CONSTITUTION 3. The Colonies in the Empire, 1651-1774 4. War and Order, 1775-1787 The Culture of Politics, 1788-1826 PART III IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT 6. Experiments in Republicanism, 1783-1832 7. Nationalism, Sectionalism and Slavery, 1820-1861 8. Lincoln and the Civil War, 1858-1865 PART IV REPUBLICAN ASCENDENCY 9. A New Elite, 1865-1896 10. A New Empire, 1890-1917 11. Progressive America, 1900-1920 12. Crises of Progressive Capitalism, 1919-1933 PART V AMERICAN LIBERALISM 13. The Cosmopolitan New Deal, 1933-1945 14. Cold War America, 1945-1963 15. The Long 1960s, 1954-1974 PART VI CONTEMPORARY AMERICA 16. Cultural Division and Cultural Imperialism, 1968-2000 17. An Age of Terror, 1991-2016 Epilogue: America in History.
