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Book SynopsisTHE ENDURING VISION's engaging narrative integrates political, social, and cultural history within a chronological framework. Known for its focus on the environment and the land, the text is also praised for its innovative coverage of cultural history, public health and medicine, and the West -- including Native American history. The ninth edition incorporates new scholarship throughout, includes a variety of new photos, and brings the discussion fully up to date with coverage of the 2016 presidential campaign.
Table of ContentsPrologue. Enduring Vision, Enduring Land. 16. Reconstruction and Resistance, 1865-1877. 17. The Transformation of the Trans-Mississippi West, 1860-1900. 18. The Rise of Industrial America, 1865-1900. 19. Immigration, Urbanization, and Everyday Life, 1860-1900. 20. Politics and Expansion in an Industrializing Age, 1877-1900. 21. The Progressive Era, 1900-1917. 22. Global Involvements and World War I, 1902-1920. 23. Coping with Change, 1920-1929. 24. The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939. 25. Americans and a World in Crisis, 1933-1945. 26. The Cold War Abroad and at Home, 1945-1960. 27. America at Midcentury, 1945-1961. 28. Liberalism, Civil Rights, and War in Vietnam, 1960-1975. 29. A Time of Upheaval, 1961-1980. 30. A Conservative Revival and the End of the Cold War, 1980-2000. 31. A Changing Nation: Homefront Crises and New Global Realities, 2001 to the Present.
