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The Longman handbook of modern American history, 1763-1996 / Chris Cook, David Waller.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Cook, Chris, Longman handbooks to history ; Publication details: London ; New York : Addison Wesley Longman, 1998.Description: xvi, 451 p. : maps ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0582084881 (PPR)
  • 058208489X (CSD)
Other title:
  • Longman handbook of modern American history [Spine title]
  • Handbook of modern American history, 1763-1996
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 973 21
Contents:
CONTENTS: Section One: Political History -- Political Chronology -- The constitution -- The Executive -- The Legislature -- The Judicature -- Political Parties -- Elections. Section Two: Social and religious history -- Public Health and Social Welfare -- Education-- Slavery and Abolition (to 1865) -- Black America (since 1865) -- The American Indians -- The Woman's Movement -- Religion -- Temperance and Prohibition -- Popular Protest and Public Order -- Pacifism and the Anti-War Movement -- The Environment -- Gay and Lesbian Movement -- Section three: Economic history -- Population -- Immigration -- Government, Income and Expenditure -- Prices and Inflation -- Banking and Finance -- The Labour Movement - - Employment and Unemployment -- Industry and Trade -- Agriculture -- Transport -- Section Four: Foreign affairs and defense -- Foreign Affairs, Treaties and Alliances -- Warfare and the Armed Services -- Section Five: Biographies -- Section Six : Glossary of terms of sections -- Section seven: Topic Bibliography -- Appendix I: The American Constitution -- Appendix II: The Bill of Rights -- Index.
Summary: "Covers the period from the War of Independence to the present day and provides the reader with a user-friendly desktop companion on all major aspects of modern American history and politics."
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 370-408) and index.

CONTENTS: Section One: Political History -- Political Chronology -- The constitution -- The Executive -- The Legislature -- The Judicature -- Political Parties -- Elections. Section Two: Social and religious history -- Public Health and Social Welfare -- Education-- Slavery and Abolition (to 1865) -- Black America (since 1865) -- The American Indians -- The Woman's Movement -- Religion -- Temperance and Prohibition -- Popular Protest and Public Order -- Pacifism and the Anti-War Movement -- The Environment -- Gay and Lesbian Movement -- Section three: Economic history -- Population -- Immigration -- Government, Income and Expenditure -- Prices and Inflation -- Banking and Finance -- The Labour Movement - - Employment and Unemployment -- Industry and Trade -- Agriculture -- Transport -- Section Four: Foreign affairs and defense -- Foreign Affairs, Treaties and Alliances -- Warfare and the Armed Services -- Section Five: Biographies -- Section Six : Glossary of terms of sections -- Section seven: Topic Bibliography -- Appendix I: The American Constitution -- Appendix II: The Bill of Rights -- Index.

"Covers the period from the War of Independence to the present day and provides the reader with a user-friendly desktop companion on all major aspects of modern American history and politics."

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