02260cam a2200265 4500 7807 20181127184418.0 97014206 0582084881 (PPR) 058208489X (CSD) 973 21 Cook, Chris, 1945- The Longman handbook of modern American history, 1763-1996 / Chris Cook, David Waller. Longman handbook of modern American history Handbook of modern American history, 1763-1996 London ; New York : Addison Wesley Longman, 1998. xvi, 451 p. : maps ; 22 cm. Longman handbooks to history 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." United States History Handbooks, manuals, etc. Waller, David, 1963- Cook, Chris, 1945- Longman handbooks to history. 6703 6703 0 0 ddc 0 0 FAC RES RTCLIB RTCLIB FAC RES 2021-12-23 11790 0 973 COO 30012654 2022-02-28 00:00:00 2018-11-27 FAC RES