The Cook, Chris 1945- creator Waller, David 1963- text London New York Addison Wesley Longman 1998 monographic xvi, 451 p. : maps ; 22 cm. "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." 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. Chris Cook, David Waller. Includes bibliographical references (p. 370-408) and index. United States History Handbooks, manuals, etc 973 Cook, Chris 1945- 0582084881 (PPR) 058208489X (CSD) 97014206 20181127184418.0 7807