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100	1		_aCook, Chris, _d1945-
245	1	4	_aThe Longman handbook of modern American history, 1763-1996 / _cChris Cook, David Waller.
246	1	8	_aLongman handbook of modern American history
246	3		_aHandbook of modern American history, 1763-1996
260			_aLondon ; _aNew York : _bAddison Wesley Longman, _c1998.
300			_axvi, 451 p. : _bmaps ; _c22 cm.
490	1		_aLongman handbooks to history
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 370-408) and index.
505			_aCONTENTS: 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. _g _r _t
520			_a"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."
651		0	_aUnited States _xHistory _xHandbooks, manuals, etc.
700	1		_aWaller, David, _d1963-
800	1		_aCook, Chris, _d1945- _tLongman handbooks to history.
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