American Roots / Edition 1

by Karen Blanchard, Christine Root

Overview

Written for intermediate-level students, American Roots includes articles written in a variety of styles. These readings describe major events, people, and trends within nine broad historical periods, and are designed to increase reading confidence while building knowledge of U.S. history and culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780201619959
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	11/10/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Birth of a Nation: 1600-1800

Chapter 2 A Growing Nation: The Early 1800s

Chapter 3 A Divided Nation: The Mid-1800s

Chapter 4 Industrialization and the Final Frontier: The Late 1800s

Chapter 5 A New Century: The First Two Decades

Chapter 6 Prosperity and Depression: The 1920s a nd 1930s

Chapter 7 War and Recovery: The 1940s a nd 1950s

Chapter 8 Turbulent Times: The 1960s a nd 1970s

Chapter 9 The End of a Century: 1980-2000

Epilogue Predictions from 1900