Political History of the USA: One Nation Under God

by Bruce Kuklick

Overview

This book is a fresh and engaging account of America's history from European contact to the election of Barack Obama. Bruce Kuklick's straightforward, yet authoritative narrative provides a clear and concise way through the complexities of American history without oversimplifying or assuming prior knowledge. The book places politics in the context of religious culture and tries to account for the assertive expansion at the heart of the development of the US. Supported by wide-ranging examples, extracts from primary sources, maps, photos and illustrations, this compelling, yet balanced, account of America's political, cultural and religious history will be core reading for undergraduate students of American history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900230221375
Publisher:	Macmillan Education UK
Publication date:	09/15/2009
Edition description:	2009
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Bruce Kuklick is Nichols Professor of American History, Emeritus, at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is the author of books in American diplomatic, political, intellectual, and sports history. In 2004 he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.
Bruce Kuklick is Nichols Professor of American History, Emeritus, at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is the author of books in American diplomatic, political, intellectual, and sports history. In 2004 he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.

Table of Contents

List of Maps ix

Introduction 1

Part I Making a State

1 The European impact in America, 1494-1676 7

2 North American colonies, 1632-1732 30

3 The colonies in the Empire, 1651-1774 44

4 War and order, 1775-1787 65

Part II Consolidating the Power of the State

5 The culture of politics, 1788-1826 83

6 From coexistence to expansion, 1783-1832 94

7 Nationalism, sectionalism, and slavery, 1820-1861 111

8 Lincoln and the Civil War, 1858-1865 132

9 The sections integrated: South, West, and Northeast, 1865-1896 147

Part III The American State and the World

10 The New Empire, 1890-1917 173

11 Progressive America, 1900-1920 190

12 The crises of progressive capitalism, 1919-1933 212

13 The cosmopolitan New Deal in depression and war, 1933-1945 226

14 Cold War America, 1945-1963 252

Part IV Personal Politics and the State

15 The Long 1960s, 1954-1975 277

16 Cultural divisions and cultural imperialism, 1968-2000 299

Epilogue: America in History, 2001 and After 314

Critical suggestions for reading and study 324

Acknowledgments 335

Index 336

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

A readable and provocative political history of the United States that puts religion and culture at the heart of the narrative. – Andrew Heath, University of Sheffield, UK

The first edition of A Political History of the United States was excellent as a succinct but authoritative account of American history from the colonial period to the present. The revisions for this edition have made the book even better. – Mark Noll, University of Notre Dame, USA

Editorial Reviews

"A readable and provocative political history of the United States that puts religion and culture at the heart of the narrative." --Andrew Heath, University of Sheffield, UK

"The first edition of A Political History of the United States was excellent as a succinct but authoritative account of American history from the colonial period to the present. The revisions for this edition have made the book even better." --Mark Noll, University of Notre Dame, USA

From the Publisher