Christine Johnson
A Short, Easy Guide to American History
language
(A. J. Cornell Publications May 13, 2011)
In March 2007 the U.S. Department of State released the first title in its “In Brief” series, “USA History in Brief,” which summarizes, in less than 9,000 words, the complete history of the United States—how it was founded and the forces and events that shape it today. This Kindle edition, re-titled “A Short, Easy Guide to American History” and equivalent in size to a physical book of approximately 40 pages, includes the complete text of the State Department’s “USA History in Brief.”
Note: The original State Department release includes photos and illustrations; they are not included in this Kindle edition.
CONTENTS
I. Early America
II. Colonial Period
III. Road to Independence
IV. Revolution
V. Formation of a National Government
VI. Early Years, Westward Expansion, and Regional Differences
VII. Sectional Conflict
VIII. Civil War and Post-War Reconstruction
IX. Growth and Transformation
X. Discontent and Reform
XI. World War I, 1920s Prosperity, the Great Depression
XII. The New Deal and World War II
XIII. The Cold War, Korean Conflict, and Vietnam
XIV. Cultural Change: 1950-1980
XV. End of the 20th Century
Sample passage:
Normal differences in politics turned especially bitter after the presidential election of 2000. The popular vote and the Electoral College vote were nearly evenly divided between Democrat Al Gore and Republican George W. Bush. Thousands of ballots cast in the state of Florida were contested. After a series of court challenges over laws and procedures governing recounts, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a narrow decision that effectively gave the election to Bush.
Bush expected to focus on domestic issues such as education, the economy, and Social Security. But his presidency changed irrevocably on September 11, 2001. On that day, foreign terrorists hijacked four passenger airplanes and crashed them into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, the Defense Department’s Pentagon headquarters near Washington, D.C., and a rural area of Pennsylvania. Bush declared war on global terrorism. Americans were generally united in the early phases, but many grew increasingly uncomfortable as the operation expanded.
Note: The original State Department release includes photos and illustrations; they are not included in this Kindle edition.
CONTENTS
I. Early America
II. Colonial Period
III. Road to Independence
IV. Revolution
V. Formation of a National Government
VI. Early Years, Westward Expansion, and Regional Differences
VII. Sectional Conflict
VIII. Civil War and Post-War Reconstruction
IX. Growth and Transformation
X. Discontent and Reform
XI. World War I, 1920s Prosperity, the Great Depression
XII. The New Deal and World War II
XIII. The Cold War, Korean Conflict, and Vietnam
XIV. Cultural Change: 1950-1980
XV. End of the 20th Century
Sample passage:
Normal differences in politics turned especially bitter after the presidential election of 2000. The popular vote and the Electoral College vote were nearly evenly divided between Democrat Al Gore and Republican George W. Bush. Thousands of ballots cast in the state of Florida were contested. After a series of court challenges over laws and procedures governing recounts, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a narrow decision that effectively gave the election to Bush.
Bush expected to focus on domestic issues such as education, the economy, and Social Security. But his presidency changed irrevocably on September 11, 2001. On that day, foreign terrorists hijacked four passenger airplanes and crashed them into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, the Defense Department’s Pentagon headquarters near Washington, D.C., and a rural area of Pennsylvania. Bush declared war on global terrorism. Americans were generally united in the early phases, but many grew increasingly uncomfortable as the operation expanded.
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