The American Century: A History of the United States Since 1941
- ISBN-10
- 0070360146
- ISBN-13
- 9780070360143
- Series
- The American Century
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 365
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
- Authors
- Nancy Woloch, Walter LaFeber, Richard Polenberg
Description
Offers a history of the United States in the post-1890's era. This book is meant for the second half of US survey courses or for 20th Century US courses for upper class students. It places emphasis on economic and urban growth, social and political change, civil rights and liberties, and the growth of the US into a global superpower.
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