Shaped with a clear political chronology, MAKING AMERICA reflects the variety of individual experiences and cultures that comprise American society. The book's clear and helpful presentation speaks directly to students, sparking their curiosity and inviting them to “do history” as well as read about it. For instructors whose classrooms mirror the diversity of today's college students, the strongly chronological narrative, together with visuals and an integrated program of learning and teaching aids, makes the historical content vivid and comprehensible to students at all levels of preparedness. Available in the following split options: MAKING AMERICA, Seventh Edition (Chapters 1-29), ISBN: 978-1-285-19479-0; Volume I: To 1877 (Chapters 1-15), ISBN: 978-1-285-19480-6; Volume II: Since 1865 (Chapters 15-29), ISBN: 978-1-285-19481-3. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
... Alfred Thayer, 516, 551 Mahone, William, 408 Mail-order sales, 423 Maine, 664 “Making do”: Great Depression and, ... 481 Marshall Field, 434 Marshall, George, 698, 700, 703 Marshall Islands, 689 Marshall Plan, 698, 699 (map), 700, ...
Making America: A History of the United States
Every chapter has chapter outlines, chronologies, focus questions, and on-page glossaries (defining both key terms and general vocabulary) to provide guidance throughout the text; the open, inviting design allows readers to access and use ...
B. Belligerent status: of Confederacy, 357 Bell, John, 338 Benevolent societies, 277; for black, 392 Beringia, 1, ... See also Wars and warfare; specific battles and wars: of Buena Vista, 322; of Bull Run, 363; of Bunker Hill, 129; ...
Looks at different types of bicycles, gives tips on riding in city traffic, and shows how to avoid the most common cycling accidents
B. Babbitt, George, 603 Baby and Child Care (Spock), 738 “Baby boom”, 716, 717 (chart); Reagan and, ... 322; of Bulge, 687; of Bull Run, 363; of Bunker Hill, 129; of Chancellorsville, 363 (map); of Concord, 118; of Coral Sea, 683; ...
In this richly interdisciplinary work twenty-eight of the nation's leading critics and scholars offer a comprehensive exploration of American society and culture.
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Making America: A History of the United States Volume Two
An extended essay on social change based on case studies of a wide range of participants in the emerging corporate culture of the early 1900s. Zunz is in the history department at the U. of Virginia.