American Issues: A Primary Source Reader in United States History, Volume II, Since 1865 [Paperback]

Irwin Unger (Editor), Robert R. Tomes (Editor)

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This book forms an anthology of primary documents, letters, articles, etc. in which participants and contemporary observers express their opinions, make their observations, and reach their conclusions about events and issues of their own day that affected the nation and the American society. It offers a diverse array of selections that span the American past and deal with political questions, social, cultural, economic, and gender problems/issues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 410 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 2 Sub edition (December 18, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 013775552X
• ISBN-13: 978-0137755523
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,432,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Important collection of authentic documents on American History is a delightful read..., September 10, 2011

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This review is from: American Issues: A Primary Source Reader in United States History, Volume II, Since 1865 (Paperback)

Considering that I knew very little of the social, economical, political and cultural aspects of American history, reading this anthology was a real eye opener on these subjects and an insightful learning experience that I value very much.

I was delighted to discover the historical richness of the original texts as well as the critical ideas contained in this discriminating collection of social documents from the Reconstruction Period in the Deep South to the prelude of the 21st Century in America. Reading through this book was time well spent and I highly recommend getting your own copy.

Table of Contents:

1. Reconstruction.
2. An Urban and Industrial Nation.
3. The Last West and Populism.
4. Outward Thrust.
5. The Progressive Impulse.
6. Race and Ethnicity.
7. World War I.
8. The Twenties Culture War.
9. The New Deal.
10. World War II.
11. The Fifties.
12. The Cold War.
13. The Civil Rights Revolution.
14. The Great Society.
15. The New Feminism.
16. The Vietnam War.
17. Watergate.
18. The Reagan Revolution.
19. The New Environmentalism.
20. Defining America at the Century's End.

Each of the above 20 Chapters is precisely detailed with up to six helpful sub-chapter headings.