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02670aam a2200445 i 4500 001 CDF040BA90F111EA86A69E4897128E48 003 SILO 005 20200508010100 008 190910t20202020enkab b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1352007223 020 $a 9781352007220 020 $a 1352007282 020 $a 9781352007282 035 $a (OCoLC)1121094750 040 $a UKMGB $b eng $e rda $c UKMGB $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d YDX $d PAU $d A7U $d ICW $d OCL $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 4 $a JA84.U5 $b K85 2020 082 04 $a 973 $2 23 100 1 $a Kuklick, Bruce, $d 1941- $e author. 245 12 $a A political history of the USA : $b one nation under God / $c Bruce Kuklick. 246 3 $a Political history of the United States of America 250 $a Second edition. 264 1 $a London : $b Red Globe Press : $c 2020. 300 $a xii, 333 pages : $b illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Religious longings -- The revolution and the constitution -- Irrepressible conflict -- Republican ascendency -- American liberalism -- Contemporary America. 520 $a This book is an engaging account of US history from the first European contact with the 'New World' to the election of Donald Trump in 2016. Bruce Kuklick's straightforward yet authoritative narrative takes students through the complexities of US history without oversimplifying of requiring prior knowledge. Placing politics in the context of religious culture and exploring America's assertive expansion throughout history, A Political History of the USA is supported by wide-ranging examples, vivid extracts from primary sources, maps and illustrations which illuminate the main text. The historical narrative it presents is concise, nuanced and sharply drawn. Offering a compelling yet balanced account of US political, cultural and religious history, this is essential reading for undergraduate students of History and American Studies. $c --From publisher's description. 650 0 $a Political science $z United States $x History. 651 0 $a United States $x History. 651 0 $a United States $x Politics and government. 651 0 $a United States $x Religion. 650 7 $a Political science. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01069781 650 7 $a Politics and government. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919741 650 7 $a Religion. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01093763 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 941 $a 1 952 $l CEAX572 $d 20210728010826.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=CDF040BA90F111EA86A69E4897128E48 994 $a 92 $b UINInitiate Another SILO Locator Search