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03392aam a2200445 a 4500 001 4FA469E8D5C611DF8F7713C36AFF544E 003 SILO 005 20101012010228 008 091009s2009 enkab b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2009042811 020 $a 0230221378 (pbk.) 020 $a 9780230221376 (pbk.) 020 $a 023022136X 020 $a 9780230221369 035 $a (OCoLC)320316043 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d BWK $d TEF $d CDX $d YDX $d SUC $d UV0 $d HEBIS $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a JA84.U5 $b K85 2009 100 1 $a Kuklick, Bruce, $d 1941- 245 1 $a A political history of the USA : $b one nation under God / $c Bruce Kuklick. 260 $a New York : $b Palgrave Macmillan, $c 2009. 300 $a ix, 348 p. : $b ill., maps ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 324-334) and index. 520 $a "A fresh and engaging account of America's history from European contact to the election of Barack Obama. Bruce Kuklick's straightforward yet authoritative narrative, provides a clear and concise way through the complexities of American history without oversimplifying or assuming prior knowledge. The book places politics in the context of religious culture and tries to account for the assertive expansion at the heart of the development of the U.S. Supported by wide-ranging examples, extracts from primary sources, maps, photos and illustrations, this compelling yet balanced account of America's political, cultural and religious history will be core reading for undergraduate students of American history"--Provided by publisher. 505 0 $a Introduction -- pt. 1. Making a state. The European impact in America, 1494-1676 -- North American colonies, 1632-1732 -- The colonies in the Empire, 1651-1774 -- War and order, 1775-1787 -- pt. 2. Consolidating the power of the state. The culture of politics, 1788-1826 --- From coexistence to expansion, 1783-1832 -- Nationalism, sectionalism, and slavery, 1820-1861 -- Lincoln and the Civil War, 1858-1865 -- The sections integrated: south, west, and northeast, 1865-1896 -- pt. 3. The American state and the world. The new empire, 1890-1917 -- Progressive America, 1900-1920 -- The crises of progressive capitalism, 1919-1933 -- The cosmopolitan New Deal in depression and war, 1933 -1945 -- Cold War America, 1945-1963 -- pt. 4. Personal politics and the state. The long 1960s, 1954-1975 -- Cultural divisions and cultural imperialism, 1968-2000 -- Epilogue: America in history, 2001 and after -- Critical suggestions for reading and study. 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 7 $a USA. $2 swd 856 41 $3 Table of contents only $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1006/2009042811-t.html 856 42 $3 Publisher description $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1006/2009042811-d.html 856 42 $3 Contributor biographical information $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1006/2009042811-b.html 941 $a 5 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20230718085642.0 952 $l N2AX314 $d 20210728015222.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160825033429.0 952 $l OIAX792 $d 20110726010837.0 952 $l PRAX771 $d 20110512011745.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=4FA469E8D5C611DF8F7713C36AFF544E 994 $a C0 $b DIVInitiate Another SILO Locator Search