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A Concise History of the United States of America

2012-03-05
A Concise History of the United States of America

Author: Susan-Mary Grant

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

ISBN: 9780521848251

Category: History

Page: 473

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Born out of violence and the aspirations of its early settlers, the United States of America has become one of the world's most powerful nations. The book begins in colonial America as the first Europeans arrived, lured by the promise of financial profit, driven by religious piety and accompanied by diseases which would ravage the native populations. It explores the tensions inherent in a country built on slave labour in the name of liberty, one forced to assert its unity and reassess its ideals in the face of secession and civil war, and one that struggled to establish moral supremacy, military security and economic stability during the financial crises and global conflicts of the twentieth century. Woven through this richly crafted study of America's shifting social and political landscapes are the multiple voices of the nation's history: slaves and slave owners, revolutionaries and reformers, soldiers and statesmen, immigrants and refugees. These voices help define the United States at the dawn of a new century.

A Concise History of American Music Education

2008-08-28
A Concise History of American Music Education

Author: Michael Mark

Publisher: R&L Education

ISBN: 9781578869053

Category: Music

Page: 184

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A Concise History of American Music Education covers the history of American music education, from its roots in Biblical times through recent historical events and trends. It describes the educational, philosophical, and sociological aspects of the subject, always putting it in the context of the history of the United States. It offers complete information on professional organizations, materials, techniques, and personalities in music education.

The Blessings of Liberty

1996
The Blessings of Liberty

Author: Michael Les Benedict

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

ISBN: 066935290X

Category: Constitutional history

Page: 0

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[The author's] brief history of the United States Constitution carries the reader from the political convictions of the first English settlers to the often-conflicting cultural strains that generate the great constitutional issues of our own day. The Constitution, presented here as much more than a written document and a series of Supreme Court decisions, forms the warp and weft of American life, both public and private.... This volume, then, is about the interaction of Constitution and society. -Back cover. The book should be appropriate for one-semester courses, and it can serve as the foundation for more extended courses when used with readings that deal in detail with particular subjects, or with an anthology of primary documents. -Pref.

A Concise History of U.S. Foreign Policy

2021-07-06
A Concise History of U.S. Foreign Policy

Author: Joyce P. Kaufman

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

ISBN: 9781538151372

Category: History

Page: 369

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Now in a fully updated edition that goes through the Trump administration and the election and formative period of the Biden administration, this compact and accessible introduction offers a historical perspective on the evolution of U.S. foreign policy from the founding of the country to the present. Joyce P. Kaufman provides students and general readers with a clear and concise understanding of key foreign-policy decisions and why they were made. She identifies the major themes that have guided foreign policy and the reasons that the United States pursued certain policies in the context of specific periods in the nation’s history. Kaufman focuses on the major actors involved in the making of foreign policy and the changing relationships among them. She also explains the major theoretical perspectives within international relations and contextualizes key foreign policy decisions as they fit these frameworks. This edition puts a particular focus on the creation of Cold War foreign policy, and why the end of the Cold War has continued to be such a challenge to the United States. Kaufman concludes with a look at the challenges the United States will continue to face, including existential threats such as climate change and disease, and how Americans can be prepared to address them.

A Concise History of the United States, from the Discovery of America Till 1795

2018-04-23
A Concise History of the United States, from the Discovery of America Till 1795

Author: JOHN. M'CULLOCH

Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions

ISBN: 1385395052

Category:

Page: 276

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Library of Congress W037500 Preface signed: John M'Culloch. Philadelphia, March 1st, 1797. Parentheses substituted for square brackets in imprint. Numerous errors in paging. Philadelphia: Printed and sold by John M'Culloch, no. 1, North Third-Street, --1797. (Entered according to act of Congress). 272p., [1]folded leaf of plates: 1 map; 12°

A Concise History of the U.S. Air Force

1997-10-20
A Concise History of the U.S. Air Force

Author: Stephen L. McFarland

Publisher: Department of the Air Force

ISBN: UOM:39015041765523

Category: History

Page: 94

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Except in a few instances, since World War II no American soldier or sailor has been attacked by enemy air power. Conversely, no enemy soldier or sailor has acted in combat without being attached or at least threatened by American air power. Aviators have brought the air weapon to bear against enemies while denying them the same prerogative. This is the legacy of the U.S. Air Force, purchased at great cost in both human and material resources. More often than not, aerial pioneers had to fight technological ignorance, bureaucratic opposition, public apathy, and disagreement over purpose. Every step in the evolution of air power led into new and untrodden territory, driven by humanitarian impulses; by the search for higher, faster, and farther flight; or by the conviction that the air was the best way. Warriors have always coveted the high ground. If technology permitted them to reach it, men, women, and an air force held and exploited it – from Thomas Selfridge, first among so many who gave that “last full measure of devotion”; to “Women’s Airforce Service Pilot Ann Baumgartner, who broke social barriers to become the first American woman to pilot a jet; to Benjamin Davis, who broke racial barriers to become the first African American to command a flying group; to Chuck Yeager, a one-time non-commissioned flight officer who was the first to exceed the speed of sound; to John Levitow, who earned the Medal of Honor by throwing himself over a live flare to save his gunship crew; to John Warden, who began a revolution in air power thought and strategy that was put to spectacular use in the Gulf War. Industrialization has brought total war and air power has brought the means to overfly an enemy’s defenses and attack its sources of power directly. Americans have perceived air power from the start as a more efficient means of waging war and as a symbol of the nation’s commitment to technology to master challenges, minimize casualties, and defeat adversaries. This eight-two page book concludes that “future conflicts will bring new challenges for air power in the service of the nation.”

America at War

2014-01-07
America at War

Author: Terence T. Finn

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 9781101630129

Category: History

Page: 400

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War—organized violence against an enemy of the state—seems part and parcel of the American journey. Indeed, the United States was established by means of violence as ordinary citizens from New Hampshire to Georgia answered George Washington’s call to arms. Since then, war has become a staple of American history. Counting the War for Independence, the United States has fought the armed forces of other nations at least twelve times, averaging a major conflict every twenty years. In so doing, the objectives have been simple: advance the cause of freedom, protect U.S. interests, and impose America’s will upon a troubled world. More often than not, the results have been successful as America’s military has accounted itself well. Yet the cost has been high, in both blood and treasure. Americans have fought and died around the globe—on land, at sea, and in the air. Without doubt, their actions have shaped the world in which we live. In this comprehensive collection, Terence T. Finn provides a set of narratives—each concise and readable—on the twelve major wars America has fought. He explains what happened, and why such places as Saratoga and Antietam, Manila Bay and Midway are important to an understanding of America’s past. Readers will easily be able to brush up on their history and acquaint themselves with those individuals and events that have helped define the United States of America.

The U.S. Navy

2016
The U.S. Navy

Author: Craig L. Symonds

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN: 9780199394944

Category: History

Page: 149

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This brisk narrative charts the history of the United States Navy from its birth during the American Revolution through its emergence as a global power amid the world wars of the twentieth century and finally to its current role as a superpower in the twenty-first century.

Of the People

2010-04-22
Of the People

Author: James Oakes

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN: 0195390733

Category: History

Page: 608

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Of the People: A Concise History of the United States not only tells the history of America--of its people and places, of its dealings and ideals--but it also unfolds the story of American democracy, carefully marking how this country's evolution has been anything but certain, from its complex beginnings to its modern challenges. This comprehensive survey focuses on the social and political lives of people--some famous, some ordinary--revealing the compelling story of America's democracy from an individual perspective, from across the landscapes of diverse communities, and ultimately from within the larger context of the world. The Concise Edition tells the same great story, but with fewer words and images. Maintaining the structure, the features, and maps of the comprehensive edition, this concise version has been thoughtfully condensed--paragraphs now contain trimmed sentences and a reduced number of examples--thus leaving the book's core content and compelling narrative unchanged.

A Concise History of Brazil

1999-04-28
A Concise History of Brazil

Author: Boris Fausto

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

ISBN: 052156526X

Category: History

Page: 380

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A comprehensive and readable account of 500 years of Brazilian history.

Women and The American Experience, A Concise History

2001-07-23
Women and The American Experience, A Concise History

Author: Nancy Woloch

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

ISBN: PSU:000048611459

Category: History

Page: 470

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The 2d edition of this concise history has been revised to incorporate continuing research in the fast-growing field of Women’s History. Additions to the text include an exploration of women’s experiences and roles in various ethnic groups as well as three new sections: "The Trans-Mississippi West", "Migrants and Immigrants" and "Women and the Law". Woloch’s lucid, lively and thorough survey retains the same comprehensive style that has made it the best-selling narrative text in American Women’s History.