American Nation, The: A History of the United States, Volume 1, 15th edition

Published by Pearson (9 July 2021) © 2022

  • Mark C. Carnes Columbia University
  • John A. Garraty (Emeritus) Columbia University, Deceased

American Nation, The: A History of the United States, Volume 1

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The American Nation: A History of the United States surveys American history in a way that bridges the present to the past, emphasizing the relevance of history. By showing how history connects to the experiences and expectations that mark our lives, authors Mark Carnes and John Garraty bring the study of the American past to life.

The 15th Edition offers an updated structure, with focus questions leading off each sub-section. This helps you better comprehend key topics and themes, fostering deeper understanding of the past. Re-Viewing the Past essays, including new entries on Academy Award-winning films Lincoln and Argo, contrast Hollywood's renderings of history with events that really happened.

Table of contents

1. Beginnings
2. Alien Encounters: Europe in the Americas
3. The Making of Society in the Colonial Era
4. America in the British Empire
5. The American Revolution
6. The Federalist Era: Nationalism Triumphant
7. Jeffersonian Democracy
8. National Growing Pains
9. Toward a National Economy
10. Jacksonian Democracy
11. The Making of Middle-Class America
12. Westward Expansion
13. The Sections Go Their Own Ways
14. The Coming of the Civil War
15. The War to Save the Union
16. Reconstruction and the South

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