The American promise : a compact history /
Roark, James L.
The American promise : a compact history / James L. Roark [and five others] - Boston, Massachusetts : Bedford/St. Martin's, c2010 - xxxvii, 409 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
1. Ancient America: Before 1492 -- 2. Europe encounters the new world, 1492-1600 -- 3. The Southern Colonies in the seventeenth century, 1601-1700 -- 4. The Northern Colonies in the seventeenth century, 1601-1700 -- 5. Colonial America in the Eighteenth century, 1701-1770 -- 6. The British Empire and the colonial crisis, 1754-1775 -- 7. The war for America, 1775-1783 -- 8. Building a republic, 1775-1783 -- 9. The new nation takes form, 1789-1800 -- 10. Republicans in power, 1800-1824 -- 11. The expanding republic, 1815-1840 -- 12. The New West and Free North, 1840-1860 -- 13. The slave south, 1820-1860 -- 14. The house divided, 1846-1861 -- 15. The crucible of war, 1861-1865 -- 16. Reconstruction, 1863-1877 -- Appendices -- Glossary of historical terms -- Spot artifact credits -- Index.
"The American Promise: A Compact History is the perfect compromise for instructors who want all the features of a full-length text in an affordable format. Condensed by the authors to deliver the latest scholarship in an engaging, flexible format, the fourth edition includes a lavish visual and special features program, study tools that rival any survey text, and a memorable narrative enlivened by the voices of hundreds of Americans."
9780312534073
UNITED STATES--HISTORY--TEXTBOOKS
E 178.1 .A44 2010
The American promise : a compact history / James L. Roark [and five others] - Boston, Massachusetts : Bedford/St. Martin's, c2010 - xxxvii, 409 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
1. Ancient America: Before 1492 -- 2. Europe encounters the new world, 1492-1600 -- 3. The Southern Colonies in the seventeenth century, 1601-1700 -- 4. The Northern Colonies in the seventeenth century, 1601-1700 -- 5. Colonial America in the Eighteenth century, 1701-1770 -- 6. The British Empire and the colonial crisis, 1754-1775 -- 7. The war for America, 1775-1783 -- 8. Building a republic, 1775-1783 -- 9. The new nation takes form, 1789-1800 -- 10. Republicans in power, 1800-1824 -- 11. The expanding republic, 1815-1840 -- 12. The New West and Free North, 1840-1860 -- 13. The slave south, 1820-1860 -- 14. The house divided, 1846-1861 -- 15. The crucible of war, 1861-1865 -- 16. Reconstruction, 1863-1877 -- Appendices -- Glossary of historical terms -- Spot artifact credits -- Index.
"The American Promise: A Compact History is the perfect compromise for instructors who want all the features of a full-length text in an affordable format. Condensed by the authors to deliver the latest scholarship in an engaging, flexible format, the fourth edition includes a lavish visual and special features program, study tools that rival any survey text, and a memorable narrative enlivened by the voices of hundreds of Americans."
9780312534073
UNITED STATES--HISTORY--TEXTBOOKS
E 178.1 .A44 2010
