Give me liberty! : an American history / by Eric Foner

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of maps, tables, and figures -- About the author -- Preface -- 15. "What is freedom?: Reconstruction, 1865-1877 -- Part 4. Toward a global presence, 1870-1920 16. America's gilded age, 1870-1890 -- 17. Freedom's boundaries, at home and abroad 1890-1900 -- 18. The progressive era -- 19. Safe for democracy: The United States and World War I, 1916-1920 -- Part 5. Depression and wars, 1920-1953 -- 20. From business culture to great depression: The twenties, 1920-1932 -- 21. The new deal, 1932-1940 -- 22. Fighting for the four freedoms: world war II, 1941-1945 -- 23. The United States and the cold war, 1945-1953 -- Part 6. What kind of nation? 1953-2010 -- 24. An affluent society, 1953-1960 -- 25. The sixties, 1960-1968 -- 26. The triumph of conservatism, 1969-1988 -- 27. Globalization and its discontents, 1989-2000 -- 28. September 11 and the next American century.

"Give Me Liberty! is the leading book in the market because it works in the classroom. A single-author book, Give Me Liberty! offers students a consistent approach, a single narrative voice, and a coherent perspective throughout the text. Threaded through the chronological narrative is the theme of freedom in American history and the significant conflicts over its changing meanings, its limits, and its accessibility to various social and economic groups throughout American history. The Third Edition places American history more fully in a global context. The pedagogy is also enhanced in the Third Edition, with a Visions of Freedom feature in each chapter and more extensive end-of-chapter review exercises."