Illustrated History of the USA,An Paper
Longman (Verlag)
978-0-582-74921-4 (ISBN)
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This is a companion volume to "An Illustrated History of Britain". It traces the history of the USA from the time of the Amerindians, through to the arrival of the Europeans, to the present day. Topics covered include colonial life, the Civil War and the American involvement in Vietnam. Each chapter consists of two or three double page spreads with inset material highlighting some of the characters or events mentioned in the main text.
Part 1 New world: the first Americans; explorers from Europe; Virginian beginnings; puritan New England; colonial life in America; the roots of revolution; fighting for independence. Part 2 A new nation: forming the new nation; years of growth; west to the Pacific; north and south; the civil war; reconstruction. Part 3 Years of growth: miners, railroads and cattlemen; farming the Great Plains; the Amerindians' last stand; inventors and industries; the golden door; reformers and progressives; an American empire. Part 4 Twentieth century Americans: a war and a peace; the roaring twenties; crash and depression; Roosevelt's New Deal; the arsenal of democracy; prosperity and problems; black Americans. Part 5 Superpower: cold war and Korea; a balance of terror; the Vietnam years; America's back yard; an end to cold war?; the American century.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.12.1990 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Longman Background Books |
| Verlagsort | Harlow |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 197 x 252 mm |
| Gewicht | 314 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lernhilfen ► Sekundarstufe I |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-582-74921-2 / 0582749212 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-582-74921-4 / 9780582749214 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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