| Description |
304 p. : col. ill., col. maps. |
| Note |
"Text copyright 2003 by Mark C. Carnes. Maps and design 2003 by Cartographica Limited"--t.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-287) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. North America : geography, climate, topography -- pt. 2. First Americans -- pt. 3. Across the waters : explorations and outposts -- pt. 4. Contested borders : Indians and Europeans in 17th century America -- pt. 5. European wars and American consequences -- pt. 6. 18th century American society -- pt. 7. War and revolution 1775-1783 -- pt. 8. Forging the new nation -- pt. 9. People and society -- pt. 10. Growth of the nation through the War of 1812 -- pt. 11. Opening of the West -- pt. 12. The coming of the Civil War -- pt. 13. The Civil War -- pt. 14. Reconstructing the South and closing the frontier -- pt. 15. America in the gilded age -- pt. 16. Crusaders abroad and reformers at home -- pt. 17. The twenties and thirties -- pt. 18. War War II -- pt. 19. The cold war -- pt. 20. America in the fifties and sixties -- pt. 21. Contemporary challenges at home and abroad. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
United States -- Historical geography -- Maps.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Swanston, Malcolm.
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Cartographica Limited.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0415941113 (hb : alk. paper) |
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9780415941112 |
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9780203953990 (electronic bk.) |
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