v. 1. To 1877. Pre-revolutionary roots, 1607-1760. Revolution and the birth of a nation, 1760-1820. Questioning the nation, 1820-1860. War and Reconstruction, 1860-1877 -- v. 2. Since 1865. Reconstruction, 1865-1877. Industry and reform, 1877-1912. Conflict and depression, 1912-1945. The affluent society, 1945-1966. Mobilization: Vietnam and the counterculture, 1964-1975. Contemporary dissent, 1975-present.