The American Century: A History of the United States Since the 1890s

Author: Woloch, Nancy
Brand: Routledge
Edition: 7
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 552
Release Date: 30-08-2013
EAN: 9780765634849
Languages: English

Details:
The new edition of this classic text on modern U.S. history brings the story of contemporary America into the second decade of the twenty-first century with updated coverage of the Obama presidency and the 2012 elections. Written by three highly respected scholars, the book seamlessly blends political, social, cultural, intellectual, and economic themes into an authoritative and readable account of America's increasingly complex national story.

The seventh edition retains its affordability and conciseness while continuing to incorporate the most recent scholarship. Each chapter contains a special feature section devoted to cultural topics such as the arts and architecture, sports and recreation, technology, and education. Adding to the readers' learning experience is the inclusion of web links to these features, which become live in the eBook edition, displaying illustrations in full color.

An American Century instructor site provides instructors who adopt the book with high-interest features—illustrations, photos, maps, quizzes, an elaboration of key themes in the book, PowerPoint presentations, and lecture launchers on topics like the Versailles Conference, the "Military-Industrial Complex" speech by Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Tet Offensive, and the prospects for a Second American Century. Additionally, students have free access to a multimedia primary source archive carefully selected to support the themes of each chapter.