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Making of America (The) History of the United States from 1492 to the present / Robert D. Johnston, historian and forward by First Lady Laura Bush
Record details
- ISBN: 0792269446
- Physical Description: pages 240 ; cm
- Publisher: Washington, D. C. : National Geographic, 2002.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Target Audience Note: | IG1160L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 9.5 10 86916. |
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| Subject: | United States > History > Juvenile literature. |
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- 8 of 8 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Rolla Public Library | JNF 973 JOH (Text) | 38256100977374 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
The Making of America : The History of the United States from 1492 to the Present
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Table of Contents
The Making of America : The History of the United States from 1492 to the Present
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Foreword First Lady Laura Bush | p. 8 | |
| Chapter 1 | A New World from Many Old Worlds: Beginnings to 1763 | p. 10 |
| Profile: Pocahontas | p. 18 | |
| Profile: William Penn | p. 23 | |
| Great Debate: Can America Be a "City on a Hill"? | p. 26 | |
| Chapter 2 | A Revolutionary Age: 1763-1789 | p. 30 |
| Profile: Thomas Paine | p. 41 | |
| Profile: Abigail Adams | p. 43 | |
| Great Debate: Federalists versus Anti-Federalists | p. 52 | |
| Chapter 3 | The New Republic: 1789-1848 | p. 54 |
| Profile: Thomas Jefferson | p. 61 | |
| Great Debate: Assimilation versus Resistance | p. 64 | |
| Profile: Nat Turner | p. 73 | |
| Chapter 4 | A New Birth of Freedom: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877 | p. 76 |
| Profile: Elizabeth Cady Stanton | p. 80 | |
| Great Debate: How to Rid the Country of Slavery | p. 88 | |
| Profile: Abraham Lincoln | p. 97 | |
| Chapter 5 | Industry and Empire: 1876-1900 | p. 104 |
| Profile: Andrew Carnegie | p. 109 | |
| Profile: Chief Joseph | p. 118 | |
| Great Debate: Should the United States Become an Imperialist Nation? | p. 124 | |
| Chapter 6 | Progressivism and the New Deal, 1900-1941 | p. 128 |
| Great Debate: How to Achieve Racial Progress | p. 134 | |
| Profile: Ida B. Wells-Barnett | p. 140 | |
| Profile: Huey P. Long | p. 148 | |
| Chapter 7 | War, Prosperity, and Social Change: 1941-1968 | p. 150 |
| Profile: Joseph McCarthy | p. 164 | |
| Profile: Martin Luther King, Jr. | p. 169 | |
| Great Debate: The Rise of Feminism and the New Fight for Women's Rights | p. 172 | |
| Chapter 8 | The Age of Conservatism: 1969 to the Present | p. 176 |
| Profile: Cesar Chavez | p. 184 | |
| Profile: Sandra Day O'Connor | p. 187 | |
| Great Debate: How Should America Combat the War on Terrorism at Home? | p. 196 | |
| Historical Documents | ||
| The Declaration of Independence | p. 201 | |
| The Constitution of the United States | p. 204 | |
| The Gettysburg Address | p. 217 | |
| The Pledge of Allegiance and "The Star-Spangled Banner" | p. 218 | |
| More Information | ||
| Web Sites to Explore | p. 219 | |
| Historic Places to Visit | p. 220 | |
| Dates States Entered the Union | p. 225 | |
| U.S. Presidents and Their Terms of Office | p. 225 | |
| Bibliography and Quote Sources | p. 226 | |
| Index | p. 235 | |
| Illustration Credits | p. 240 |
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