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American People, The: Creating a Nation and a Society, Concise Edition, Volume 2, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (June 24, 2021) © 2017

  • Gary B. Nash University of California, Los Angeles
  • Julie Roy Jeffrey
  • John R. Howe University of Minnesota
  • Peter J. Frederick Wabash College
  • Allen F. Davis Temple University
  • Allan M. Winkler Miami University of Ohio
  • Charlene Mires Villanova University
  • Carla Gardina Pestana
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The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society, Concise Edition presents an accessible social history of the US. This concise text examines US history as revealed through the experiences of diverse Americans, both ordinary and extraordinary. With a thought-provoking and rich presentation, the authors explore the complex lives of Americans of all national origins and cultural backgrounds, at all levels of society, and in all regions of the country.

The 8th Edition offers new and updated content that ensures an up-to-date learning experience. Chapter-opening American Stories explore the experiences of ordinary Americans. An international perspective encourages you to think across national boundaries and understand the ways in which US history intersects with the world.

15. The Realities of Rural America
16. The Rise of Smokestack America
17. The New Metropolis
18. Becoming a World Power
19. The Progressives Confront Industrial Capitalism
20. The Great War
21. Affluence and Anxiety
22. The Great Depression and the Effort to Survive Chapter Outline
23. Another Global War
24. Cold War Confrontation, 1945 - 1960
25. Postwar America at Home, 1945 - 1960
26. Reform and Rebellion in the Turbulent Sixties, 1960 - 1969
27. Disorder and Discontent, 1969 - 1980
28. Conservatism and a Shift in Course, 1980 - 2016

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