An edition of U.S. History for Dummies
(2001)
U.S. History for Dummies
2nd ed.
by Steve Wiegand
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From pre-Columbus to the American Revolution, from Watergate to Iraq to Barack Obama, you'll discover fascinating details.
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U.S. History for Dummies
2001, Wiley Publishing
Paperback
in English
- 12th printing
076455249X 9780764552496
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Table of Contents
Getting there, getting settled, and getting free. America : a short biography ; Native Americans and explorers : 12,000 BC(?)-1607 ; Pilgrims' progress : the English colonies, 1607-1700 ; You say you want a revolution
: 1700-1775 ; Yankee doodlin' : 1775-1783 ; Blueprints and birth pains : 1783-1800
Growing pains. "Long Tom" and one weird war : 1800-1815 ; Pulling together to keep from falling apart : 1815-1844 ; War, gold, and a gathering storm : 1845-1860 ; A most uncivil war : 1861-1865 ; Putting the country back together : 1865-1876
Coming of age. Growing up : 1876-1898 ; Growing into the 20th century : 1899-1918 ; Gin, jazz, and Lucky Lindy : 1919-1929 ; Uncle Sam's depressed : 1930-1940 ; The world at war : 1941-1945
America in adulthood. TV, Elvis, and Reds under the bed : 1946-1960 ; Camelot to Watergate : 1961-1974 ; Hold the malaise, or, Ayatollah so : 1975-1992 ; No sex, please, I'm the President : 1993-1999 ; "It's a small world, after all" : entering the 21st century
The part of tens. Ten American inventions that changed life as we know it ; Ten events that defined American culture ; Ten events in U.S. history they keep making into movies
Appendixes. Appendix A. The Bill of Rights : Amendments 1-10 of the Constitution ; Appendix B. The Declaration of Independence.
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Previous ed.: Foster City, Calif.: IDG, 2001.
Includes index.
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People, places, and dates with a dash of fun — history will never be the same!
Don't know much about American history? Don't worry! With this friendly reference, you can bone up on all those facts you missed in history class — and have a good time in the bargain. From the Revolution to the Civil War, from the Great Depression to the Cold War, this is history the way it ought to be — fresh, memorable, and fun.
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