America: A Narrative History (Volume 2) 13th Edition By David E. Shi, Daina Ramey Berry, Joe Crespino, Amy Mur
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America: A Narrative History (Volume 2) 13th Edition—authored by David E. Shi, Daina Ramey Berry, Joe Crespino, and Amy Murrell Taylor—covers U.S. history from the Reconstruction era (1865) to the contemporary 21st century. [1, 2]
This textbook edition emphasizes a balanced narrative with a specialized, integrated focus on the diverse historical experiences of women. [1, 2]
Chapter-by-Chapter Topics Covered
According to the official W. W. Norton Table of Contents, Volume 2 encompasses the following chapters and primary historical subjects: [1]
- Chapter 15: Reconstruction, 1865–1877 – Post-Civil War healing, political battles over readmitting Southern states, and African American emancipation struggles.
- Chapter 16: Big Business and Organized Labor, 1860–1900 – The Second Industrial Revolution, rise of corporations, monopolies, and early labor union resistance.
- Chapter 17: Myths and Realities: The South and the West, 1865–1900 – The "New South," Jim Crow laws, Westward expansion, and the displacement of Native Americans.
- Chapter 18: Society and Politics in the Gilded Age, 1865–1900 – Urbanization, mass immigration, political corruption, and the rise of Populism.
- Chapter 19: Seizing an American Empire, 1865–1913 – American imperialism, the Spanish-American War, and expansion into the Pacific and Caribbean.
- Chapter 20: The Progressive Era, 1890–1920 – Social activism, political reform, women's suffrage movements, and muckraking journalism.
- Chapter 21: America and the Great War, 1914–1920 – U.S. involvement in World War I, the home front, and the failed fight for the League of Nations.
- Chapter 22: A Clash of Cultures, 1920–1929 – The Roaring Twenties, consumer culture, the Harlem Renaissance, nativism, and religious fundamentalism.
- Chapter 23: New Deal America, 1929–1939 – The Great Depression, Herbert Hoover's response, and Franklin D. Roosevelt's relief, recovery, and reform policies.
- Chapter 24: The Second World War, 1933–1945 – The rise of totalitarianism, mobilization for WWII, major military campaigns, and the atomic bomb.
- Chapter 25: The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945–1952 – Post-war containment policy, the Red Scare, the Korean War, and Harry Truman's domestic policies.
- Chapter 26: Affluence and Anxieties, 1950–1959 – The 1950s economic boom, suburbanization, early civil rights milestones, and Cold War anxieties.
- Chapter 27: New Frontiers, 1960–1968 – John F. Kennedy's administration, Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society, and the peak of the Civil Rights Movement.
- Chapter 28: Rebellion and Reaction, the 1960s and 1970s – The Vietnam War, the counterculture movement, anti-war protests, and the Watergate scandal.
- Chapter 29: Freedom and Individualism in 1980s America – The rise of modern conservatism under Ronald Reagan, the "Reagan Revolution," and the winding down of the Cold War.
- Chapter 30: Twenty-First-Century America, 1993–Present – Globalization, the Clinton presidency, the 9/11 attacks and the War on Terror, the Obama and Trump administrations, and contemporary challenges. [1]
Core Themes Weaved Throughout
- Social & Cultural Diversity: Integrated focus on minority viewpoints, highlighting African American, Native American, immigrant, and working-class struggles.
- The Female Lens: Expanded focus in the 13th edition charting how women influenced political, social, and cultural paradigms over time.
- Primary Document Work: Digital learning tools like "Thinking Like a Historian" prompt students to analyze text and audio fragments. [1, 2, 3, 4]
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