America 250 All-In-One For Dummies

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Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Discover (or rediscover!) America’s history and how it’s shaped the United States todayOn July 4, 2026, the United States is going to celebrate its semi-quincentennial—the 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. There are going to be fireworks, parties, celebrations, commemorations of extraordinary parts of American history, reflections on what it means to be American today, and much more.America 250 All-In-One For Dummies is an informative and thorough walkthrough of the America of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. You’ll discover America’s history, how you fit into a country that’s always changing and transforming, and how you can invoke this change and inspire generations to come.Inside: Accurate descriptions of key moments from America’s past and how these moments impact the lives of Americans todayExplorations of the histories and cultures of specific groups of Americans and how they’ve contributed to the development of the United StatesIn-depth coverage of the people and events that influenced the structure and foundation of America—including a focus on government and politics.For everyone who wants to understand the past, present, and future of the United States, or anyone who’s interested in how American became the country it is now, America 250 All-In-One For Dummies is a comprehensive walkthrough you can trust.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-03-05
Mått:185 x 231 x 36 mm
Vikt:862 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:For Dummies
Antal sidor:656
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9781394410002

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Features content from the works of these expert authors: Brian Cassity and Maxine Levaren, Ann M. DeLaney, Keith D. Dickson, Jennifer Gagliardi, Dororthy Lippert, PhD and Stephen J. Spignesi, Ronda Racha Penrice, Marcus A. Stadelmann, and Steve Wiegand.

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Introduction 1Book 1: Shaping the USA 5Chapter 1: You Say You Want a Revolution 7Chapter 2: Blueprints and Birth Pains 23Chapter 3: Stepping Up as a World Power 37Chapter 4: Uncle Sam’s Depressed 53Chapter 5: This New America 65Book 2: Expanding America into Its Current Shape 81Chapter 1: War, Gold, and a Gathering Storm 83Chapter 2: Pulling Back Together after the Civil War 95Chapter 3: Growing Up in the Late 1800s 105Chapter 4: Making Public Policy 117Chapter 5: Conducting Foreign Policy 133Chapter 6: Discovering Dissent, Equality, and Diversity 155Book 3: The Wars That Influenced the Shape 183Chapter 1: A Revolutionary Story 185Chapter 2: Irreconcilable Differences: The American Civil War 201Chapter 3: The Great War and Its Aftermath 221Chapter 4: World War II: Why It Matters 235Chapter 5: Welcome to Vietnam 249Chapter 6: Terror Comes Home; America Goes to War(s) 267Book 4: The Hands That Guided the Shape 279Chapter 1: Scoping Out the Founding Fathers 281Chapter 2: Presidents and the Presidency 297Chapter 3: Presidential Rankings and Evaluations 309Chapter 4: The Changing Role of First Ladies 321Book 5: The People Who Infused the Shape. 333Chapter 1: Pilgrims’ Progress: The English Colonies 335Chapter 2: A Brief History of the American Indian 347Chapter 3: Native Americans: Today and Tomorrow 369Chapter 4: From Empires to Bondage to Freedom 385Chapter 5: I, Too, Sing America: Civil Rights 411Book 6: American Government and Politics 441Chapter 1: Designing a New Country 443Chapter 2: Elections, Political Parties, and Interest Groups 461Chapter 3: Be a Part of the Solution — Vote! 477Chapter 4: Electoral College Election Controversies 493Book 7: American Society and the Economy 503Chapter 1: Emblems of America and Civic Responsibility 505Chapter 2: Major Changes as America Grew 523Chapter 3: The Great Depression: An Economic Disaster 545Chapter 4: Recessions Can Be Really Depressing 559Chapter 5: Historic Firsts, Reforms, and Challenges 571Index 593