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Our History: A Survey of United States History, Volume One - To 1877 v1.0

By Steven M. Gillon

Published: July 2019
Discipline: History Textbooks
ISBN (Digital): 978-1-4533-9588-2

Our History: A Survey of United States History, Volume One - To 1877 is a balanced treatment of political and social history grounded in a clear chronology that emphasizes cultural history and social movements. It is suitable for introductory or survey courses on the history of the United States, also called American history, that cover the time period from pre-Columbian contact to the present day taught at two- and four-year colleges and universities. The book is available in two volumes, each of which is appropriate for the semester-long course ("Volume One - to 1877" and "Volume Two - from 1865").

Additional Titles

Our History: A Survey of the United States History, Volume Two - From 1865 v1.0

The American Paradox: A History of the United States Since 1945 v4.0

Brief Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Out of Old Worlds, New Worlds
Chapter 2: The First Experiments: 1540–1680
Chapter 3: Imperial Connections, 1660–1748
Chapter 4: Colonial Maturation and Conflict, 1680–1754
Chapter 5: Forging the American Experiment, 1754–1775
Chapter 6: Winning Independence 1775–1783
Chapter 7: The Federal Experiment, 1783–1800
Chapter 8: Striving for Nationhood, 1800–1824
Chapter 9: An Emerging Capitalist Nation, 1790–1840
Chapter 10: Transforming the Political Culture, 1820–1840
Chapter 11: Industry and Reform in the North, 1820–1850
Chapter 12: Living with Slavery, North and South: 1820–1850
Chapter 13: The Westward Experiment, 1820–1850
Chapter 14: The Sectional Challenge, 1848–1860
Chapter 15: Transforming the Experiment: The Civil War, 1861–1865
Chapter 16: Reconstruction and the New South, 1865–1900

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