American History (Combined Edition) brings together the complete second editions of Thomas S. Kidd’s American History, volumes 1 and 2, in a single, accessible textbook. Spanning from the earliest Native American societies to the political and cultural struggles of the present, through the reelection of President Donald Trump, this volume offers a coherent narrative of the American experience. Written in clear, engaging prose, Kidd’s book entwines well-known and overlooked figures, major events, and formative ideas.
With Christianity central to the story, this combined edition equips students with historical insight and critical perspective to wrestle thoughtfully with the forces shaping contemporary American life.
**Pair with the companion American History Workbook!
Introduction
Chapter 1 Early American Encounters
Chapter 2 England and Its Colonies
Chapter 3 A Maturing Colonial Society
Chapter 4 The Coming of Independence
Chapter 5 The American Revolution and the Constitution
Chapter 6 The Early National Period
Chapter 7 A Growing Republic
Chapter 8 The Age of Andrew Jackson
Chapter 9 The American West
Chapter 10 Learning and Belief in Antebellum America
Chapter 11 The Crisis of the 1850s
Chapter 12 Secession and the Coming of the Civil War
Chapter 13 The Civil War Begins
Chapter 14 To Appomattox Court House
Chapter 15 Reconstruction
Chapter 16 Reforging the Nation
Chapter 17 The Gilded Age
Chapter 18 Populism and Empire
Chapter 19 The Progressive Era
Chapter 20 World War I
Chapter 21 The Roaring Twenties
Chapter 22 The Great Depression and the New Deal
Chapter 23 World War II
Chapter 24 The Cold War
Chapter 25 The 1950s
Chapter 26 Civil Rights and the Great Society
Chapter 27 Nixon, Watergate, and Carter
Chapter 28 Reagan’s America
Chapter 29 George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and a Changing America
Chapter 30 An Age of Acrimon
Acknowledgments
Illustration Credits
Index
American History (Combined Edition) brings together the complete second editions of Thomas S. Kidd’s American History, volumes 1 and 2, in a single, accessible textbook. Spanning from the earliest Native American societies to the political and cultural struggles of the present, through the reelection of President Donald Trump, this volume offers a coherent narrative of the American experience. Written in clear, engaging prose, Kidd’s book entwines well-known and overlooked figures, major events, and formative ideas.
With Christianity central to the story, this combined edition equips students with historical insight and critical perspective to wrestle thoughtfully with the forces shaping contemporary American life.
**Pair with the companion American History Workbook!
Introduction
Chapter 1 Early American Encounters
Chapter 2 England and Its Colonies
Chapter 3 A Maturing Colonial Society
Chapter 4 The Coming of Independence
Chapter 5 The American Revolution and the Constitution
Chapter 6 The Early National Period
Chapter 7 A Growing Republic
Chapter 8 The Age of Andrew Jackson
Chapter 9 The American West
Chapter 10 Learning and Belief in Antebellum America
Chapter 11 The Crisis of the 1850s
Chapter 12 Secession and the Coming of the Civil War
Chapter 13 The Civil War Begins
Chapter 14 To Appomattox Court House
Chapter 15 Reconstruction
Chapter 16 Reforging the Nation
Chapter 17 The Gilded Age
Chapter 18 Populism and Empire
Chapter 19 The Progressive Era
Chapter 20 World War I
Chapter 21 The Roaring Twenties
Chapter 22 The Great Depression and the New Deal
Chapter 23 World War II
Chapter 24 The Cold War
Chapter 25 The 1950s
Chapter 26 Civil Rights and the Great Society
Chapter 27 Nixon, Watergate, and Carter
Chapter 28 Reagan’s America
Chapter 29 George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and a Changing America
Chapter 30 An Age of Acrimon
Acknowledgments
Illustration Credits
Index
