United States: 1776-1992

Description:
A comprehensive text on American history from this series by teachers and examiners. Includes historical interpretations, document source questions, explanation of difficult words and concepts and a study skills section for exam preparation. 1 Synoptic Assessment 1776-1992 2 Political Background 1770-1877 3 The West 1800-1900 4 USA 1877-1919 5 USA in 1920s 6 USA in 1930s 7 US Foreign Policy 1898-1945 8 USA and Cold War in Europe 1945-91 9 USA and Cold War in Asia 1945-1975 10 Civil Rights 1900-1992 11 US Domestic Policy 1945-69 12 Nixon to Clinton

Review:
'Hard-pressed heads of History with budgets to manage must have been waiting impatiently for years for someone to reinvent the one-volume textbook at a reasonable price. Collins have done it.' TES 'Brilliant book; It really helped me with my studies of 20th-century Britain. I found the sections on British-Irish relations extremely good. I would recommend the book to anyone studying 20th-century Britain at university.' Paul Gish, amazon website

Table of Contents:
Synoptic assessment 1776-1992; political background 1770-1877; the West 1800-1900; USA 1877-1919; USA in 1920s; USA in 1930s; US foreign policy 1898-1945; USA and Cold War in Europe 1945-91; USA and Cold War in Asia 1945-1975; civil rights 1900-1992; Truman and Eisenhower's domestic policy 1945-61; Kennedy and Johnson's domestic policy 1961-1969; Nixon to Clinton; social and cultural history 1900-1992.

Author Biography:
Derrick Murphy is Deputy-Principal, St Dominics Sixth Form College, Harrow; OCR Principal Examiner in US History (A2); International Baccalaureate Examiner; Editor of Modern History Review. Kathryn Cooper is Head of History and Politics, Loreto VI Form College, Manchester. Mark Waldron is Housemaster, The Leys School, Cambridge; OCR Reviser for US History (AS and A2)