Special Offers see all
More at Powell'sRecently Viewed clear list
Guests | May 6, 2013
1 comment
|
 
$9.97
List price:
Sale Trade Paper
Ships in 1 to 3 days
More copies of this ISBNA Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terrorby Larry Schweikart
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The bestselling historians turn their focus to Americas role in the world since the end of World War II
Schweikart, author of the number one New York Times bestseller A Patriots History of the United States, and Dougherty take a critical look at America, from the postwar boom to her search for identity in the twenty-first century.
The second volume of A Patriots History of the Modern World picks up in 1945 with a world irrevocably altered by World War II and a powerful, victorious United States. But new foes and challenges soon arose: the growing sphere of Communist influence, hostile dictatorships and unreliable socialist allies, the emergence of China as an economic contender, and the threat of world Islamification.
The book reestablishes the argument of American exceptionalism and the interplay of our democratic pillars—Judeo-Christian religious beliefs, free market capitalism, land ownership, and common law—around the world.
Schweikart and Dougherty offer a fascinating conservative history of the last six decades. Synopsis:From Christopher Columbus to the fall of Saddam Hussein, this book will go a long way in restoring perspective and clarity to readers' understanding of America's amazing story and the noble principles on which the country was founded.
Synopsis:For the past three decades, many history professors have allowed their biases to distort the way America’s past is taught. These intellectuals have searched for instances of racism, sexism, and bigotry in our history while downplaying the greatness of America’s patriots and the achievements of “dead white men.” As a result, more emphasis is placed on Harriet Tubman than on George Washington; more about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II than about D-Day or Iwo Jima; more on the dangers we faced from Joseph McCarthy than those we faced from Josef Stalin. A Patriot’s History of the United States corrects those doctrinaire biases. In this groundbreaking book, America’s discovery, founding, and development are reexamined with an appreciation for the elements of public virtue, personal liberty, and private property that make this nation uniquely successful. This book offers a long-overdue acknowledgment of America’s true and proud history. About the AuthorLarry Schweikart is a professor of history at the University of Dayton.
Michael Allen is a professor of history at the University of Washington, Tacoma. Table of ContentsA Patriot's History Of The United States Acknowledgments Interview with Larry Schweikart as seen in The Limbaugh Letter Introduction Chapter One The City on the Hill, 1492-1707 Chapter Two Colonial Adolescence, 1707-63 Chapter Three Colonies No More, 1763-83 Chapter Four A Nation of Law, 1776-89 Chapter Five Small Republic, Big Shoulders, 1789-1815 Chapter Six The First Era of Big Central Government, 1815-36 Chapter Seven Red Foxes and Bear Flags, 1836-48 Chapter Eight The House Dividing, 1848-60 Chapter Nine The Crisis of the Union, 1860-65 Chapter Ten Ideals and Realities of Reconstruction, 1865-76 Chapter Eleven Lighting Out for the Territories, 1861-90 Chapter Twelve Sinews of Democracy, 1876-96 Chapter Thirteen "Building Best, Building Greatly," 1896-1912 Chapter Fourteen War, Wilson, and Internationalism, 1912-20 Chapter Fifteen The Roaring Twenties and the Great Crash, 1920-32 Chapter Sixteen Enlarging the Public Sector, 1932-40 The New Deal: Immediate Goals, Unintended Results Chapter Seventeen Democracy's Finest Hour, 1941-45 Chapter Eighteen America's "Happy Days," 1946-59 Chapter Nineteen The Age of Upheaval, 1960-74 Chapter Twenty Retreat and Resurrection, 1974-88 Chapter Twenty-One The Moral Crossroads, 1989-2000 Chapter Twenty-Two America, World Leader, 2000 and Beyond Conclusion Notes Selected Reading Index What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment: 
Product Details
Other books you might likeRelated Subjects
Featured Titles » History and Social Science
|
|||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
|
Follow us on...
|
||||||||||
