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The State of U.S. History (Hardcover, First)
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The State of U.S. History (Hardcover, First)
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Historians are very much aware of the variety of national and
international trends that have shaped historical inquiry in recent
decades. Americanists, in particular, have been conscious of the
growing importance of gender issues, the 'turn' to questions of
language and meaning, the increasing significance of cultural
matters, and a new emphasis on regional history. The 1990s,
moreover, saw a major movement to internationalize approaches to
American history by emphasizing comparisons with other countries
and cultures. By the end of the twentieth century it was by no
means clear whether there was any distinctive 'American' history
or, if it did exist, what its main contours were.
This book brings together a distinguished international group of
scholars in an effort to answer this key question through a
sustained interrogation of the periods, themes, fields, problems
and perspectives in historical writing on the United States. How
have the intricate issues surrounding gender, race, slavery and
civil rights been resolved and interpreted in recent American
history? How have historians dealt with the complexities of events
such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, Reconstruction and
the New Deal in developing their historical narratives? In what
ways have technological developments in industry, print and film
influenced the questions historians ask?
"The State of U.S. History" offers an exciting introduction to the
debates surrounding the major trends in American historical debates
and the crucial events and influences that have helped define the
American experience.
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