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American History: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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American History: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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This brief history of America will span the earliest migrations to
the present, reflecting Paul S. Boyer's interests in social,
intellectual, and cultural history, including popular culture and
religion. It will reflect his personal view of American history, in
which a sense of paradox and irony loom large. While noting
positive achievements-political, economic, social, and cultural-he
will also discuss the United States's failures to live up to its
oft-stated ideals; although America has figured in the world's
imagination (and its own self-image) as a "land of opportunity"
offering "liberty and justice for all," the reality has often
fallen short. For example, the establishment of the North American
colonies had very different meanings for colonists from the British
Isles and Europe, for Native peoples, and for enslaved Africans
brought against their will. The late nineteenth century saw not
only impressive industrial expansion and the creation of vast
fortunes but also appalling conditions in urban-immigrant slums and
a degraded, exploited labor force. The twentieth-century emergence
of a suburban society of consumer abundance meant a better life for
many and laid the groundwork for impressive cultural creativity,
yet left behind crime-ridden inner cities and spawned a stultifying
mass culture. The immigrants who have renewed and revitalized the
nation have also stirred hostility and resentment. While American
popular culture has demonstrated global appeal, the projection of
U.S. military power abroad, from the Philippines early in the
twentieth century to Iraq early in the twenty-first, has sometimes
failed in its purpose and damaged the nation's international
standing. Although this book will not be a muckraking expose or
anachronistic moral tract, neither will it be a celebratory
panegyric or a bland recital of facts. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very
Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains
hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized
books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly.
Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas,
and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly
readable.
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