Outline of U.S. History (2010 Edition)

“Outline of U.S. History” is a publication of the U.S. Department of State. The first edition (1949-50) was produced under the editorship of Francis Whitney, first of the State Department Office of International Information and later of the U.S. Information Agency. Richard Hofstadter, professor of history at Columbia University, and Wood Gray, professor of American history at George Washington University, served as academic consultants. D. Steven Endsley of Berkeley, California, prepared additional material. It has been updated and revised extensively over the years by, among others, Keith W. Olsen, professor of American history at the University of Maryland, and Nathan Glick, writer and former editor of the USIA journal, “Dialogue.” Alan Winkler, professor of history at Miami University (Ohio), wrote the post-World War II chapters for previous editions. This new edition has been completely revised and updated by Alonzo L. Hamby, Distinguished Professor of History at Ohio University. Professor Hamby has written extensively on American politics and This Kindle edition contains the full text of the hardcover edition. It does not include photos or illustrations.CONTENTSChapter 1 Early AmericaChapter 2 The Colonial PeriodChapter 3 The Road to IndependenceChapter 4 The Formation of a National GovernmentChapter 5 Westward Expansion and Regional DifferencesChapter 6 Sectional ConflictChapter 7 The Civil War and ReconstructionChapter 8 Growth and TransformationChapter 9 Discontent and ReformChapter 10 War, Prosperity, and DepressionChapter 11 The New Deal and World War IChapter 12 Postwar AmericaChapter 13 Decades of 1960-1980Chapter 14 The New Conservatism and a New World OrderChapter 15 Bridge to the 21st CenturyChapter 16 The Politics of Hope