The United States in World HistoryRoutledge, 27. sep. 2006 - 192 síður In this concise, accessible introductory survey of the history of the United States from 1790 to the present day, Edward J. Davies examines key themes in the evolution of America from colonial rule to international supremacy. Focusing particularly on those currents within US history that have influenced the rest of the world, the book is neatly divided into three parts which examine the Atlantic world, 1700–1800, the US and the industrial world, and the emergence of America as a global power. The United States in World History explores such key issues as:
Part of our successful Themes in World History series, The United States in World History presents a new way of examining the United States, and reveals how concepts that originated in America's definition of itself as a nation – concepts such as capitalism, republicanism and race – have had supranational impact across the world. |
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Edward J. Davies, II. To Lili, my sweet, sweet Love And to my precious daughters, Erin and Mary Anne Contents 10 Preface 1 Introduction 1 2 The Pan-British world Dedication.
Edward J. Davies, II. Contents. 10 Preface 1 Introduction 1 2 The Pan-British world in the late eighteenth century 3 3 The Pan-British world in the age of revolution Industrialization and the remaking of the world, 1750–1900 The global ...
... world historians deliberately cast their nets across borders and even continents and oceans. They argue that national histories ignore the complexity of the ... Pan-British world in the late eighteenth century Introduction By 2 Introduction.
Edward J. Davies, II. The. Pan-British. world. in. the. late. eighteenth. century. Introduction By the early eighteenth century, the English had established a series of colonies along the Atlantic ... Pan-British world in the late eighteenth ...
... British Isles also lived in modest conditions distinct from the upper strata. The meaner sort, namely the slaves and the sailors, engaged in grueling and often dangerous labor. Sailors spent ... Pan-British world in the eighteenth century.
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3 The PanBritish world in the age of revolution | 21 |
4 Industrialization and the remaking of the world 17501900 | 41 |
5 The global rise of corporations | 59 |
6 Raw materials and sustaining the global economy | 77 |
7 The United States and Atlantic migration | 96 |
8 The United States and Latin America | 111 |
9 The United States and the Pacific | 126 |
10 The United States and the world 19452005 | 136 |
Toward the future | 156 |
Conclusion | 158 |
Index | 163 |