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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... processes such as migration and realized the need always to consider the ways what seem to be domestic issues are dramatically affected by distant locations and events. I would like to thank my colleagues who helped me think through the ...
... , managers and workers in states such as Mexico and Cuba. Clearly, the United States was intimately bound with larger human communities and processes. United States' foreign policy also led to the establishment of Chapter 1 ...
... processes that cut across national boundaries. The study argues that Exceptionalism masks patterns of human interaction that join the United States and its citizens to the world and its diverse peoples. Chapter 2 The PanBritish world in ...
... operations. These funds remained in short supply in the Atlantic world. The colonials depended on British lenders in London to support the slave trade. Financial figures in the British capital provided the resources that held together ...
... operations also wanted to keep informed about the performances of the men who ran their operations. A community of temporary residents in North America sustained a regular flow of personal and business information that informed both ...