U.S. History For Dummies

pNow revised — the easy-to-understand guide to the story of America/ppWant to better understand U.S. History? This friendly book serves as your tour guide through the important events of America's past and present, introducing you to the people who helped to shape history. From pre-Columbus to the American Revolution, from Watergate to Iraq to Barack Obama, you'll discover fascinating details that you won't find in dry history texts!pul liThey're coming to America — explore early civilizations, meet Native Americans, and see how the development of the English colonies led to slavery and the American Revolution/li lipFrom Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Lincoln — examine the contributions of great Americans as well as the discovery of gold, the birth of California, the Civil War, and Manifest Destiny/li lipAmerica grows up — be there during the conquering of the West, industrial development, and the invention of the light bulb and the telephone /li lipThe impact of the World Wars — understand the sweeping changes these epochal events brought to America and the rest of the world/li lipThe Cold War, Camelot, and Clinton — take a closer look at the Korean War and communism, the fabulous '50s, JFK, Vietnam, Nixon and Watergate, Reaganomics, and the Clinton years/li lipFrom the '90s to now — witness the birth of the microchip, the impact of hanging chads in a presidential election, the largest terrorist attack on American soil, and the growing economic crisis/li/ulpOpen the book and find:pul liTen important events that defined American culture/li lipInteresting Americans, from presidents to gangsters to sports heroes /li lipHow America fought to win independence from England/li lipDetails about all the major wars and their long-term effects/li lipInsight into the roots of slavery /li lipInventions that changed life for Americans/li lipThe impact of the atomic bomb/li lipThe Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence/li/ul