| Description |
xv, 272 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
The Eyewitness history series |
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[Facts on File library of American history] |
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Eyewitness history series.
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Facts on File library of American history.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Eyewitness history series -- Preface -- Challenge of reconstruction : 1865-1867 -- Economic opportunity and trade unionism : 1868-1870 -- Urban growth, national scandal and economic panic : 1871-1873 -- Consequences of economic instability : 1874-1875 -- Compromise politics and labor unrest : 1876-1877 -- Monetary policies reviewed and revised : 1878-1879 -- Populism, assassination and material culture : 1880-1881 -- Impact of education : 1882-1883 -- Third-party politics and labor unrest : 1884-1885 -- Reform impulses and labor difficulties : 1886-1887 -- Changing American landscape : 1888-1889 -- Reform, anti-trust legislation and expansionism : 1890-1891 -- Strikes, imperialist policy and the populist voice : 1892-1893 -- Labor unrest and union activity : 1894-1895 -- Republican victory and the push for world power : 1896-1897 -- War, peace and economic stability : 1898-1899 -- Election, assassination and the new century : 1900-1901. |
| Note |
Second series statement from jacket. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Traces the history of the United States from 1865 to 1901 through such primary sources as memoirs, diaries, letters, contemporary journalism, and official documents. |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- 1865-1921 -- Sources.
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| Indexed Term |
United States History, 1865-1901 |
| ISBN |
0816022461 alkaline paper |
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