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America 250 All-In-One For Dummies
9781394410002, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 5 March 2026
656 pages
23.1 x 18.5 x 3.6 cm, 0.862 kg
Discover (or rediscover!) America’s history and how it’s shaped the United States today On July 4, 2026, the United States is going to celebrate its semi-quincentennial—the 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. There are going to be fireworks, parties, celebrations, commemorations of extraordinary parts of American history, reflections on what it means to be American today, and much more. America 250 All-In-One For Dummies is an informative and thorough walkthrough of the America of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. You’ll discover America’s history, how you fit into a country that’s always changing and transforming, and how you can invoke this change and inspire generations to come. Inside: For everyone who wants to understand the past, present, and future of the United States, or anyone who’s interested in how American became the country it is now, America 250 All-In-One For Dummies is a comprehensive walkthrough you can trust.
Introduction 1 Book 1: Shaping the USA 5 Chapter 1: You Say You Want a Revolution 7 Book 2: Expanding America into Its Current Shape 81 Chapter 1: War, Gold, and a Gathering Storm 83 Book 3: The Wars That Influenced the Shape 183 Chapter 1: A Revolutionary Story 185 Book 4: The Hands That Guided the Shape 279 Chapter 1: Scoping Out the Founding Fathers 281 Book 5: The People Who Infused the Shape. 333 Chapter 1: Pilgrims’ Progress: The English Colonies 335 Book 6: American Government and Politics 441 Chapter 1: Designing a New Country 443 Book 7: American Society and the Economy 503 Chapter 1: Emblems of America and Civic Responsibility 505 Index 593
Chapter 2: Blueprints and Birth Pains 23
Chapter 3: Stepping Up as a World Power 37
Chapter 4: Uncle Sam’s Depressed 53
Chapter 5: This New America 65
Chapter 2: Pulling Back Together after the Civil War 95
Chapter 3: Growing Up in the Late 1800s 105
Chapter 4: Making Public Policy 117
Chapter 5: Conducting Foreign Policy 133
Chapter 6: Discovering Dissent, Equality, and Diversity 155
Chapter 2: Irreconcilable Differences: The American Civil War 201
Chapter 3: The Great War and Its Aftermath 221
Chapter 4: World War II: Why It Matters 235
Chapter 5: Welcome to Vietnam 249
Chapter 6: Terror Comes Home; America Goes to War(s) 267
Chapter 2: Presidents and the Presidency 297
Chapter 3: Presidential Rankings and Evaluations 309
Chapter 4: The Changing Role of First Ladies 321
Chapter 2: A Brief History of the American Indian 347
Chapter 3: Native Americans: Today and Tomorrow 369
Chapter 4: From Empires to Bondage to Freedom 385
Chapter 5: I, Too, Sing America: Civil Rights 411
Chapter 2: Elections, Political Parties, and Interest Groups 461
Chapter 3: Be a Part of the Solution — Vote! 477
Chapter 4: Electoral College Election Controversies 493
Chapter 2: Major Changes as America Grew 523
Chapter 3: The Great Depression: An Economic Disaster 545
Chapter 4: Recessions Can Be Really Depressing 559
Chapter 5: Historic Firsts, Reforms, and Challenges 571
Subject Areas: History [HB]
