Moving On: The American People Since 1945 (Mysearchlab) - Softcover

Moss, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205880762 ISBN 13: 9780205880768

Publisher: Pearson, 2012

Synopsis

Combines traditional history with a focus on the American people.

 

A comprehensive overview of U.S. History since World War II, Moving On weaves together political, economic, diplomatic, and military history, while incorporating the social, demographic, environmental, and cultural history of the period.

 

The text also features a focus on the late 1960s as a major turning point in post-war America.

 

Learning Goals

Upon completing this book readers will be able to:

• Understand the key events, players, and issues that define post 1945-America
• Understand the social and cultural legacy of the important decades of post-1945 America
• Know the importance of each decade in shaping America through the new millennium

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About this title

About the Author:

George Donelson Moss has taught history at the University of California, Berkeley, College of the Holy Names, City College of San Francisco, and the University of California, San Diego. He received his B.A. from UCLA and his M.A. from UC Berkeley. He is the author of America Since 1900 (Original title: America in the Twentieth Century), Vietnam : An American Ordeal, Vietnam Reader: Sources and Essays, The Rise of Modern America: A History of the American People, 1890-1945 and numerous articles, essays, and reviews.

Review:

“This text offers the best mix of readability, topicality, and affordability on the market today.”

          -Burke Miller, Northern Kentucky University

 

“This is a competently written if not especially sophisticated text, which benefits from logical organization and a widely-applicable reading level.”

         -Blaine Brown, Broward College 

 

“I've always liked Moving On and will definitely continue to assign it in my classes... I especially like the attention to the Supreme Court and to religion, which other texts miss....Thumbs up to Moving On!”

          -Yanek Mieczkowski, Dowling College

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0205880762
• ISBN 13: 9780205880768
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 408