American Foreign Relations: A Very Short Introduction Av Andrew (professor Of American History Professor Of American History University Of Cambridge)

This gripping account interweaves Nixon and Kissinger''s pursuit of the war in Southeast Asia and their diplomacy with the Soviet Union and China with on-the-ground military events and US domestic reactions to the war conducted in Vietnam, Laos,...

Here is a brisk, accessible, and vivid introduction to arguably the most important event in the history of the United States¿the American Revolution. Between 1760 and 1800, the American people cast off British rule to create a new nation and a radically...

This Very Short Introduction provides a narrative interpretation of key themes that emerge in the history of Asian migrations to North America, highlighting how Asian immigration has shaped the evolution of ideological and legal interpretations of America...

A concise history of slavery in America, including the daily life of American slaves, the laws that sought to legitimize white supremacy, the anti-slavery movement, and the abolition of slavery