American History, 1877 to the Present, Second Edition (Barron's EZ-101 Study Keys)

Designed to be compatible with virtually every standard textbook in their subject field, Barron's EZ-101 Study Keys give you a valuable overview of your college-level course. Classroom-style notes emphasize important facts, remind you what you need to remember for term papers and exams, and help guide you through the complexities of lectures and textbooks. In American History, 1877 to the Present, all main events are covered, including Reconstruction, industrialization, US emergence as a world power, World Wars I and II, the Great Depression, Cold War politics, racial and sexual equality issues, Vietnam, Watergate, and threats to America at the start of the twenty-first century. Also covered are major personages, from George Armstrong Custer to Osama bin Laden, and much more.