Founding Principles of the United States, Volume 1

Product Description This primary source reader was compiled by Steven Bullock and Carson Holloway both of University of Nebraska Omaha. These primary source readers show students how the United States evolved into the nation it is today. Volume I covers the founding of the United States to the end of Reconstruction and demonstrates how America's founding principles evolved significantly due to a variety of cultural, political, and economic factors. Volume II follows the end of Reconstruction, covering issues such as the expansion of industry, increased immigration, and the perceived moral decline of society, and how these all conributed to the adjustment and realignment of America's founding ideals, especially during the course of the 20th century. About the Author Dr. Steven Bullock is an Assistant Professor of History and Director of the Program for Comparative American Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Dr. Bullock specializes in American cultural and political history and his book, PLAYING FOR THEIR NATION: BASEBALL AND THE AMERICAN MILITARY DURING WORLD WAR II, was recently awarded the Jerry Malloy prize given to the outstanding book published in baseball history by the University of Nebraska Press. Dr. Bullock has taught numerous classes in American history, including courses relating to the founding of the United States, sport in American culture, and comparative American studies.Carson Holloway received his Ph.D. in Political Science at Northern Illinois University. His fields of specialization include political philosophy, American political thought, comparative politics, and politics and the life sciences. He is the author of DARWINISM AND POLITICAL THEORY (Spence Publishing, forthcoming in 2004) and ALL SHOOK UP: MUSIC, PASSION, AND POLITICS. (Spence Publishing, 2001).
Author: Bullock, Steven

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Binding: Paperback

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0495030015

ISBN-13: 9780495030010