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Title Handbook to life in America. Volume II, The early national period and expansion, 1783 to 1859 / Rodney P. Carlisle, general editor.

Imprint New York : Facts on File, c2009.

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 CCQ - Lusail Male Library  E169.1    Available
Description xi, 275 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series Handbook to life in America
Handbook to life in America.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction -- Family and daily life -- Material culture -- Social attitudes -- Cities and urban life -- Rural life -- Religion -- Education -- Science and technology -- Entertainment and sports -- Crime and violence -- Labor and employment --
Summary "In the years leading to the Civil War, the early national period witnessed the new American republic become a robust and rapidly expanding nation. A quickly growing national economy gave rise to a new middle class, while the acquisition of new
Subject Antislavery movements -- United States.
Slavery -- United States -- History.
National characteristics, American.
United States -- History -- 1783-1865.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History.
United States -- Race relations.
United States -- Politics and government.
United States -- Social conditions.
United States -- Civilization.
Added Author Carlisle, Rodney P.
Added Title Handbook to life in America. Volume 2
Handbook to life in America, vol. 2
Handbook to life in America. #2
Early national period and expansion, 1783 to 1859
ISBN 9780816071753 (v.2)
0816071756 (v.2)