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Handbook to life in America, Rodney P. Carlisle, general editor, Volume II

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Handbook to life in America

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Rodney P. Carlisle, general editor

Handbook to life in america

"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 territories provided opportunities for many Americans to seek their fortunes. As the colonies expanded into a country, writers and artists began to describe a national character in their works. Above all, however, the institution of slavery overshadowed the country's daily and political life, and the battle for abolition began to divide communities."--Page 4 of cover

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 -- Military and wars -- Population trends and migration -- Transportation -- Public health, medicine, and nutrition

Early national period and expansion 1783 to 1859