Political and Social Change in the United States: A Brief History, With the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the U. S. Constitution, and the Amendments to the Constitution

Product Description Through the prism of the U.S. Constitution and other foundational documents, Edd Applegate’s Political and Social Changes in the United States will discuss major transformations in American social and political life since the Founding, beginning with England’s expansion in North America, the War of Independence, and the early national period. It proceeds through industrialization, the Civil War, economic growth, progressivism, and the emergence of the United States on the world stage. It concludes with considerations of the Cold War and post-Cold War worlds and new threats and challenges to the United States and its institutions. About the Author Edd Applegate has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in advertising and mass communications for more than 30 years. He has written extensively about advertising, including several books, numerous chapters and entries for other books and encyclopedias, and several articles for refereed academic journals and conference proceedings.